Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Conditions of the North American Indians

This classic work of ethnography, written by the artist and explorer George Catlin, offers a vivid and detailed portrait of the indigenous peoples of North America in the mid-19th century. Drawing on his extensive travels and firsthand observations, Catlin describes the cultures, customs, and daily lives of dozens of tribes, providing a valuable historical record of a vanishing way of life.

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