Description: Antiquarian history book: GEOGRAPHIA AMERICAE with An Account of the DELWARE INDIANS, based on surveys and notes made in 1654-1656, by Peter Lindestrom; translated from the original manuscript with Notes, introduction and Appendix of Indian Geographical Names and their Meanings, by Amandus Johnson; published by the Swedish Colonial Society, Philadelphia, 1925. Hardcover, 418 pages, abundantly illustrated with folding maps and b&w photo plates. Measures 6.5x9.5 inches. Lindestrom, a Swedish engineer, reported to the riches of the New World and included descriptions of the "American and western savage people." One plate depicts a family of Delaware Indians. He writes of trading with them and of how they live. Includes chapters on the customs, language, medicine, dwellings, and trade of the Indians, arrow heads, pipes, beads, chiefs, fetishes, villages, canoes, religion, cooking, tools, and more. Condition is G+: light tanning to spine, discoloration to both covers, bookplate to front pastedown; cracking along interior hinge with netting showing, but the text block is unaffected; a couple of the folding maps have stains along the fold, otherwiseclean bright pages throughout. (Vintage, Books, History, Geography, Maps, Atlases, Native American Indian Tribes, Culture, Anthropology, Ethnicities, United States, 1920s, Memorabilia, Collectables) PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING: All items are very well-packed for shipment and always include tracking numbers. We are always happy to combine multiple items. Vinyl records are shipped with the vinyl out-of-sleeve to prevent seam splitting. Many of our media listings feature FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S. - a savings of $3 to $5 on records, books and small paper collectibles. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS - WE SHIP WORLDWIDE - if the cost isn't set in the listing, please contact me prior to bidding so I can determine Airmail shipping rates for you. CANADA - your shipping costs are cheaper than most other countries - please contact me for rates. WE NEVER USE STOCK PHOTOS - all images are of actual items. WE USUALLY USE MULTIPLE IMAGES. We grade all items conservatively, and when grading record albums we follow the Goldmine Record Guide. Please see our other Ebay auctions for many used, odd, rare and collectible books and records, paper & ephemera, and more. Thank you!
Price: 125 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
End Time: 2024-09-27T00:37:24.000Z
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: United States
Subject: History
