America.- Hubbard (William) A Narrative of the Indian wars in New-England, from the first planting thereof in the year 1607, to the year 1677, second American edition, a few 20th century ink numbers to upper margin of title, some spotting and staining, mostly lightly browned (including title), attractive early 20th century dark turquoise crushed morocco, gilt (a pencilled note to front free endpaper attributes it to Pawson & Nicholson), covers with 3 flowers on long wavy stems, the stem ends appearing at the head of each cover, spine in six compartments, the upper and lower two with a single flower on a long wavy stem within foliage border, the central two with title and author's name, a pair of dots to raised bands, tan calf doublures semé with acorns, within a wide scrolling foliage and dots border, marbled endpapers, spine uniformly faded to a dark green, t.e.g., housed in a later light tan cloth drop-back box, [Evans 14120; Howes H-756; Sabin 33447], large 12mo (binding 179 x 107mm.), Boston, Printed and sold by John Boyle in Marlborough-Street, 1775.

⁂ Second American edition of this 'corner-stone authority on the subject' (Howes).

Provenance: R.W. Howell (later ink signatures to title, "A2" and A6); Frank C. Deering, who has a collection of Americana at The Newberry Library (small blue leather armorial bookplate to front free endpaper); Samuel R. Rosenthal, Highland Park, Illinois (autograph note re. acquisition loosely inserted in box).