[Rarebooks] FS: INDIAN TRIBES.

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Mon May 9 17:45:19 EDT 2005


We offer for Sale:

Society of Friends (London Yearly Meeting). Meeting for Sufferings. 
Aborigines' Committee. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE CONDUCT OF THE RELIGIOUS 
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS TOWARDS THE INDIAN TRIBES IN THE SETTLEMENT OF THE 
COLONIES OF EAST AND WEST JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA: WITH A BRIEF 
NARRATIVE OF THEIR LABOURS FOR THE CIVILIZATION AND CHRISTIAN 
INSTRUCTION OF THE INDIANS FROM THE TIME OF THEIR SETTLEMENT IN 
AMERICA, TO THE YEAR 1843. London: Edward Marsh, 84, Houndsditch, 
1844. Frontis, [iv], x, [11]-247 pp. Illus. with 2 colored maps (1 
folding). 8vo. (23 cm.). Cloth.  First edition.  Publications 
relative to the aborigines, no. 9.  Sabin 86572.

Two beautiful colored maps: frontispiece shows America east of the 
Mississippi delineating eight Indian tribes by color; folding map (20 
3/4 x 18 inches) denotes the boundaries of the Yearly Meeting of 
Friends as well as the location of various Indian tribes.

Folding map reattached to page, otherwise both maps fine and crisp, 
cloth split at spine along front board otherwise a very good copy 
with boards rubbed and light wear at lower edge, binding tight, 
scattered foxing mainly to endpapers, a few leaves opened roughly, 
leaves clean. A nice copy.  [25800]   $250.00

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Regards,

Charles Kutcher
Kaaterskill Books
P.O. Box 122
East Jewett, NY 12424.
Phone: 518-589-0555.
Email: books at kaaterskillbooks.com
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