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Events in Indian History, Beginning With an Account of the Origin of the American Indians, and Early Settlements in North America, and Embracing Concise Biographies of the Principal Chiefs and Head-Sachems of the Different Indian Tribes, with Narratives and Captivities: Including The Destruction of Schenectady, Murder of Miss McCrea, Destruction of Wyoming, Battle of the Thames and Tippecanoe, Braddock's Defeat, General Wayne's Victory at Miami, Life of Logan, Massacre of the Indians at Lancaster, PA., &C. Also An Append
by Wimer, James (compiled by)
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Lancaster: G. Hills & Co, 1841. First Edition. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. 633 pages. 8 folding plates. Restored. Brown calf leather binding with red leather title label on the spine. Front board has been reattached. Both hinges have been reapired. Outer joints cracked. Leather is dry, rubbed, and worn on the lower corners. Light to moderate scattered foxing and toning to text and plates. Some of the folding plates have old tape repairs on the versos. A fair copy.
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- Americana Books ABAA
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- 30454
- Title
- Events in Indian History, Beginning With an Account of the Origin of the American Indians, and Early Settlements in North America, and Embracing Concise Biographies of the Principal Chiefs and Head-Sachems of the Different Indian Tribes, with Narratives and Captivities
- Author
- Wimer, James (compiled by)
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. Hills & Co
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster
- Date Published
- 1841
- Keywords
- Americana
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
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