1 vol. Dixon, Joseph Kossuth.1 vol. Dixon, Joseph Kossuth. The Vanishing Race: The Last Great Indian Council. Philadelphia: National American Indian Memorial Association Press, 1925. Third revised edition. Lg. 8vo, orig. gilt-paneled black morocco, a.e.g., turn-ins gilt, silked endpapers & doublures; joints tender & rubbed, back joint starting to separate, corners slightly bumped & rubbed, by Groschope, Phila. With 80 photogravure plates. Internally clean. Presentation copy, signed & dated, "1926" by Rodman Wanamaker.
The Vanishing Race by Dixon PlusThe Vanishing Race by Dixon Plus Additional Titles Lot of 9 titles:Dixon Joseph Kossuth LL.D.? The Vanishing Race: The Last Great Indian Council.? Third revised edition.? Philadelphia: National American Indian Memorial Association Press 1925.? 4to imprinted red buckram boards 239pp plus 80 fine photogravures.? Shelfwear and slightly loose binding but all interior leaves and photogravures in very good condition.Drake Benjamin.? The Great Indian Chief of the West or Life and Adventures of Black Hawk.? Cincinnati: H.M. Rulison 1856 originally G. Conklin 1838.? 12mo black pressed paper boards 288pp.? Significant foxing throughout but tight binding and all text legible.McKnight Charles.? Old Fort Duquesne: or Captain Jack The Scout.? Pittsburgh: Peoples Monthly Publishing Co. 1874.? 12mo gilt imprinted maroon buckram boards 501pp.? Shelfwear and toning; binding intact.Pidgeon William.? Traditions of De-Coo-Dah and Antiquarian Researches.? New York: Horace Thayer 1858 (originally 1852).? 8vo pressed cloth boards 334pp plus pull-out frontispiece Ancient American Battle-Mound and 70 engravings and diagrams.Dodge Col. Richard Irving with introduction by Gen. W.T. Sherman.? Our Wild Indians: Thirty-three Years' Personal Experience Among the Red Men of the Great West.? Hartford CT: A.D. Worthington & Co. 1883.? 8vo brown paper boards with gilt imprints 653pp plus many engravings and chromolithographed plates.? Shelfwear and some loosening of binding.Journals of the Military Expedition of Major General John Sullivan Against the Six Nations of Indians in 1779 with Records of Centennial Celebrations.? Prepared by Frederick Cook New York Secretary of State.? Auburn NY: Knapp Peck & Thomson 1887.? 4to red buckram boards with gilt imprints 579pp plus several tipped-in maps.? Shelfwear and a few pages separated from binding else very good.King Capt. Charles.? Campaigning With Crook and Stories of Army Life.? New York: Harper & Brothers 1890.? 12mo blue paper boards 295pp.? Very good condition.Smead W.H.? Land of the Flatheads: A Sketch of the Flathead Reservation Montana.? St. Paul MN: Pioneer Press 1905.? 8vo imprinted green buckram boards 142pp.and The George Catlin Indian Gallery.? Binding destroyed and missing first 131 of 938 pages.
EDWARD CURTIS (1868-1952), VANISHINGEDWARD CURTIS (1868-1952), VANISHING RACE Fine Art
Edward Curtis Photograph (American,Edward Curtis Photograph (American, 1868-1952), The Vanishing Race, 1904, orotone photograph, signed "Curtis" in plate lower right with copyright information lower left, 10-1/2 x 13-3/8 in. (sight); in unlabeled but probably original Curtis Studio painted wood and composition frame,
CHARLES PLEIN BRONZE INKWELL 'THECHARLES PLEIN BRONZE INKWELL 'THE VANISHING RACE'Charles Plein, American (1870 - 1920). 'The Vanishing Race'. Bronze inkwell. Signed 'Plein, Omaha'. 7.5" H x 8" W x 4" D.
EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS, (AMERICAN,EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS, (AMERICAN, 1868-1952), THE VANISHING RACE, DOUBLE BORDER SILVER GELATIN PRINT, IMAGE: 5 5/8 X 7 5/8 IN., SHEET: 10 5/8 X 12 3/4 IN.EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS, (American, 1868-1952) The Vanishing Race, double border silver gelatin print signed in ink Curtis L.A., l.r. image: 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 in., sheet: 10 5/8 x 12 3/4 in. Provenance: By descent to a Massachusetts Lady. Condition: Condition: Affixed to backing at top edge and in one spot halfway down right side; small blemish in margin along lower edge on left side (possibly a thumbprint); faint scattered foxing and toning along top edge.
