SKETCHES OF WESTERN ADVENTURE: CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST INTERESTING INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF THE WEST, FROM 1755 TO 1794: TOGETHER WITH AN APPENDIX.
Philadelphia: Grigg & Elliot, 1832. xii, [13]-360pp [lacks half title]. Original half leather with marbled boards [corners and edges worn, front board detached], rubbed spine with raised bands and gilt lettered spine label. Tanned, minimal spotting and foxing. Good+.
The sheets for this issue were printed in Maysville, Kentucky, and sent to Philadelphia. This edition consists of the Maysville-printed sheets with a new title page added; the first issue retains the Maysville imprint. "An important book on early Kentucky settlements, Indians and Indian warfare, and pioneer life and experiences." Coleman.
Coleman 2221. Howes M46. III Streeter 1666. Thomson 745. Item #24413
Price: $350.00