Travels In The Interior Of North America During The Years 1832-1834

MAXIMILIAN PRINCE OF WIED

Publication: Taschen, 2001, Koln

Simulated Leather. 263pp. Illustrated by Karl Bodmer. Over 100 beautiful drawings and paintings, all produced in color as full-page or double-page illustrations. Map. "Reproduced from a beautiful hand-colored copy, which remains to this day in the keeping of the Prince's family, TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF NORTH AMERICA presents all 81 of the plates, and highlights in numerous text passages important details of the paintings." This volume brings together all of Bodmer's full-sized color illustrations, and adds details taken from the plates. Excerpts from Maximilian Prince of Wales's text accompany each image, providing information about the rituals, ceremonies, customs, clothes and tools of the Native Americans. Anthropologist Dr. Sonja Schierle provides an introduction complemented by photographs of the artifacts Weid brought back from his travels. As New in dust jacket.

Inventory Number: 50786