CURTIS, Edward S., photographer. 51 volume photogravures of Native American subjects.
10 volume photogravures on Van Gelder paper: A Smoke-Arapaho. -- Fast Thunder-Ogalala. -- Fasting. -- Ko-Pi ("Buffalo Mountain")-San Juan. -- Singing Deeds of Valor. -- Grizzly-Bear Dancer-Qagyuhl. -- Wind Mountain. -- Yurok Fisherman. -- Tonenili, Tobadzischini, Nayenezgani-Navaho. -- Hiyoritsa-Paguate. --
41 volume photogravures on Japon vellum: A Young Nez Perce. -- Shores of Puget Sound. -- The Weaver. -- Piegan Woman. -- Sun Dance Pledgers-Cheyenne. -- A Kato Woman. -- Substitute Sacred Head Dress-Piegan. -- Ring Thunder-Brule. -- Short Log-Two Kettle. -- A Favorite Cheyenne Costume. -- Sherwood Valley Girl-Pomo. -- Scalp Shirts. -- A Gem of Basketry-Southern Yokuts. -- Primitive Dress-Quinault. -- Digging Clams-Puget Sound. -- Paqusilahl-Qagyuhl. -- Warrior's Scalp Head Dress-Cowichan. -- A Child's Lodge-Piegan. -- Animal Designs in Yokuts Basketry. -- On the Merced-Southern Miwok. -- The Forest Stream. -- Hupa Basket and Purses. -- Lahkeudup-Skokomish. -- Flathead Female Type. -- Kalispel Maiden. -- An Incident of the Winter Dance-Nakoaktok. -- Nane-Qagyuhl. -- Blackfoot Finery. -- Quinault Female Profile. -- East Mesa Pottery. -- Flathead Young Woman. -- Lewis & Clark's Landing Place at Nihhluidih. -- Yan-Tse ("Willow Yellow")-Nambe. -- A San Juan Man. -- Offering Pipe to the Earth-Cheyenne. -- Fishing from a Platform. -- Youth in Holiday Costume-Umatilla. -- Offering the Buffalo Skull-Mandan. -- A Cochiti Woman. -- Cayuse Matron. -- Wishham Fishing Platform.
Together, 51 photogravures with copyright dates between 1903-1926, images approx. 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. sheet). Condition generally very good, some sheets with toning and occasional light spotting to margins, some with edge and corner wear. Four photogravures hinged at top edge to mounts.
Property from the Collection of Stanley B. Slocum
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
