The traditional history and characteristic sketches of the Ojibway Nation
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Creator | Copway, George, 1818-1869 |
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Illustrator | Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888 |
Former owner | Eisenberg, Pablo |
Publisher | B.B. Mussey and Company |
Title | The traditional history and characteristic sketches of the Ojibway Nation |
Variant Title | History of the Ojibway Nation |
Date Issued | 1851 |
Notes |
By G. Copway (or, Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh, chief of the Ojibway Nation) ; illustrated by Darly [sic.]. Includes publishers advertisements (6 p. at end). Plates are signed Richardson sc., N.Y. Includes "The characters used in picture writing"--p. 132-134. Amherst College Archives and Special Collections copy is in original brown cloth, decorations stamped in blind on covers and in gilt on spine; frontispiece and one other plate are present; inscribed in pencil on p. [i]: "Ellsworth H. Russell, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, A Christmas present, From Grandmother Lawrence, Dec. 25th, 1877." |
Physical Description | 266, 6 pages, including frontispiece, plate : illustrations ; 20 cm |
Languages | English |
Place of Publication | Boston (Mass.) |
Genre | Books |
Subject | Ojibwa Indians |
Part of | Younghee Kim-Wait (Class of 1982)/Pablo Eisenberg Collection of Native American Literature |
Catalog Record | View this item in the library catalog |
Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
Shelf Location | E99.C6 C82 1851 |
Rights | Public Domain: We believe this material to be in the public domain and free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |