An essay towards an Indian bibliography : being a catalogue of books, relating to the history, antiquities, languages, customs, religion, wars, literature and origin of the American Indians, in the Library of Thomas W. Field : with bibliographical and historical notes and synposes of the contents of some of the works least known.

Main entry:

Field, Thomas W. (Thomas Warren), 1820-1881.

Title & Author:

Publication:

New York : Scribner Armstrong , 1873 ; Columbus, Ohio : Long's , 1951.

Description:

430 p

Notes:
"Riverside, Cambridge: Stereatyped and printed by H.O. Houghton and Company."
A later catalog appeared in 1875, with title: Catalogue of the library belonging to Mr. T. W. Field (???)

Summary:

Facsimile reprint of 1873 edition with new introduction. One of the pioneering reference works on American Indians. 1,708 entries, with lengthy annotations.

Subject:

Indians Bibliography.
Peuples autochtones Bibliographie.
Indians.
Indigenous peoples Bibliography
Bibliography Catalogues Libraries, Private Field.

Form/genre:

Bibliographies.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 71367
Call No.: 0000447 PO1469 Z1209 REF; ID:86-B11510
Status: Available

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