Western Scenes and Reminiscences: Together with Thrilling Legends and Traditions of the Red Men of the Forest.
Auburn: Derby and Miller, 1853. Hardcover. Small 4to. Dark green blind-embossed cloth with elaborate gilt spine lettering and decorations. v, 495pp. Hand-colored frontispiece engraving, several full-page and small illustrations. Very good. Binding edgeworn and rubbed; occasional spotting and foxing to some pages, notably preliminary leaves; while most text leaves are bright and clean, a small number are age toned and foxed. Item #44722
A tight, decent copy of this anonymous reissue of Schoolcraft's 1850 "The American Indians. Their History, Condition and Prospects, from Original Notes and Manuscripts" -- itself a new edition of his 1848 "The Indian in His Wigwam, or Characteristics of the Red Race of America." Though not so marked, from the library of Union brigadier general Mahlon D. Manson (1820-95), who had a colorful war career and then served Indiana in Congress (1871-73) and as lieutenant governor (1885-86). SABIN 77882.
Price: $295.00