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1907 PROSPECTUS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN. CURTIS, EDWARD S. 1868-1952. The North American Indian: Being a Series of Volumes Picturing ad Describing The Indians of the United States and Alaska [Prospectus]. [New York: The North American Indian, Inc.], 1907. image 1
1907 PROSPECTUS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN. CURTIS, EDWARD S. 1868-1952. The North American Indian: Being a Series of Volumes Picturing ad Describing The Indians of the United States and Alaska [Prospectus]. [New York: The North American Indian, Inc.], 1907. image 2
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1907 PROSPECTUS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN.
CURTIS, EDWARD S. 1868-1952.
The North American Indian: Being a Series of Volumes Picturing ad Describing The Indians of the United States and Alaska [Prospectus]. [New York: The North American Indian, Inc.], 1907.

The Curtis Studio: Important Photographs and Ephemera from a Distinguished Private Collection
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1907 PROSPECTUS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN.

CURTIS, EDWARD S. 1868-1952. The North American Indian: Being a Series of Volumes Picturing ad Describing The Indians of the United States and Alaska [Prospectus]. [New York: The North American Indian, Inc.], 1907.
4to (320 x 235 mm). Two photogravures ("The Oath—Apsaroke" and "Navaho Medicine-Man"), with list of subscribers and 4 pp summary of reviews laid in, in original lettered plain wrappers bound with string, mild thumbsoiling. WITH: additional photogravure on tissue of "In the Land of the Apsaroke."
Provenance: Purchased by Dr. Billy Utley from Manford "Mag" Magnuson.

A fine example of the deluxe prospectus printed by Curtis to sell subscriptions to the larger NAI project.

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