(AMERICAN INDIANS) Cusick David Sketches of Ancient History

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(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Cusick, David. Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations. 4 plates. 12mo, disbound; moderate dampstaining and edge wear, two marginal tape repairs joining leaves; early owner's signature on title page. "Tuscarora Village, Lewiston" [printed in Lockport, NY], 1828

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Second edition of a history written by a member of the Tuscarora Nation. The illustrations are usually found printed on one large folding sheet, but are here cut apart and tipped to interior pages as four separate plates. Howes C979 ("aa"); Pilling Iroquoian, page 52; Sabin 18142. One other copy known at auction since 1926--the Siebert copy in 1999.