The Indian Captivity of O. M. Spencer

by O. M. Spencer Edited By Milo Milton Quaife

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New York & Chicago, USA: Citadel Press, Inc., 1968 " A True Narratve of the Capture of O. M. Spencer by the Indians in 1793 in the neighborhood of Cincinnati" at age of 12. Incl. map and lithograph. A reprint of the Lakeside Classics series. Account first published in 1834. Nice account of life among the Indians, incl. Wyandot, Tuscarawa, Mohawk, Sauk, Seneca. Iroquois, Shawnee, Miami Oneida, Cayuga, Descriptions of religious celebrations, dwellings and food preparation. Interesting aside on activities of trader John Kinzie, early settler of Chicago. A nice summary of the history of the times and the area in the editors intro. Book in excellent conditon with minor spotting on green cloth cover edges and slight sun darkening of backstrip. 4 small white spots on green dyed top edge. Dust jacket intact, but shows general fraying of edges and cracking at hinges. Some dampspotting only visible on inside. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Good. Illus. by Mike McIver. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.