[Indians] Swetland, Luke. A Narrative of the Captivity. Waterville, New York, 1875.

[INDIANS]

SWETLAND, LUKE. A NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTIVITY OF LUKE SWETLAND, IN 1778 AND 1779, AMONG THE SENECA INDIANS. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. WATERVILLE, N. Y.: JAMES J. GURNSEY, PRINTER, TIMES OFFICE, 1875

8vo (7 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.; 184 x 117 mm). Publisher's glazed printed wrappers; later backing partially removed, later sewing.

Very rare. The Frank T. Siebert copy. "Only twelve copies … are supposed to have been printed. Only three or four copies are known" (Duncan).

Privately printed for the family, with additional material from the author's manuscript not in first edition of c. 1785.

LITERATURE:

Ayer 289; Duncan 259; Howes S 1176; Sabin 94055; Vail 740

PROVENANCE:

Frank T. Siebert (his sale, Sotheby's New York, 21 May 1999, lot 460)