Plymouth and the Pilgrims: Incidents of Adventure in the History of the First Settlers

"PLYMOUTH AND THE PILGRIMS" - or, Incidents of Adventure in the History of the First Settlers by Joseph Banvard. 1853; Gould and Lincoln; Boston. The book features an illustrated title page, a frontispiece, a "Map of Massachusetts Bay," and a few other illustrations. Smaller in size - the book measures 6 3/4" tall x 4 3/8" wide. Here are a few examples of the contents: Something Unusual on Board; Death at Sea; "Land"; Cape Cod Harbor; Puritan Pilgrims; See Indians; First Drink of New England Water; Deer; Indian Graves; Encampment in a Stormy Night; Trap Found in the Woods; Mummies Discovered; Wigwams and Contents; Skirmish with the Indians; Landing of the Pilgrims; The First Winter; Return of the Mayflower; Kidnapper; Indians Enslaved; Peculiar Punishment; Plymouth in Summer; Annoyance of Indian Loungers; Visit to Massasoit; Sports; Subordinate Sachems; An Old Squaw; Rumors of War; Dangers of the Colony; Midnight Attack; Voyage to Massachusetts; Mysterious Package for Squanto; Massacre in Virginia; Buried Plague; A Powwow Executed; A Price for Wolve's Heads; Quakers Ordered out of the Colony; Escape of Standish from Slavery; The Five Kernels of Corn; How the Puritans Taught the Indians...and much more.

Condition:
Some very light soiling to the covers and spine. Cloth tears at the cover corners, and at the left edge of the back cover. Small cloth pieces are missing at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Bright gilt lettering on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. The tissue guard in between the frontispiece and title page has been removed. Consistent foxing to the pages throughout the book (the foxing is generally light, though darker on pages 68-76). A light, half-dollar sized stain appears at the outer edge of 5, then disappears around page 27. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. There are 2 small embossed stamps on the front end paper. Overall the book is in Good- condition.