The aboriginal port-folio. No. 1 [-9]Lewis, James Otto, 1799-1858, author1835-[1836]engA published volume whose parts were issued monthly, plus additional loose lithographs of drawings; based on portraits made by James Otto Lewis of Native American chiefs who attended treaty negotiations in the upper midwestern United States, primarily in Wisconsin and Indiana, 1825-1833BEIN 2019 Folio 91: Imperfect: title page and rear wrappers wanting. Consists of 9 parts (72 color plates of illustrations, 48 cm). Each part in its own original wrappers. Numbers 1-5: part number and month issued in manuscript ; numbers 3-5: last digit of year on wrapper in manuscript."Issued monthly until 10 nos. are completed."Blue paper wrappers of no. 1- 9 bound in.Nos. 1-3 each accompanied by a leaf headed: Advertisement ... Advertisement to no. 1 dated: July 20, 1835.Part number and month issued written in ms.Text of advertisement for no. 2 printed in 38 lines.