Vintage Edward S. Curtis (AmericanVintage Edward S. Curtis (American 1868-1952) Photo ''The Vanishing Race'' Sgn. on image lower right Curtis L.A. To JTTT Breitenbed with kinder regards Edward S. Curtis. Label on reverse Curtis Studios LA.Condition: Some discoloration & foxing.Dimensions: Overall 10 1/2'' x 13''E
CURTIS EDWARD S. (American 1868-1952)CURTIS EDWARD S. (American 1868-1952) The Vanishing Race 1904. Gelatin silver print signed in ink and the photographer's 'Seattle' copyright blind-stamp on the image. photograph signed Curtis (lower right); embossed E. Curtis Gallery (lower left) 12 1/4 x 16 inches.
CURTIS Edward (American 1868-1952):CURTIS Edward (American 1868-1952): ''The Vanishing Race - Navajo'' Photogravure 18'' x 22 1/2'' with margins on Arches Paper titled lower left marked plate 1 upper left corner lower right corner marked photogravure by John Andrew & Sons copyright photograph 1904 by E.S. Curtis unframed. Finely printed from the original plate in 1982 by master printmaker author and teacher Deli Sacilotto edition size less than 15.
CURTIS Edward (American 1868-1952):CURTIS Edward (American 1868-1952): ''The Vanishing Race-Navajo'' Photogravure 18'' x 22 1/4'' titled lower left #'d plate 1 upper left from copyright photograph 1904 by E. Curtis photogravure by John Andrew & Sons on Arches Paper unframed. Finely printed from the original plate in 1982 by master printmaker author and teacher Deli Sacilotto edition size less than 15.CONDITION: Very faint pot of foxing in the lower right margin.
EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS (CA/AZ/NM,EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS (CA/AZ/NM, 1868-1952) "The Vanishing Race (Navajo)", platinum print, on the original mount, ink signed lower right, blindstamped lower left "Copyrighted 1904 by E.S. Curtis, negative number on edge of print '301-04'. Unframed, 12" x 16", loose in foamcore folio, fine condition.
Edward Curtis (American 1868-1952)Edward Curtis (American 1868-1952) Orotone The Vanishing Race signed lower right original arts and crafts bronzed gesso and wood batwing frame descriptive label and Seattle?studio label on versosight 10.25 in. x 13.5 in.; framed 16 in. x 19 in.?ca 1900 Condition: Scratch on outer glass.
EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS, AMERICANEDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS, AMERICAN (1868-1952), "VANISHING RACE - NAVAHO", 1904, OROTONE PHOTOGRAPH ON GLASS, (GOLDTONE), 11"H X 14"W (IMAGE), 15 1/2"H X 18 1/2"W (FRAME)Edward Sheriff Curtis, American, (1868-1952) "Vanishing Race - Navaho", 1904, orotone photograph on glass, (goldtone) signed with Copyright lower right in the negative. In original frame with original descriptive label at upper left on frame verso, (worn). Curtis searched for an image to illustrate this idea for nearly four years before creating "The Vanishing Race". A century ago, it was by far and away Curtis' most popular single image. Today it still remains a highly sought after and classic. Literature: The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 1, Plate 1. Native Nations, Bulfinch Press publisher, 1993, p. 123. Sacred Legacy: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian, Simon & Schuster, 2000, p. 188. Edward S. Curtis: The Great Warriors, Bulfinch Press, 2004, p. 7. Edward S. Curtis One Hundred Masterworks, Delmonico Books/Prestel Publishing, 2015, p. 91, 166. orotone photograph on glass, (goldtone) Dimensions: 11"H x 14"W (image), 15 1/2"H x 18 1/2"W (frame)
THE VANISHING HORSE PRINTING BLOCKTHE VANISHING HORSE PRINTING BLOCK AND POSTER.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). The Vanishing Horse Printing Block and Poster. Circa 1930s. Two pieces, including a copper-plated pictorial printing block (5 ½ x 6 ½”) and a corresponding double-sided poster broadside on which it was used (16 x 8”; mounted to album page). Depicting “sinister figures in robes and hoods” with a “magnificent Arabian stallion”. Loss to broadside in top margins, tears, and other wear.
