Lot 1152
William Hubbard. "Narrative of the Indian Wars in New England". "From the first Planting thereof in the Year 1607 to the Year 1677." 1st & 2nd Editions, Two Books, 1775, First Edition, leather over wood covers, with gilt border decoration and gilt page edges, 288 pp, 6½ x 4 in., published by John Boyle, Boston. Front cover detached, covers and spine covering worn with pieces missing. Corners are still square, though bumped and worn through. Front flyleaf detached but present. The title page and the rest of the book are still bound tightly. Complete and the text block is in great shape, aside from minor foxing, mostly along the margins of the pages. Age toning and no significant tears. A few pages are stuck together, but can be very 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. Should be professionally rebound. Also, the 2nd edition of the same book, 1801, "Printed at Worcester (Massachusetts) by Daniel Greenleaf, for Joseph Wilder," 410 pp, 6½ x 4 in., 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 ¼ in. 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 rippled, either from being poorly applied or from being wet. The pages are browned and foxed throughout, but there are no significant tears or holes. The binding is still tight.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
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