Author: Drake, Samuel et al.
Title: The Indian Chronicle, Being a Collection of Exceeding Rare Tracts, Written and Published in the Time of King Philip's War, by Persons Residing in the Country. To Which Are Now Added an Introduction and Notes
Description: Boston, Samuel A. Drake, Publisher, 1867. Half-Leather. Half leather with cloth boards. 333 pp. Fold out map tipped in on the title page. A collection of short accounts/histories originally written in the 1600s that chronicled various wars and struggles between Native Americans and early colonists in the New England region. This includes Drake's account of the rise of hostility between Native Americans and colonists, asserting that if white settlers had not been haughty and arrogant, and considered Native Americans as equals, little hostility would have arisen. Reprinted tracts in this include: The Present State of New-England, with Respect to the Indian Wars; A continuation of the State of New England, being a farther account of the Indian War; A new and farther Narrative of the State of New-England; a True Account of the most Considerable Occurences, etc.; The War in New-England visibly Ended, King Philip Beheaded, etc.; News from New England, being a True and last account; A farther brief and true Narration of the late Wars risen in New England. Title pages to each tract reprinted. POOR/FAIR condition. Slightly ex-library with an institutional stamp on the title page. Covers essentially DETACHED, hanging by threads, which will probably give out with much further handling. Minor fading, scuffing and soiling to the covers. Heavy scuffing to the leather along the extremities, spine and hinges, with tearing and loss to the leather along the backstrip. Interior solid but a bit toned. Map foxed and a bit creased/wrinkled. Sabin 20879. Poor .
Keywords: Noisbn Military/ War
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Title: The Indian Chronicle, Being a Collection of Exceeding Rare Tracts, Written and Published in the Time of King Philip's War, by Persons Residing in the Country. To Which Are Now Added an Introduction and Notes
Description: Boston, Samuel A. Drake, Publisher, 1867. Half-Leather. Half leather with cloth boards. 333 pp. Fold out map tipped in on the title page. A collection of short accounts/histories originally written in the 1600s that chronicled various wars and struggles between Native Americans and early colonists in the New England region. This includes Drake's account of the rise of hostility between Native Americans and colonists, asserting that if white settlers had not been haughty and arrogant, and considered Native Americans as equals, little hostility would have arisen. Reprinted tracts in this include: The Present State of New-England, with Respect to the Indian Wars; A continuation of the State of New England, being a farther account of the Indian War; A new and farther Narrative of the State of New-England; a True Account of the most Considerable Occurences, etc.; The War in New-England visibly Ended, King Philip Beheaded, etc.; News from New England, being a True and last account; A farther brief and true Narration of the late Wars risen in New England. Title pages to each tract reprinted. POOR/FAIR condition. Slightly ex-library with an institutional stamp on the title page. Covers essentially DETACHED, hanging by threads, which will probably give out with much further handling. Minor fading, scuffing and soiling to the covers. Heavy scuffing to the leather along the extremities, spine and hinges, with tearing and loss to the leather along the backstrip. Interior solid but a bit toned. Map foxed and a bit creased/wrinkled. Sabin 20879. Poor .
Keywords: Noisbn Military/ War
Price: US$ 324.00 Seller: Mare Booksellers
- Book number: 016429
- Book number: 016429
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