Catlin, George. Illustrations of the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians?London: Henry G. Bohn, 1845. 2 vols. Later half calf marbled pastedown, spines titled in gilt. Frontispieces in each volume. Numerous illustrations and maps including a foldout map in vol. I of Indian Localities in 1833. Tall 8vos. Outer joints and spine panel cracked with partial separation to panel titling in vol. I; inner front joint reinforced in both vols., edges rubbed, few small tape repairs along verso of fold, pale foxing to plates; else clean. [Together with:] Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution?to July 1885 (Government Printing Office, 1886; containing a history of the George Catlin Indian Gallery at the Smithsonian, including a full annotated catalogue of Catlin?s Indian portraits). Catlin was the first artist to record the appearance and customs of Native Americans, assembling a large collection of the paintings and artifacts into his travelling Indian Gallery.