[Rarebooks] FS: Indian Captivities

[Clare Murphy]

1.  COLEMAN, EMMA. L.  NEW ENGLAND CAPTIVES CARRIED TO CANADA BETWEEN 
1677 & 1760 DURING THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. Portland ME: 
Southworth Press, 1925. First edition. 2 volumes. Original decorated 
red cloth with gilt lettering. Added cloth labels and owner's 
blindstamp and bookplate. [437, 452 pgs] Good. Good history of the 
captivities. A bit shaken. Ayer 34.  $175.00 {69997}

2.  HUNTER, JOHN. D[UNN].  MEMOIRS OF A CAPTIVITY AMONG THE INDIANS 
OF NORTH AMERICA, FROM CHILDHOOD TO THE AGE OF NINETEEN: WITH 
ANECDOTES DESCRIPTIVE OF THEIR MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. TO WHICH IS 
ADDED,SOME ACCOUNT OF THE SOIL, CLIMATE,AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS OF 
THE TERRITORY WESTWARD OF THE MISSISSIPPI. London: 
Longman,Hurst,Rees,Orme,and Brown, 1823. First English, simultaneous 
with American edition. Original paper backed boards, printed paper 
spine label. Untrimmed copy. Wear to edges of boards, a few chips. 
Spine label nearly gone. two repairs to cloth of spine. First 
signature loose. Owner's signature dated 1855. Library stamp and 
number. [[10] 448 pgs] The veracity of this memoir has been hotly 
debated. SABIN 33921, Howes H800.  $250.00 {70727}

3.  KELLY, FANNY.  NARRATIVE OF MY CAPTIVITY AMONG THE SIOUX INDIANS, 
WITH A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF GENERAL SULLY'S INDIAN EXPEDITION IN 1864, 
BEARING UPON EVENTS OCCURRING IN MY CAPTIVITY. Hartford, CT: Mutual 
Publishing Company, 1871. Illustrated by 10 plates. Second edition. 
Brown cloth with blind stamp design and rules to boards; gilt 
lettering to spine. 8vo. [285 pgs] Very good. Edges worn, head of 
spine cloth torn. Interior hinge starting.  Damp stain to free end 
papers and frontispiece.  $85.00 {91311}

4.  SMITH, CLARA. A.  NARRATIVES OF CAPTIVITY AMONG THE INDIANS OF 
NORTH AMERICA. PUBLICATIONS NEWBERRY LIBRARY #3. Chicago: Newberry 
Library, 1928. Pamphlet. 2 volumes. Wraps. 8vo. [120, 49 pgs] Very 
good. In two volumes. A List of Books and Manuscripts on this Subject 
in the Edward E. Ayer Collection of The Newberry Library.  Small 
paper label to front panel, blind stamp to title page.  $150.00 
{90022}

5.  STEELE, ZADOCK.  INDIAN CAPTIVE; OR A NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTIVITY 
AND SUFFERINGS OF ZADOCK STEELE. RELATED BY HIMSELF. TO WHICH IS 
PREFIXED AN ACCOUNT OF THE BURNING  OF ROYALTON, THE. Montpelier, 
Vermont., 1818. First edition. Original calf with leather label. 
[142, {2} pgs] Very good. Front hinge tender. Minor offsetting from 
leather to first and last few leaves, two pages have closed tear to 
top of page but with no loss, otherwise fine. Contemporary owner's 
signature and another dated 1930. Final Howes S938, Ayer 280, SABIN 
91164.  $750.00 {73066}

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