The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana
The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana
Wheelock, Eleazar | Wheelock's Indian School
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April 14, 05:34 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Wheelock, Eleazar
A Plain and Faithful Narrative of the Original Design, Rise, Progress and Present State of the Indian Charity School at Lebanon in Connecticut. Boston: Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper, 1763
4to (204 x 152 mm, untrimmed). Half speckled calf antique over marbled boards.
First installment in Wheelock's series of publications giving the history of the first Indian schools in America, 1754 to 1762.
PROVENANCE
C. L Robinson, Newport, Rhode Island (bookplate)
REFERENCE
ESTC W28881; Evans 9537; JCB III:1381; Sabin 103205 Struggle for North America 59