November Online Auction
Lot 412:
Description
E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis ‘Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley’ Author’s Edition Book
1848, first edition, published by Bartlett & Welford (originally published by the Smithsonian Institution), a scientific record documenting hundreds of prehistoric Native American earthworks, burial mounds and fortifications in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys, bound in dark green blind-stamped cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, including a Smithsonian note of release
Property from: an Estate, Flossmoor, Illinois
Height: 13 inches, Width: 10 inches, Depth: 1 1/2 inches
Disclaimers: individual pages have not been inspected
Category: Collectibles > Books
Estimated Sale Time: 2:34 pm CST
Shipping Status: Shipping Quote
Last modified: October 9, 2026, 9:44 am
Condition report:
light to moderate wear consistent with use, spine having wear and fraying, some loss to the green cloth, outer joints show minor cracking and rubbing, gilt lettering on the spine faded and rubbed, owner name on label on front board
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