American Historical Ephemera & Photography

For Curtis' The North American Indian, 1907. Charles Lauriat Co., 1935. 4to, 8pp including two photogravures titled The Oath - Apsaroke, and The Wedding Party - Qagyuhl, Foreword by President Theodore Roosevelt. Edward Curtis' General Introduction is also included describing the process of taking all of these photos. "It has been the aim to picture all features of the Indian life and environment - types of the young and the old, with their habitations, industries, ceremonies, games, and everyday customs. Rather than being designed for mere embellishment, the photographs are each an illustration of an Indian character or of some vital phase in his existence." 

With larger red type: "By availing ourselves of the material already manufactured, we are able to offer for immediate delivery 9 sets in 34 levant and 5 sets in full levant. Each set consists of 20 volumes of text and 20 portfolios of the large plates, making in all, 40 volumes in each set. The prints in the Portfolios do not duplicate those in the text. 10 additional complete sets in 3/4 levant an be assembled, by using the material on hand, but only at an increase in price, over the 9 sets now offered. No more complete sets (beyond these 19) can be made up from the material on hand...." 

He goes on to state that the 3/4 levant volumes are being offered at $885.00 each and the full levant sets are offered at $1,245.00 each. "The original price of the set in full levant was $5,925.00."