A Narrative of the Indian and Civil Wars in Virginia, in the Years 1675 and 1676
Washington: Peter Force, 1835. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Item #10398
Octavo. 47, [1] pp. Removed from Force's Tracts and Other Papers, Relating Principally to the Origins, Settlement, and Progress of the Colonies in North America. Volume I (1836) and presented here in early 20th century boards backed in cloth. Manuscript title on the spine. Binding soiled with light edgewear; contents are foxed throughout, otherwise clean.
Originally published by John Eliot (Boston, 1814) from the manuscript found among Nathaniel Burwell's paper in the collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society. In a footnote the editor notes that the manuscript was incomplete and damaged and so the printed text has some gaps. While not exclusive, the bulk of this work recounts the early events around Bacon's rebellion carried on by John Ingram after Bacon's death. The original edition is vanishingly rare. We've been unable to locate any copies of the Boston imprint in institutional holdings making Force's printing the earliest obtainable. Sabin 51810; Bradford 5615; Virginia Encyclopedia.
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