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McKenney, Thomas L. and James Hall. The Indian Tribes of North America. With Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of The Principal Chiefs. Edinburgh: John Grant, 1933-4. A New Edition, Edited By Frederick Webb Hodge. 3 Vols. Illustrated with 123 full-page Plates in Color (chiefly from the Indian Gallery, formerly in the War Department at Washington). Presented in original blue cloth boards with gilt titles to spine, deckled edges.
This is the 1933-34 octavo three-volume edition of “the most colorful portraits of Indians ever executed”, McKenny and Hall’s epic Indian Tribes of North America (Howes). Originally published in three folio-sized volumes in 1836, 1838, and 1844, the introduction to this stated "New Edition" by editor Frederick Webb Hodge presents an account of the creation of the original work, including extensive biographical information about the authors and a thorough bibliographical discussion of numerous editions that followed. Most notable to this new edition is the rich history of the work's most covetable feature: the color portraits of many Native Americans, primarily tribal chiefs.
Thomas McKenney spent six years as the Superintendent of Indian Trade. During his tenure he became increasingly concerned for the survival of the Western tribes. McKenney observed calculating individuals take advantage of the Native Americans for profit and his vocal warnings about their future prompted President Monroe to appoint McKenney to the Office of Indian Affairs. As the first director, McKenney was tasked to improve the administration of Indian programs across various government offices.
In the summer of 1829, McKenney took his first trip to Lake Superior for a treaty with the Chippewa, opening mineral rights on their land. In 1827, he journeyed west again for a treaty with the Chippewa, Menominee, and Winebago in the present state of Michigan. His journeys provided an unparalleled opportunity to acquaint himself with native tribes and leaders. When President Jackson dismissed him from his government post in 1830, McKenney was able to turn more of his attention to his grand publishing project, The Indian Tribes of North America. Within a few years, James Hall, a lawyer who had written extensively about the West, joined him in his project. McKenney and Hall saw their work as a way of preserving an accurate visual record of what they feared was a rapidly disappearing culture. The completed book was published in three volumes.
The Indian Tribes of North America has long been celebrated for its faithful and conscientious portraits of Native Americans. The full-page color plates in the book are based on paintings by the renowned artist Charles Bird King. The War Department employed King to paint the Indian delegates visiting Washington, forming the basis of the War Department's Indian Gallery. Most of King's original paintings were subsequently destroyed in a fire at the Smithsonian. As such, their appearance in McKenney and Hall's magnificent work is our only record of the likenesses of many of the most prominent nineteenth century Indian leaders.
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Very good condition. Octavo. Three volumes. Original navy blue cloth boards, fronts blind-embossed, gilt titles to spine, deckled paper edges. Light bumping to spines, very minor wear to front boards. Internally clean, paper very bright and healthy. Illustrated throughout with 123 full-page color plates. Previous owner’s bookplate to Vol 1. 442pp, 458pp, 355pp.
Book Dimensions: ~ 9 1/2" H x 7 1/4" W x 2 1/8" D each.
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- Creator:McKenney Hall (Author)
- Dimensions:Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Depth: 2.13 in (5.42 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1933-34
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Colorado Springs, CO
- Reference Number:Seller: BK10761stDibs: LU909746689072
McKenney & Hall
Col. Thomas J. McKenney was Superintendant of The Bureau of Indian Affairs from 1816 until 1830. He was one of a very few government officials to defend American Indian interests and attempt to preserve their culture. He travelled to Indian lands meeting the Native American leaders. He brought with him an accomplished artist, James Otto Lewis, who sketched those willing to participate. A large number of the most influential Indian chiefs and warriors were later invited to come to Washington in 1821 to meet President Monroe. McKenney commissioned the prominent portrait painter Charles Bird King, who had a studio in the capital, to paint these native American leaders, who chose the costumes they wished to wear for the sitting. The magnificent resultant paintings were displayed in the War Department until 1858, and were then moved to the Smithsonian Institute. When Andrew Jackson dismissed McKenney in 1830, he gave him permission to have the King portraits as well as some by other artists, including George Catlin and James Otto Lewis, copied and made into lithographs, in both folio and octavo sizes. McKenney partnered with James C. Hall, a Cincinnati judge and novelist to publish the lithographs and the text written by Hall. The work was extremely expensive to create and nearly bankrupted McKenney, as well as the two printing firms who invested in its publication. The resultant work gained importance when Catlin's paintings were destroyed in a warehouse fire and Charles Bird King's and James Otto Lewis’ portraits were destroyed in the great Smithsonian Museum fire of 1865. The McKenney and Hall portraits remain the most complete and colorful record of these pre-Civil War Native American leaders.
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