Colonial America
Two Rare Books Regarding Indian Wars In New England
1775 & 1801-Dated, 1st & 2nd Editions, Two Books entitled, “Narrative of the Indian Wars in New England,” by William Hubbard, both books are Very Good.
This original pair of very rare books has the full title: “A Narrative of the Indian Wars in New England, From the first Planting thereof in the Year 1607 to the Year 1677.”

1. 1775-Dated First Edition, leather over wood covers, with gilt border decoration and gilt page edges, 288 pages, 6.5” x 4”, published by John Boyle, Boston. The front cover detached, covers and spine covering worn with pieces detached or missing here and there. Corners are still square, though bumped and worn with the front flyleaf detached yet present. The title page and the rest of the book are still bound tightly. The title page says the author is Minister of Ipswich (MA.).

This book is complete and the text block is in great shape, aside from minor foxing, mostly along the margins of the pages. The pages are toned appropriately for its age, and no significant tears have been seen. A few pages seem stuck together and can be carefully separated. Inside the front cover there is an old, round, black leather attachment, with a post horn inside a circle, all of which is gilt; perhaps a previous owner’s bookplate. This is one of the earliest printed books on the subject of American Indian Wars in New England. A very rare and important book which should be professionally rebound.

2. The 2nd Edition of the same book, 1801-Dated, “Printed at Worcester (Massachusetts) by Daniel Greenleaf, for Joseph Wilder”, 410 pages, 6.5” x 4”, half leather over marbled boards. The covers, spine and text block are complete, the front flyleaf is missing. The covers are worn and discolored in places, otherwise intact and in good shape. There is a 1/4” crack at the top of the spine. The back cover is slightly deformed from something heavy on top of it. The inside papers of both covers are somewhat rippled, the pages are toned with scattered foxing throughout. There are no significant tears or holes which have been noticed and the binding is still tight.

(2 books).