1856 1ed Manhatta Legend Hudson New York Shattuck Native American INDIANS Iroquois
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1856 1ed Manhatta Legend Hudson New York Shattuck Native American INDIANS Iroquois
Van Buren Denslows “Manhatta – a Legend of the Hudson” is a rare 19th-century epic poem of Indian life near the Hudson. While little exists on the poem itself, the prefatory material of the book itself is the best descriptor of the work:
“Scene upon the eastern shore of the Hudson. Manhatta, alone, crosses the Hudson, to visit a remote and secluded bower, among the cliffs of the palisades, consecrated to the memory of her father, Nappekamah, once the chief of the Shattauks. The Shattauks now believe him to have joined their enemies, the Iroquois….
Item number: #19521
Price: $399
DENSLOW, Van Buren
Manhatta A Legend of the Hudson.
New York: Dayton, 1856. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
132
Provenance: Handwritten
Harry Strickland, 1887
Malissa P. Coleman, 1887
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Brown cloth
Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)
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19521
Van Buren Denslows “Manhatta – a Legend of the Hudson” is a rare 19th-century epic poem of Indian life near the Hudson. While little exists on the poem itself, the prefatory material of the book itself is the best descriptor of the work:
“Scene upon the eastern shore of the Hudson. Manhatta, alone, crosses the Hudson, to visit a remote and secluded bower, among the cliffs of the palisades, consecrated to the memory of her father, Nappekamah, once the chief of the Shattauks. The Shattauks now believe him to have joined their enemies, the Iroquois….
Item number: #19521
Price: $399
DENSLOW, Van Buren
Manhatta A Legend of the Hudson.
New York: Dayton, 1856. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
132
Provenance: Handwritten
Harry Strickland, 1887
Malissa P. Coleman, 1887
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Brown cloth
Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
19521
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1856 1ed Manhatta Legend Hudson New York Shattuck Native American INDIANS Iroquois
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