STIPP, George Washington (fl. 1825), compiler. The Western Miscellany, or, Accounts Historical, Biographical, and Amusing . Xenia, Ohio: Printed for the Compiler, 1827. 8 o (157 x 105 mm). (Spotting and browning.) Contemporary mottled sheep, black morocco lettering piece (some wear along joints and at extremities); brown quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, VERY RARE. Among the texts compiled by Stipp is John Bradford's Notes on Kentucky , an important source on Indian captivities and Daniel Boone's exploits. This is one of the most important sources on the early western frontier, with primary source material on Indian warfare of the Revolutionary period in Kentucky and Ohio. Stipp's work is most notable for including the first separate printing of John Bradford's Notes , which first appeared in the Kentucky Gazette , published in Lexington beginning on 25 August 1826. Herein are found some of the basic accounts of Boone and other famous Indian fighters. The rest of the book consists of further anecdotes of the early frontier. RARE: American Book Prices Current records only two copies since 1975. Coleman 2247; Howes S-1011; Morgan 1359; Sabin 91838; Streeter III:1665; Thomson Ohio 1109.
STIPP, George Washington (fl. 1825), compiler. The Western Miscellany, or, Accounts Historical, Biographical, and Amusing . Xenia, Ohio: Printed for the Compiler, 1827. 8 o (157 x 105 mm). (Spotting and browning.) Contemporary mottled sheep, black morocco lettering piece (some wear along joints and at extremities); brown quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, VERY RARE. Among the texts compiled by Stipp is John Bradford's Notes on Kentucky , an important source on Indian captivities and Daniel Boone's exploits. This is one of the most important sources on the early western frontier, with primary source material on Indian warfare of the Revolutionary period in Kentucky and Ohio. Stipp's work is most notable for including the first separate printing of John Bradford's Notes , which first appeared in the Kentucky Gazette , published in Lexington beginning on 25 August 1826. Herein are found some of the basic accounts of Boone and other famous Indian fighters. The rest of the book consists of further anecdotes of the early frontier. RARE: American Book Prices Current records only two copies since 1975. Coleman 2247; Howes S-1011; Morgan 1359; Sabin 91838; Streeter III:1665; Thomson Ohio 1109.
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