The Origin of the North American Indians
by McIntosh, John
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New York: Nafis & Cornish, 1843. First Edition, First Printing. A Very Good Hardcover. Very Good Hardcover;/No Dust Jacket As Issued.
Professorially rebound in polished half-leather to maroon cloth with new endpages. 12mo; 7.75 inches tall; 1 p. l., (i) vi-xxxv, (1) 37-311 p. 3 other plates included in pagination. Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning with some foxing. A handsome book. First Edition, First Printing.. A treatise on the Asiatic origin of the North American Indian, with comparisons of physiognomy, language, religion, dress, rites..
[From the title page]
With a Faithful Description of their Manners and Customs, both Civil and Military, Their Religions, Languages, Dress, and Ornaments. To which is prefixed a brief view of the creation of the world, the situation of the garden of Eden, the Antediluvians, the foundation of Nations by the posterity of Noah, the progenitors of the N. Americans and the discovery of the New World by Columbus. Concluding with a copious selection of Indian speeches, the Antiquities of American, the Civilization of the Mexicans and some final observations on the origin of the Indians.
REF: Sabin 43333, TPL 1982, Haitha
Professorially rebound in polished half-leather to maroon cloth with new endpages. 12mo; 7.75 inches tall; 1 p. l., (i) vi-xxxv, (1) 37-311 p. 3 other plates included in pagination. Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning with some foxing. A handsome book. First Edition, First Printing.. A treatise on the Asiatic origin of the North American Indian, with comparisons of physiognomy, language, religion, dress, rites..
[From the title page]
With a Faithful Description of their Manners and Customs, both Civil and Military, Their Religions, Languages, Dress, and Ornaments. To which is prefixed a brief view of the creation of the world, the situation of the garden of Eden, the Antediluvians, the foundation of Nations by the posterity of Noah, the progenitors of the N. Americans and the discovery of the New World by Columbus. Concluding with a copious selection of Indian speeches, the Antiquities of American, the Civilization of the Mexicans and some final observations on the origin of the Indians.
REF: Sabin 43333, TPL 1982, Haitha
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Origin of the North American Indians
- Author
- McIntosh, John
- Format/Binding
- A Very Good Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Hardcover;
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket As Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nafis & Cornish
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1843
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Indians - Origin; Indians of North America; Indians of North America - Social life and customs; Native Americans
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