[JOHNSTON, Charles]. A Narrative of the Incidents Attending the Capture, Detention, and Ransom of Charles Johnston. FIRST EDITION. THE SNIDER COPY.
Sale 1241 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Nov 10, 2023
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[JOHNSTON, Charles (b. 1768)]. A Narrative of the Incidents Attending the Capture, Detention, and Ransom of Charles Johnston... Who was made Prisoner by the Indians, on the River Ohio, in the Year 1790... To which are Added Sketches of Indian Character and Manners, with Illustrative Anecdotes. New York: Printed by J. & J. Harper, 1827.
12mo (195 x 115 mm). (Slight spotting, some minor marginal toning.) Late 19th-century light pink cloth-backed tan boards, printed paper spine label, uncut (spine sunned, some soiling, slight wear to extremities). Provenance: Jay Snider (bookplate, sold his sale The Jay T. Snider Collection of Historical Americana, Christie's, 21 June 2005, Lot 145).
FIRST EDITION, THE SNIDER COPY, of "one of the most interesting Indian captivities" (Streeter III: 1366). The author and 3 other people survived an attack by Native Americans on the Ohio River and were taken to Lake Erie where Indian Trader Duchouquet helped to secure their release. Field 784; Howes J-158; Sabin 36355.
Property from the Collection of Robert S. Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio
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