Benjamin B. Mussey & Co., Boston
Biography and History of the Indians of North America from its First Discovery
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Title: Biography and History of the Indians of North America from its First Discovery
Author: Samuel G. Drake
Publisher: Benjamin B. Mussey & Co., Boston
Published: 1851
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: 11th edition
Number of Pages: 704
Catalogs: American History, Indigenous Studies, New England
Description: Illustrated with engraved plates. Original maroon cloth binding in poor condition: spine is torn and faded, boards are scuffed and faded, hinges are loose. Evidence of former repairs to spine. Corners are exposed. Ownership information in ink on flyleaf. Interior pages are somewhat foxed, and contain some pencil markings. Stitching is mostly intact, though a few pages are loose. A few pages from the index are missing. Some pressed flowers inside pages. Contents include a list of Indian tribes and nations; origins of names, manners and customs, and anecdotes about American Indians; biographies and histories of New England Indian tribes and nations; biographies and histories of southern American Indians; and biographies and histories of the Iroquois or Five Nations, and neighboring tribes. Samuel Gardner Drake (1798-1875) was an American antiquarian, author, and historian from Pittsfield, New Hampshire. Hardcover, acceptable condition. 704 pages, final pages of index are missing; octavo.
Author: Samuel G. Drake
Publisher: Benjamin B. Mussey & Co., Boston
Published: 1851
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: 11th edition
Number of Pages: 704
Catalogs: American History, Indigenous Studies, New England
Description: Illustrated with engraved plates. Original maroon cloth binding in poor condition: spine is torn and faded, boards are scuffed and faded, hinges are loose. Evidence of former repairs to spine. Corners are exposed. Ownership information in ink on flyleaf. Interior pages are somewhat foxed, and contain some pencil markings. Stitching is mostly intact, though a few pages are loose. A few pages from the index are missing. Some pressed flowers inside pages. Contents include a list of Indian tribes and nations; origins of names, manners and customs, and anecdotes about American Indians; biographies and histories of New England Indian tribes and nations; biographies and histories of southern American Indians; and biographies and histories of the Iroquois or Five Nations, and neighboring tribes. Samuel Gardner Drake (1798-1875) was an American antiquarian, author, and historian from Pittsfield, New Hampshire. Hardcover, acceptable condition. 704 pages, final pages of index are missing; octavo.
