(Eastman, Edwin)

SEVEN AND NINE YEARS AMONG THE CAMANCHES AND APACHES

Jersey City: Clark Johnson, MD, 1874. Probably third printing. Original orange cloth with titles in black and blind-stamped decoration to rear cover, small octavo (5 x 7.5 inches), 309 pp. 8 engraved plates. Verso of last page is advert for "Dr. Clark Johnson's Indian Blood Syrup" Moderate soiling and wear to covers, some foxing. Overall a very sturdy and presentable copy. Item #14014

Graf #1199 describes an undated edition of 219 pages as preceding the Jersey City editions of 1873 and 1874. Apparently a work of fiction created with the sole purpose of promoting Dr. Johnson's "Blood Syrup"

Price: $75.00