Autobiography of Black Hawk 1882 J.B. Patterson ~ Sauk History Black Hawk War ~ Native American

Title: Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk: Embracing the Traditions of His Nation, Various Wars in Which He Has Been Engaged, and His Account of the Cause and General History of the Black Hawk War of 1832, His Surrender, and Travels Through the United States. Dictated by Himself / Life, Death and Burial of the Old Chief, Together with A History of the Black Hawk War

Author: [Black Hawk] / J. B. Patterson / Antoine LeClair, Interpreter; J. B. Patterson, Editor and Amanuensis

Description: Original decoratively blind-stamped brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering. Some spotting on endpapers, else interior unmarked and, aside from some minor soiling, is clean. Bottom 1.75'' of rear inner hinge shows biopredation. Three illustrated plates, including frontispiece. pp x, [11]-208. [ref: Howes P-120].

The autobiography of Black Hawk, born Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak (c. 1767-1838), Sauk leader and warrior and the namesake of the Black Hawk War of 1832. Concludes with a 60-page history of the war.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

Publisher: [J. B. Patterson] / [Press of Continental Printing Co., St. Louis]
Place: Oquawka, Ill.
Year: 1882

Keywords: Black Hawk War, Sauk, Native American, history, biography,