AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY 1820

Archaeologia Americana Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society Volume I Published by The Society and printed For The Society by WILLIAM MANNING Worcester Massachusetts 1820. Partial contents: Pages 1 thru 59- Formation and Articles of The Society, list of Officers, etc. Contains many important letters from ISAIAH THOMAS. Pages 61 thru 104 - Discovery of the River Missisippi and the Adjacent Country - A new Discovery of a large Country in the Northern America extending about four thousand mile. By Father Lewis Hennepin. This was first published in France, near the close of the seventh century. Opposite page 104 - large fold-out map - Map of the State of Ohio drawn by A. Bourne Including the Indian Reservation, Purchased and laid out into Counties and Townships in 1820. Drawn by J. Kilbourne. Engraved by A. Reed E. Windsor Connecticut July 1820. Pages 105 thru 299 - Description of the Antiquities discovered in the State of Ohio and other Western States communicated to the President of the AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY by CALEB ATWATER Counsellor of the AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY for the State of Ohio. Illustrated by Engravings of Ancient Fortifications, Mounds, &c. From actual Survey. Pages 300 thru 307- Miscellaneous Articles - Conjectures respecting the Ancient Ihabitants of North America. By Moses Fiske, Esq. of Hillham, Tennessee. Pages 308 thru 312- Antiquities and Curiosities of Western Pennsylvania. Pages 313 thru 344 -Letter from Dr. Samuel L. Mitchill of New-york, to Samuel M. Burnside, Esq. (Newyork January 13, 1817. Pages 344 thru 354- Letter of Dr. Samuel Mitchill on " the Origin and Antiquities of the Aborigines of our country" Pages 345 thru 360 - Extract of a Letter from John H. Farnham, Esq. _ _ _ Describing the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky. pages 361 thru 364 - Account of an exsiccated Body or Mummy, found in said Cave, By Charles Wilkins, Esq. Pages 365 thru 433 - Account of the Caraibs, who inhabited the Antilles. Communicated by William Sheldon, Esq. of Jamaica. Pages 434 thru 436 - Appendix - Account of a Great and Very Extraordinary CAVE in Indiana Notes on condition: The boards are completely detached and, at the discression of the buyer, probably needs to be rebound. Plates I thru XIV are present and in good condition. Plates I thru IX are relevant to Ohio. The 1820 map is in very good condition. There are no marks of any kind to the illustrations, plates, maps or text except for some scattered foxxing or beeding.