Search Results: Northeast Indians from Lippincott Books

Chicago: Follett Publishing, 1962. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Reg Massie. 186 pp. Orange cloth, front board and spine title stamped in black; lovely wood engraved illustrations spread across two pages at beginning of each chapter. Inscribed by John Wrooman, and Louise H. Vrooman". "From the days when the Great Council Fire of the League of the Iroquois Indians first blazed on the shores of Lake Onondaga, through colonial times and the Revolutionary War, these stories cover a fascinating period of early American History." VG+ in VG+ dust jacket with price of $3.95 on front flap

N.p. N.d.. Facsimile . Stiff Paper Wrappers. Fine. Mottled tan paper wrappers. Facsimile of the 1848 edition published by Turner & McCollum, Lockport, N. Y. with a new half-title and new pagination. Facsimilies of the woodcut illustrations precede the text. Cusick was a member of New York's Tuscarora Tribe, one of the Six Nations. Howe's C979.

Old Town, Maine: n.p., 1927. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 175 pp. Red cloth spine over grey printed boards. For the Penobscot Tribe, the directory lists every member of each family, with the head of the household at the top. Tribal government positions are listed. There is also a page about the tribe and it's history, and a full page ad for Penobscot Indian baskets. GVG

Albany: Weed, Parsons and Company, 1856. Hardcover. Good. Edited By E. B. O'Callaghan. xvi, 1006, [2] pp. Brown cloth, spine gilt. Large Quarto. A large number of these documents pertain to correspondence and proceedings between Sir William Johnson and the Six Nations, including transcriptions of meetings with Indian delegates, chiefs and sachems, quoting at length the eloquent Indian speakers. The spine and boards have some general wear and dampstaining but the binding is solid and tight. Photos happily provided. Oversize: overseas & Canadian customers please request a shipping quote, or anticipate a request for additional postage; the books will ship at cost.

Orono, Maine: The Northeast Folklore Society, 1976. Paper Wrappers. Fine/No Jacket. 107 pp.

Bar Harbor, Maine: The Robert Abbe Museum, 1980. Reprint of the 1932 Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. [iv], 72 pp, with 27 plates.

Hartford, Connecticut: Wm. Jas. Hammersley. Hardcover. Poor. xxvi, 509, [1] pp. Early printing. With appendices and index. "Best account of this tribe" Howes D216. Sold "as is". Blind stamped brown cloth. Lacks spine cloth, front board loose and back board detached. Missing ffep, title page, folding map and 4 plates. Copies of missing map and title page from the 1852 printing laid in. A reading copy.

Old Town, Maine: Penobscot Nation Museum, 2002. Reprint . Spiral Bound Paper Wrappers. Fine. iii, 7-147 pp. Reprint of the original 1893 edition, now scarce, as many copies were burned in a warehouse fire. In his preface, Nicolar states that he used no material from the white man for his sources. One of the best sources of Abnaki spiritual beliefs. Nicolar was elected 18 times to be tribal representative to the Maine legislature. Fine.

Liberty and Hulls Cove, Maine: Davistown Museum. Pennywheel Press, 2008. Second Edition . Soft cover. New. [iv], 350 pp. . With a guest essay by Kerry Hardy: The Search for the Wawenocks: Four Guides to the Past.; With illustrations, maps and annotated bibliography. This edition includes new citations, essays and maps.

Portland, Maine: The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1945. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. xii, 209 pp with index. Blue buckram, spine title gilt. One of 500 copies on laid paper. 10 plates, including frontispiece portrait of John Neptune. Eckstorm was a personal friend of the tribe, having worked with them with her fur trader father. John Neptune was the Governor and Hereditary Chief of the Penobscot Tribe as well as shaman to his people. Eckstorm, in this classic study, traces Neptune's life and his ancestors, discusses the history and politics of the Penobscot tribe and describes their spiritual beliefs. Near Fine, with publisher's prospectus laid in (with order slip clipped out) and original bill of sale ( for $5.50 postpaid ! ) from the Southworth-Anthoensen Press, dated October 8, 1945. The prospectus, also on rag paper, describes an edition of 600 copies (and "about 220 pages"). The book itself does not state the size of the edition; other sources indicate… Read More

Orono, Maine: University of Maine Press, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. xx, 325, [3] pp. Speck's classic account of the traditional practices and culture of the Penobscot Indians of Maine. With a new preface by David Sanger and 30 additional photographs. Fine in Fine dust jacket.

Durham, New Hampshire: University of New Hampshire Press, 2004. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Fine. ix, 250 pp. Softcover. With chapter notes, extensive bibliography and index. With maps and photographs. Macdougall taught at the University of Maine at Orono, and was Associate Director of the Maine Folklife Center while researching and writing her book. The Penobscot's tribal home, Indian Island is less than 10 miles from the Orono campus. This close physical association has allowed her unusual access to the tribal community, and gives depth to her book. Fine

Orono, Maine: University of Maine Press, 1997. Trade Paperback. Fine. xx, 325, [3] pp. Softcover. Speck's classic account of the traditional practices and culture of the Penobscot Indians of Maine. With a new preface by David Sanger and 30 additional photographs. Fine.

Durham, New Hampshire: University of New Hampshire Press, 2004. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Fine. ix, 250 pp. Signed by the author. With chapter notes, extensive bibliography and index. Illustrations include maps and photographs. Macdougall taught at the University of Maine at Orono, and was Associate Director of the Maine Folklife Center while researching and writing her book. The Penobscot's tribal home, Indian Island is less than 10 miles from the Orono campus. This close physical association has allowed her unusual access to the tribal community, and gives depth to her book. Fine.

Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1915. Paper Wrappers. Good. 8vo. Canada Department of Mines Geological Survey. Museum Bulletin No. 19. Anthropological Series, No. 7. October 15, 1915. [ii], 30 pp. With phonetic key. Covers lightly soiled, chip from bottom edge of front. Ex-library with small stamp and call numbers on front cover. Frontispiece is b&w photo of Chief T. I. Derrick.