Large black leatherbound volume with boldly molded and decorated boards having tooling and gilt on both boards and spine. On spine is "Schoolcraft's History of Indian Tribes. / Illustrated by S. Eastman, U.S.A. / Part Third." Longer complete title on title page. Henry R. Schoolcraft. Published by authority of Congress by Lippincottt, Grambo & Co.
Gilt edged pages have elaborate impressed floral and scroll designs with centered American shield. Inside of covers is a large pasted-on panelof dark blue felted fabric with foliate designs. End papers have beautiful wallpaper-like, full-color designs of flowers and leaves in gold, green and red. Inscribed in pencil is "JBH Jr." on tissue page covering title page.
Appraiser notes a letter of presentation to Buchanan by Charles E. Mix, Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, dated Oct. 15, 1857. Not presently located (in pages?).
Provenance
Descent within James Buchanan Henry family to donors.
Abrasions and wear; cracking at hinge of front board and spine. Detached back board along with some pages. Most pages have liquid stains at the top; many pages have light to heavy foxing with some acid burn at edges.
Object ID
2013.008.025
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Credit
Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
Marbelized covers and burgundy leather-like spine with "Louisa Winter" stamped in gold lettering. On a front flyleaf written in brown ink: "Louisa Regan/ Adamstown/ Lancaster/County/ April 20 Penn." First page has stamped ink drawing with " To the memory of Louisa Winter" on a cemetery monument. 36 pages.
German alphabet (in German script) book for children.Yellow cardboard covers with drawing on front and German script alphabet, upper and lower case, on back. Inside front cover are letters with animal and name for each, a through z. (No j or q.) "Hoch Deutsches/ Reformirtes/ ABC/ und/ RamenBuchlein/ fur/ Kinder/ welche anfangen zu lernen." 35 pages. Pages of various letter and word combinations, text, a multiplication table, upper & lowercase English letters and Roman numerals. Philadelphia: Schafer & Koradi (no date).
