Indian Life of Long Ago in the City of New York
New York: Joseph Graham (Boltons Books), 1934. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. [6], vii-xvi, [2], 167, [5] pp. Red cloth with gold lettering on the front board and spine. No dust jacket. Illustrated with 30 black and white plates of the author's drawings of tools, food, houses, and the pottery of the Native Americans who lived in what is now New York City. Hand B-613. Bolton's desire was to write what he called "an unprejudiced history" of Native American culture in the New York City area. His study includes the history of the Lenape tribe specifically, among other Tribal Nations. Near Fine. Item #00009993
Age darkening to the cloth and the pastedowns, else a fresh copy.
Price: $150.00