The Child Captives. A True Tale of Life Among the Indians of the West.
Published by Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1870
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2006
Condition: Used - Fair
US$ 450.00
Quantity: 1 available
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The Child Captives. A True Tale of Life Among the Indians of the West. By Mrs. Margaret Hosmer, Presbyterian Board of Publication, Philadelphia, 1870, frontispiece with two full-page engravings, cloth, 6 x 4.25, 18mo. In fair condition. Light wear to extremities with scuffing to corners and ends. Joints scuffed with abrasions to ends of spine. Light fraying to spine ends. Gilt rubbed along spine. Slight soiling over surface of cloth. End papers age stained and soiled. Old hand ownership from Edwards, N.Y. dated Dec. 22nd 1872. Light toning throughout with heavy age stain to title page and frontis. Scattered age staining and foxing throughout. Binding remains intact. Front board slightly slanted. Please see photos. Extremely scarce American Presbyterian Publication committee text about the capture of children by Native Americans.
Seller Inventory # COLL1870DKNC
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Child Captives. A True Tale of Life Among the Indians of the West.
- Author
- Hosmer, Margaret
- Publisher
- Presbyterian Board of Publication
- Publication year
- 1870
- Condition
- Fair
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Collectibles Room
ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2006
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Robin Rare Books is the RARE BOOKS DIVISION of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Established in 2001, we are the LARGEST ACADEMIC USED BOOKSTORE between New York and Chicago, with more than TWO MILLION second-hand and out-of-print SCHOLARLY BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS. Our Harrisburg shop has been named the region's Best Independent Bookstore.
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The Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Inc. (Rare Books Division)
3401 North Sixth Street
Harrisburg, PA U.S.A. 17110
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Chosen as Publishers Weekly's 2023 Bookstore of the Year! Robin Rare Books is the RARE BOOKS DIVISION of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Established in 2001, we are the LARGEST ACADEMIC USED BOOKSTORE between New York and Chicago, with more than TWO MILLION second-hand and out-of-print SCHOLARLY BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS. Our Harrisburg shop has been named the region's Best Independent Bookstore. ... A buyer is eligible to receive a full refund if a book is not in the condition described.
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