Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Chicago, IL, USA
About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Our bookstore is strictly by-appointment, with over 30,000 fine antiquarian, rare and collectible and out-of-print books and historic documents, autographs of historical figures, and pre-1900 maps displayed and available to purchase. We have been booksellers since 1990, exhibiting at hundreds of book fairs and trade shows, and one of the few antiquarian brick-and-mortar booksellers in Chicago with premises that are open to the public. We are a member of the ABAA, ILAB, MWABA, The Manuscript Society and The Caxton Club. Thank you for your browsing our inventory and I hope we can earn your business with our expertise, excellent selection, fair prices, and individualized approach to customer service.
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About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
2898 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL USA 60618
Tel: +1 773-583-7613
Specialty:North American Indians, Americana & Western Americana, Expeditions, Natural History & Color Plate Books, Early Printed Books, Historic Autographs & Ephemera, Voyages & Exploration, Leatherbound Sets, Art & Special Illustrated, Architecture & Design, The Decorative Arts & Interior Design
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Delivery confirmation included on all domestic shipments. Books are mailed upon receipt of payment unless credit has been previously established. PRICES are listed in US dollars. PAYMENT options: Mastercard, Visa, Am/Ex, PayPal and money orders & checks in US funds drawn on a US bank. Merchandise is 100% guaranteed to be as-described. If item description contains an error, a full refund will be issued. If item description is correct and purchaser wishes to return the item, a small restocking fee may apply. Authenticity is guaranteed on autograph & manuscript material. Buy with confidence: We are an ABAA/ILAB member.
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Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Quoted shipping rates are based on shipment weights of 2.0 lbs. or less. For non-USA orders, if the book you order is larger than an octavo, is multi-volume, or is thick and those factors cause the shipment to weigh over 2.0 lbs (about 0.9kg), expect that an extra shipping charge will be assessed to cover the actual cost of the shipment. Overnight and expedited shipping is available. INSURANCE against damage or loss is included at no extra charge.
![Seller image for NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTURE AND PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE of Misses Frances and Almira Hall, Two respectable young women (sisters) of the ages of 16 and 18, who were taken prisoners by the Savages, at a Frontier settlement, near Indian Creek, in May last, when fifteen of the inhabitants fell victims to the bloody Tomahawk and Scalping Knife; among whom were the parents of the unfortunate females. Likewise Is Added, the Interesting Narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Philip Brigdon, a Kentuckian, who fell into the hands of merciless Savages on their return to their settlement, three days after the Bloody Massacre. Communicated by persons of respectability living in the neighborhood of the captives. [Front cover title]: WAR AND PESTILENCE! for sale by Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)](https://pictures.abebooks.com/inventory/md/md32341209128._FMavif_.jpg)
