The Manners, Customs, and Condition of the NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS, by GEORGE CATLIN.

Written During Eight Years Travel Amongst The Wildest Tribes of Indians in North America, 1832-39. With Four Hundred Illustrations, carefully engraved from his Original Paintings.

VOLUME 1

Philadelphia -Leary, Stuart and Company 1913 Price: $100.00

Image Title: A. "Scalping Knives"

B. "Tomahawks"

E. Are of "Civilised Manufacture."

In his native simplicity the Indian shapes out his rude hatchet from a piece of stone and heads his arrows and spears with flint (Hatchet F).

The War Club (C) is also "Civilised."

The Primitive Clubs (D) are carved from wood. Two of the tomahawks are "Pipe Tomahawks" as they are formed like pipes.

Scalpird Knife (B) is in a beautifull scabbard.

The two edged hunting kinfe (A) is one belonging to the famous chief of the Mandans.

Items Marked (9) are whips for the Indian Horses in which they are goaded on with, for the Indians are cruel masters for their horses." Catlin

Page Size: Octavo 6" X 9 3/4".

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