Sketches of the History, Manners and Customs, of the North American Indians, with a plan for their meliorations
New York: William Borradaily, 1824. 1st Edition. [xii], 13-182p; 156p. Late 19th century quarter calf over marbled boards with marbled end papers. Two volumes bound in one. Untrimmed edges. First edition. James Buchanan (1772-1851) was British Consul at New York. A second edition was published London in the same year. Howes #912. From the Library of Frank Wood with his bookplate on the inside front board. Some light rubbing to extremities and occasional spots in the text, otherwise a fresh clean copy. Older signature of W. H. Drown on the title pages. Item #2525
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