'The North American Indian' goes under the hammer at New York auction house where similar volume set a record in 2012

An early photography book chronicling the lives and customs of Native American tribes is expected to reach $1.5m when it goes under the hammer in New York City next month.

The North American Indian was compiled by early photographer Edward S Curtis and serves a social rec…

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