THE WRITINGS OF CALEB ATWATER (containing) "A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANTIQUITIES DISCOVERED IN THE WESTERN COUNTRY; ORIGINALLY COMMUNICATED TO THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY" (and) "REMARKS MADE ON A TOUR TO PRAIRIE DU CHIEN THENCE TO WASHINGTON CITY, 1829"
by Atwater, Caleb
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Octavo (8 1/2 by 5 1/4 inches) Columbus, Ohio: Published by the Author, Printed by Scott and Wright, 1833 and 1829. First Edition of "A Description .... ". Hardcover: full early original leather. 408 pages, two separate titles bound together as one book, with consistent, and uniform pagination, illustrated by 10 engraved plates (6 are fold out; plate 8 is misnumbered), and 6 woodcuts, and an appendix. Good condition: original early full leather binding, showing minimal wear, with title "Western Antiquities" in gilt lettering on red leather label on spine. Some foxing, nominal staining to margins mostly to the last pages of second title - not affecting the text, which is readable and intact; old rubber stamp of previous owner's name on front fly leaf, same name in faint pencil below title on title page, faint pencil marks to last fly leaf, top edge stained blue.
An early study of the ethnology, and anthropology of the Ohio Valley. The plates reflect the author's focus on Indian mounds. Also included are sections on Indian chiefs, Indian Eloquence," customs, traditions, and languages, among many other topics.
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- Caravan Book Store (US)
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- Title
- THE WRITINGS OF CALEB ATWATER (containing) "A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANTIQUITIES DISCOVERED IN THE WESTERN COUNTRY; ORIGINALLY COMMUNICATED TO THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY" (and) "REMARKS MADE ON A TOUR TO PRAIRIE DU CHIEN THENCE TO WASHINGTON CITY, 1829"
- Author
- Atwater, Caleb
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover: full early original leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition of "A Description .... "
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published by the Author, Printed by Scott and Wright
- Place of Publication
- Columbus, Ohio
- Date Published
- 1833 and 1829
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Old and Rare; Native American; History; Anthropology; American Indian; Ohio; Antiquarian;
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