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O-gi-maw-kwe Mit-i-gwa-ki (Queen of the Woods). Also Brief Sketch of the Algaic Language
by Pokagon, Chief [Simon]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
First edition. Frontis portrait of Pokagon, with two additional single page illustrated plates and one two-sided page photographic plate at rear. Pink publisher's notice tipped in between copyright page and dedication. Ownership information to front pastedown. Some pen underlines to text, some dog-eared pages. Binding firm. Rubbing to cloth at ends of spine.
A scarce first edition of what is often considered to be the first novel by an American Indian written on Native American life, published shortly after the death of its Potawatomi author, Simon Pokagon in 1899.
Uncommon on the market, with Christie's having sold a similar copy in 2022.
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- Bookseller
- Open Boat Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 99
- Title
- O-gi-maw-kwe Mit-i-gwa-ki (Queen of the Woods). Also Brief Sketch of the Algaic Language
- Author
- Pokagon, Chief [Simon]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- C. H. Engle, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Hartford, Mich.
- Date Published
- 1899
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- ABAA-HOLIDAY-2023;
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Copyright page
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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