[Rarebooks] FS: Fine, Early Chromolithograph Images of Native Americans by Seth Eastman, 1852

[Charles Agvent]

[EASTMAN, Mary & Seth] HART, John (editor). THE IRIS: AN ILLUMINATED 
SOUVENIR FOR MDCCCLII (1852). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 
1852. First Edition. Octavo (6-1/4" x 9-1/4") bound in the original full 
embossed burgundy morocco leather with a gilt decorative figure in the 
center of both covers. Neatly rebacked at a recent date with a new 
leather spine. Most notable for the color plates of scenes of Native 
Americans, some of the earliest chromolithographs made. Also with many 
articles and poems about Native Americans, most (18) by Mary Eastman. 
Complete with 12 plates--including the often lacking Presentation plate 
and The Landing of William Penn--as well as the Illuminated Title Page 
plate, the List of Illustrations plate, and all 8 chromolithographs of 
Native Americans by P. S. Duval after drawings by Capt. Seth Eastman are 
present. They include depictions of "Indian Courtship" and an "Indian 
Marriage Custom." The Presentation plate filled out by the owner in 
December 1852. Moderate to heavy foxing and staining throughout, the 
plates darkened a bit but still fairly clean and quite attractive. 
Overall a Very Good copy with early color plates of Native Americans.

Seth Eastman was stationed in various posts throughout the West where he 
and his wife Mary observed and recorded their impressions of American 
Indians. (#017270)        $500.00

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