An inquiry into the origin of the antiquities of America /
by John Delafield, Jr. ; with an appendix, containing notes, and "A view of the causes of the superiority of the men of the northern over those of the southern hemisphere" by James Lakey, M.D.

Description

Main Author

Delafield, John, 1812-1866.

Related Names

Samyn, Louis, lithographer.
Cleveland, James A., 1811-, illustrator.
Colt, John Caldwell, 1810-1842, publisher.
Lakey, James.
Colton & Jenkins
N.G. Burgess & Co.
A. and W. Galignani and Co.
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman
Bufford's Lith.

Language(s)

English

Published

New-York : Published for subscribers, by J.C. Colt. ; 1839.

Subjects

Human beings > Human beings / Effect of environment on.
Indians of Mexico > Indians of Mexico / Languages > Indians of Mexico / Languages / Writing.
Indians > Indians / Origin.
Indians > Indians / Antiquities.
America > America / Antiquities.
Hand coloring > Hand coloring / England > Hand coloring / England / 19th century.
Lithographs > Lithographs / England > Lithographs / England / 19th century.

Note

In original blind and gilt tooled publisher's cloth binding with blind stamp "Colton & Jenkins Binders" on rear board and gilt edges.
Leaves I-X signed: Lith: by Samyn. On stone by J.A. Cleveland. Published by N.G. Burgess & Co. Pearl St.
Unnumbered folded leaf on onionskin reproduces the Codex Boturini or Tira de la Peregrinación in black and white. Signed: Bufford's Lithog 136 Nassau St. N.Y.
Binding has blind stamp: Colton & Jenkins binders.

Physical Description

142 p., [1], X leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. (fol.)

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