EDWARD S. CURTIS (AMERICAN, 1868-1952)EdwardEDWARD S. CURTIS (AMERICAN, 1868-1952)Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868-1952), "The Vanishing Race - Navajo", negative creation date 1904, orotone, signed in negative lower right, copyright lower left, "The Curtis Studio, Seattle" label on reverse of frame, 11 in. x 14 in., original Curtis Studio frame, overall 15 5 /8 in. x 19 in. x 1 1/2 in. Provenance: Treadway Toomey Auctions, Chicago, IL, Dec. 7, 2013, lot 110; Estate of Eric Bloomquist, Bloomington, IL. Ill.: Davis, Barbara A. Edward S. Curtis: The Life and Times of a Shadow Catcher. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1985, p. 90.
Artist Unknown The Race (a pairArtist Unknown The Race (a pair of works) color lithograph 2 3/4 x 5 inches.
THURSTON'S GREATEST MYSTERY. THETHURSTON'S GREATEST MYSTERY. THE VANISHING WHIPPET.Thurston, Howard. Thurston's Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. Cleveland: The Otis Litho. Co, ca. 1928. Striking one-sheet color lithograph poster depicts a Willy’s-Overland Car vanishing in mid-air at Thurston's command. 41 x 27”. An unrestored copy, with torn lower right corner, scattered losses and tears to margins, and scattered losses to image mainly along folds. C+.
REGINALD MARS (1901-1973) VANISHINGREGINALD MARS (1901-1973) VANISHING AMERICA. Oil on canvas signed in original frame also titled on verso and signature stamped 15''x17'' Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
THURSTON’S GREATEST MYSTERY.THURSTON’S GREATEST MYSTERY. THE VANISHING WHIPPET.Thurston, Howard. Thurston’s Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. Cleveland: The Otis Litho. Co, ca. 1928. Striking one-sheet poster depicts a Willys-Overland Car vanishing in mid-air at Thurston’s command. Framed to 44 x 31”. Margins visibly soiled; not examined out of frame.
JOHN STEELE, (20TH CENTURY, AMERICAN),JOHN STEELE, (20TH CENTURY, AMERICAN), "THE VANISHING DESERT," 1979, OIL ON CANVAS, 24" H X 18" WJohn Steele, (20th Century, American) "The Vanishing Desert," 1979 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: John Steele ©; stamped with the artist's name and copyright again verso; titled on the frame plaque and again verso 24" H x 18" W Provenance: West Gallery, Bakersfield, CA Collection of the artist The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA, acquired from the above, 1985 Oil on canvas Dimensions: 24" H x 18" W Provenance: West Gallery, Bakersfield, CA Collection of the artist The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA, acquired from the above, 1985
CHESTER L. DODGE (RHODE ISLAND/MAINE,CHESTER L. DODGE (RHODE ISLAND/MAINE, 1880-1949), "VANISHING MIST"., OIL ON CANVAS BOARD, 11" X 14". FRAMED 14.5" X 17.5".CHESTER L. DODGE, Rhode Island/Maine, 1880-1949, "Vanishing Mist". Signed lower right "C.L. Dodge". Titled verso. Dimensions: Oil on canvas board, 11" x 14". Framed 14.5" x 17.5".
MIDNIGHT RACE OF THE MISSISSIPPI,MIDNIGHT RACE OF THE MISSISSIPPI, HAND-COLOR AQUATINT; TOGETHER WITH CHROMOLITHOGRAPH OF NATIVE AMERICAN IN CANOE, FRAMEDMidnight Race of the Mississippi, Hand-Color Aquatint; together with Chromolithograph of Native American in Canoe, Framed
Early movie poster ''Johnny MackEarly movie poster ''Johnny Mack Brown in The Vanishing Frontier'' Dated 1932 27'' x 40''.
THURSTON, HOWARD. THURSTON'S GREATESTTHURSTON, HOWARD. THURSTON'S GREATEST MYSTERY. THE VANI...Thurston, Howard. Thurston's Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. [Cleveland: Otis Litho], ca. 1924. Depicting an automobile filled with comely ladies vanishing in wisps of smoke above the head of the magician. 41 x 27Ó. Linen-backed. Marginal chips and tears. A-.
