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Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849

Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849

Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849    Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849
Second edition published in 1849 by S S Miles. Full page frontis Pocahontas interceeding with Powhattan in behalf of Col. Fold out- Incidents of Border life (two people fighting). Full page with Columbus discovering America, The landing of Columbus. Full page Indian woman bow and arrows. Fold out General Braddock,, this has damage/side torn (see photo). Full page Penn's treaty with the Indians. Fold out Squaws ducking col. Full page(illustration takes up about half the page) fight between indians /settlers.

Full page Indian buffalo hunt. Bloody Ben shooting two Indians through the head at once. Fold out Indian parents at their child's grave. MIRROR OF OLDEN TIME BORDER LIFE; EMBRACING A HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA...

AND A NARRATIVE OF THE LONG CONTINUED AND BLOODY STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE WHITE SETTLERS AND INDIANS IN NORTH-WESTERN VIRGINIA... TO WHICH ARE ADDED, PERSONAL NARRATIVES OF CAPTIVITIES AND ESCAPES... TOGETHER WITH NUMEROUS SKETCHES OF FRONTIER MEN. Book measures about 8 3/4" by 5 3/4".

Very good hardcover with some wear, edge wear, black leather spine and corners, some rubbing. Some scuffing/rubbing on marbled paper boards. Blue paper endpapers that I would guess were redone. Pages have various amounts of yellowing/ spotting scattered throughout. Defeat of braddock illustration has lot of tattering/torn bottom.

Book would look great on your bookshelf. For lots of great books and other stuff.

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  • Year Printed: 1849
  • Topic: United States
  • Binding: Leather
  • Author: J Pritts
  • Subject: History
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: S S Miles
  • Place of Publication: Abingdon Virginia
  • Special Attributes: Illustrated


Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849    Border Life History the Discovery of America rare antique old leather book 1849