An inquiry into the origin of the antiquities of America
By: 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.
Contributors: Lakey, James; Colt, John Caldwell, 1810-1842, publisher; Cleveland, James A., b. 1811, illustrator; Samyn, Louis, lithographer; Bufford's Lith; Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman; A. and W. Galignani and Co; N.G. Burgess & Co; Colton & Jenkins
Publisher: Published for subscribers, by J.C. Colt.; Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman.; A. & W. Galignani & Co.
Published: 1839
Place of publication: New-York; London; Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
Subjects: Origin; Indians of Mexico; Indians; Antiquities; Languages; Writing; Effect of environment on; Human beings
Other titles: Antiquities of America; Códice Boturini.
Notes: Binding has blind stamp: Colton & Jenkins binders.

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.

Leaves I-X signed: Lith: by Samyn. On stone by J.A. Cleveland. Published by N.G. Burgess & Co. Pearl St.

In original blind and gilt tooled publisher's cloth binding with blind stamp "Colton & Jenkins Binders" on rear board and gilt edges.