The Child Captives, 1st Ed.

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Author: Hosmer, Margaret Kerr
Title: The Child Captives: A True Tale of Life Among the Indians of the West
Place Published: Philadelphia
Publisher:Presbyterian Board of Publication
Date Published: [1870]
Description:

[3]-230 pp. 5¾x3½", original brown blindstamped cloth, spine decorated and lettered in gilt. First Edition.

Rare little book describing an Indian captivity, with children being taken by Sioux Indians. This copy missing front flyleaf and frontispiece. Howes H663.
Condition Report: Rubbing, soiling, and some loss to covers; both hinges split, missing front flyleaf and frontispiece and back flyleaf, some soiling and toning to pages, previous owner's writing on front pastedown; overall good.