"THAT DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR," THE BLACK HAWK WAR
by Eby, Cecil
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0393054845
- ISBN 13
- 9780393054842
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1973. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo, red cloth, illustrated with 8 glossy B&W photographic plates, beige map endpapers of "Locations of the Black Hawk Wars, 1832," 354 pages. History professor Eby demonstrates how this war with neighboring and peaceful Indians caused them and their lands to be sacrificed to greedy expansionistic Whites due to their landgrab. Eby views this war as "a convenient glass through which we can view other conflicts.arising from the inexorable movement westward of civilization encroaching upon territories inhabited by and pledged to Amerindian peoples." NF Copy. Blue Stamp on title page of "World History and Culture." Attractive bookplate on ffe. Neat writing in red ink on rear endpaper recording "ordered this from Kroch's and Brentano's, Chicago...."
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1407
- Title
- "THAT DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR," THE BLACK HAWK WAR
- Author
- Eby, Cecil
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0393054845
- ISBN 13
- 9780393054842
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Indians, Chicago, war, Lincoln, money, territory, expansion, militias, Black Hawk, Curtis, illustrated
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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