London: Frederick Westley and A.H. Davis, 1833. In two volumes. First edition. 8vo. xxxii, 316; vii, (i), 387 pp. Original quarter blue cloth over paper-covered boards, original printed paper spine labels, each volume cocked, boards and labels worn, spines faded, tears in cloth at spine ends and along joints, bottom half of spine of Vol. II torn along joint and across spine; text blocks slipping with several signatures starting or sprung; front hinge split in Vol. I, rear hinge in same starting; abrasion on front paste-down of each volume from removed label; gutter split at pp. 264-265 with signature N nearly separated. Field 345; Howes C-619; Sabin 14783

Rare first edition of Calvin Colton's account of the Native Americans of the Great Lakes region. "Almost the entire work is devoted to the relation of Indian affairs. More than half of the first volume is occupied with personal observations of Aboriginal life, and statements made to him regarding it. The second volume is entirely filled with a collection of facts relating to their origin, wars, treaties, treatment by the governments of Great Britain and the United States, and the result of missions among them." (Field)