James Van Der Zee PhotographDepictingJames Van Der Zee PhotographDepicting a black man (possibly in a Duesenberg) with a woman leaning against the car both wearing full racoon coats by Harlem photographer noted for NYC figural photos (1886-1983) signed by artist in the negative and dated NYC 1932 8.5'' W x 10.25'' H sight 16'' x 20'' framed with archival matting Prov. N'Namdi Gallery mint condition. Private collection Ft. Gratiot MI.
Noemi Smilansky ''The Race'' SignedNoemi Smilansky ''The Race'' Signed Etching Framed 12''x36''
CAUCASIAN RUNNER Early 20th century.CAUCASIAN RUNNER Early 20th century.
DONALD VANN (OKLAHOMA, 20TH CENTURY)DONALD VANN (OKLAHOMA, 20TH CENTURY) OFFSET LITHOGDONALD VANN (Oklahoma, 20th century) offset lithograph, "Endless Journey," Native Americans walking into the sunset. Pencil signed lower left, numbered 148/1500. Image measures 18" x 28". In a wood frame; 33.75" x 43.75" overall. PROVENANCE: THE DENISE AMATO ESTATE. SALE PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE WADE BIRD SANCTUARY OF PORTLAND.
Arthur Ernst Becher (New York,Arthur Ernst Becher (New York, Wisconsin / Germany, 1877 - 1966) oil on canvas titled, "Illustration for the Vanishing Man," signed lower right, sight 28 1/2"h x 19"w
CONDITION: this painting appears to be in good condition, black light examination revealed no flaws, has not been examined out of frame - edges of canvas have been taped over, stretcher and frame appear to be original
CAUCASIAN ORIENTAL RUNNER circaCAUCASIAN ORIENTAL RUNNER circa 1900.
STEPHEN MORGAN ETNIER (ME/CA, 1903-1984)STEPHEN MORGAN ETNIER (ME/CA, 1903-1984) Study for "The Big Race", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled and signed in artist's hand on stretcher, dated 1955, with an original price of $275, also having a label from Milch Galleries at 55 East 57th Street, NY, giving title and artist. Depicts four children on a pier with backs to viewer, watching a model boat match. Housed in the artist fatigued gold molded frame with later tag, with broad cream painted liner having gold lip, OS: 18 1/2" x 20 1/2", SS: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2".
A CAUCASIAN RUNNER A CaucasianA CAUCASIAN RUNNER A Caucasian runner, 3'5" x 11'1"
TUTWILER, David, (American, 1952):TUTWILER, David, (American, 1952): ''Vanishing Americans'' Weathered Barn on the Marsh, Oil/Canvas, 9'' x 12'', signed lower left, titled verso, framed 12.25'' x 15.50''.
THOMAS HART BENTON (1889 - 1975),THOMAS HART BENTON (1889 - 1975), THE RACE, 1942, LITHO...Thomas Hart Benton (1889 - 1975), The Race, 1942, lithograph, signed and titled in pencil, edition of 250, published by Associated American Artists, New York, 9" x 13 1/4", sheet size 11 3/8" x 16". Provenance: Purchased from the artist in 1965 by Creekmore Fath. Exhibited: Austin, Texas, The Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, College of Fine Arts, The University of Texas at Austin, The Fath Collection: Selected prints from the United States and Mexico, 1915 - 1950, May 15 - July 6, 1986, no. 13, illus. p. 36. C The Creekmore and Adele Fath Charitable Foundation Collection. Sold at Doyle's New York, November 8, 2011, #143. Condition: : Almost imperceptible matstain, a few unobtrusive pale foxing spots and minor printer's ink in the margins and verso, some pale old glue residue at center of top sheet edge verso, otherwise in good condition, with full margins, framed.
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Josef Zenk 1904–2000. The Race.Josef Zenk 1904–2000. The Race. woodcut in colors. 10? h × 14¼ w in. estimate: $700–900. Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge ‘The Race 9-18 Zenk’. This work is number 9 from the edition of 18.
Currier and Ives/Publishers "ACurrier and Ives/Publishers "A Midnight Race on the Mississippi" color lithograph sight 10 5/8 in. x 14 3/4 in. matted and framed.