Indians Abroad, 1493-1938

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1943. 1st ed. Red cloth quarto, gilt letters; xxiii, 247 pages, 5 leaves of plates: illustrations; 24 cm. No dust jacket. About near fine to near fine(-), with lightly rubbed edges and corners; faint liquid splash to top edge back board and few droplets to front, paperclip rust stain to top of front free endpaper, small inked numerals to top corner inner back board. Lacks dust jacket. . Hardcover.

Signed by the author. Extremely scarce. Civilization of the American Indian series. Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Cargo for Columbus -- Pocahontas, maid of Virginia -- Red kings and the White Queen -- Sir Alexander Cuming -- Tomochichi, Creek Miko -- Cherokee ambassadors to the Old World -- Occom, Mohegan missionary to London -- Civilized savages -- Indian adventurers on land and sea -- Allies and entertainers -- Eskimos on tour -- Curiosity on the Continent -- From Michigan to Rome -- Fugitive from Florida -- Catlin and the Ojibways -- Welcome in Mexico, captivity in Japan -- Exploited in Europe -- Buffalo Bill and the "Wild West" -- Travels during three wars. Illustrations: Seven Cherokees: Onaconoa; Catergusta; Caulunna; Oukah Olah; Tathtowe; Clogoitta; Ukwaneequa (Attakullakulla) -- Tomochichi, Creek Miko, and his nephew, Tooanahowi -- Samson Occom -- Joseph Brant -- Contemporary broadsheet: Wild Indian savages, from the borders of Lake Erie: Chief and six warriors, of the Senaca [Seneca] Nation -- Osage Indians at the Theatre des Arts, Rouen -- Big Soldier -- Geronimo; Luther Standing Bear; Arthur Bonnicastle; Red Shirt.