1834 THE BOOK OF THE INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA BY SAMUEL G. DRAKE CHIEFS NATIONS

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Up for auction is a rare volume of
The Book of The Indians of North America: Biography And History Of The Indians Of North America Comprising a General Account of Them, and Details In The Lives of About five Hundred Chiefs And Others, The Most Distinguished Among Them. Exhibiting Questions of the First Peopling of America
: By Samuel G. Drake 3rd Ed with additions and corrections and numerous engravings. Boston: G.L. Perkins 56 Cornhill, and Hilliard, Gray & Co. NY : G & C & N Carvill. Philadelphia: Grigg & Elliot : 1834.
Condition overall poor / acceptable: Bound in full leather measuring “ 5.5 x 9”  This vol shows heavy wear, bumped corners leather scuffed, spine label present, but damaged. Heavy staining 1st to pp 16 it than gradually decreases to page 17 finally disappearing. Possibly missing engravings, scattered foxing, page turn downs torn end paper numerous rough edges and a few closed tears.
On the plus side the book is tightly bound,and includes some rather interesting woodcuts and beautiful engravings. This volume is sold as an early reference to Native American history not a perfect edition it’s becoming fairly hard to find an early edition of Drakes Book of the Indians of North America for sale. As always any questions feel free to ask.