Life of Captain John Smith : First Planter of Virginia
Phillips & Hunt, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Item #609024
First edition of this rare children's book. This work provides a bare-knuckled and bloody portrayal of Smith's life and adventures, in all its checkered detail, unusual for a children's book (an approach the author addresses in his preface). Includes substantial text on Pocahontas. Bound in the original brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind (cloth rubbed; some wear, smudges and folded corners to text margins). 267 pages + ads at rear.
Price: $250.00
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