The North American Indians [Anglais] [Broché]

Over 175 years ago George Catlin, American painter, writer and explorer, realized that the white settlers would eventually destroy the native cultures of North America. Eager to preserve the vanishing tribes and customs of the Native Americans through his art, his encounters with these fascinating people resulted in the two-volume book, The North American Indians featuring fifty-eight letters and 400 engraved illustrations from the author's original portraits. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .

In 1832, at the age of 36, painter George Catlin went west to preserve the traditions of the American Indians. For eight years, he traveled among various tribes, recording the customs and lifestyles of the Crow, Blackfoot, Sioux and Cheyenne. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Poche .

A digital reproduction of the first edition in two volumes, unabridged, originally published in 1903. CD-ROM based reference material created from a 1903 two-volume set. Fully printable and text searchable. Windows and Macintosh compatible. System Requirements: Pentium processor-based personal computer Windows 95 or Windows NT Windows 3.1 16 MB of RAM available to Acrobat Reader 10 MB of available hard-disk space Macintosh and Power Macintosh Minimum Macintosh with a 68020 or greater processor, or Power Macintosh 12 MB of available hard-disk space Adobe Acrobat Reader

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George Catlin (1796-1873) abandoned his law practice to live among the Plains Indians of North America, acquiring their languages and studying their habits, customs, and mode of life. His huge collection of pictures, artifacts, and findings were exhibited around the United States and Europe to great acclaim.

Peter Matthiessen was the cofounder of the Paris Review and is the author of numerous works of nonfiction, including In the Spirit of Crazy Horse, Indian Country, and The Snow Leopard, winner of the National Book Award. --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .