F. Baraga - [ÉDITION ORIGINALE RARE 1837] BARAGA - Abrégé de l'Histoire des Indiens d'Amérique Septentrionale - - 1837

A rare and sought-after historical work by Frédéric Baraga: Abridged History of the Indians of North America.

This is a genuine original edition from Paris, 1837, published by the Société des bons livres (Imprimerie de E.-J. Bailly, Place Sorbonne).

Frédéric Baraga (1797-1868), a famous missionary and future bishop of Marquette (Michigan), writes in this volume a direct and precious testimony on the customs, spirituality, hunting, and traditions of the Indigenous peoples of North America (notably the Ojibwes and the Ottawa).

Edition features:

Year: 1837 (Original Edition)
Format: In-12, 296 pages (Complete from page 1 to page 296 with the note "FIN").
Binding: Publisher’s cloth binding in violet/blue percaline of the period. Superb romantic decoration stamped in gold (gold tooling) on both boards and on the spine.

Condition:

Cover: Good overall appearance. The gilding on the boards remains bright and the central motif is very fresh. Normal wear for a book of almost 190 years: rubbing along the edges and corners (cardboard slightly exposed), minor wear marks on the hinges and headcaps (ends of the spine).

Interior: The paper is well preserved, very sound, with excellent readability of the text. Very light, scattered foxing, normal for books of that production period.