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[NATIVE AMERICANS]. [HECKEWELDER, John]. “An Account of the...

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[NATIVE AMERICANS]. [HECKEWELDER, John]. ?An Account of the History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Natives who once inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighbouring States ? by the Rev. John Heckewelder? in Transactions of the Historical & Literary Committee of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge. Vol. I. Philadelphia: Abraham Small, 1819. 8vo. [467] pp. Bound in publisher?s plain boards, printed paper label on spine (heavily worn and soiled, binding and text in pieces, several pages loose). Fair. FIRST EDITION OF THIS IMPORTANT HISTORY OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. Also in this volume are ?Correspondence between Mr. Heckewelder and Mr. Duponceau, on the Languages of the American Indians? and ?Words, Phrases, and Short Dialogues, in the Language of the Lenni Lenape?? Sabin 1183. Sold as-is, not subject to return. Measurements: 10 x 7 x 2?.