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Lot 57

NORTHROP, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909. Indian Horrors : or, Massacres by the Red men

Estimate: $400 - $600

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NORTHROP, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909. Indian Horrors : or, Massacres by the Red men ; being a thrilling narrative of bloody wars with ... savages, including a full account of the daring deeds and tragic death of ... Sitting Bull, with startling descriptions of fantastic ghost dances ; mysterious medicine men ... etc, the whole comprising a fascinating history of the Indians from the discovery of America to the present time, by Henry Davenport Northrop.

Augusta, Me. : J.F. Hill, [1891?].

x, 17-600 pages. Frontispiece. With plates.

Bound in pictorial cloth, with floral endpapers.


H: 7 3/4 W: 5 3/4 in.

Condition

Good, covers solid corners bumped, rear cover scratched, browning throughout particularly at edges, some slight foxing throughout, tear.
With faded bookplate at front pastedown endpaper, with red ribbon, “ Stevenson Reunion,” laid in.

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.