Traditions of De-Coo-Dah. And Antiquarian Researches: Comprising Extensive Explorations, surveys, and Excavations of the Wonderful and Mysterious Earthen Remains of the Mound-Builders in America; The Traditions of the Last Prophet of the Elk Nation.

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Traditions of De-Coo-Dah. And Antiquarian Researches: Comprising Extensive Explorations, surveys, and Excavations of the Wonderful and Mysterious Earthen Remains of the Mound-Builders in America; The Traditions of the Last Prophet of the Elk Nation. By William Pidgeon and printed in New York City by Horace Thayer. 1858, 334 pp, 8.75 x 6 , 8vo, hardcover cloth binding. In fair condition, with staining, rubbing and wear to boards and spine. Tears along border between spine and front board, along with fading and loss of binding to head of spine. Wear to hinges, primarily at front of book. Foldout frontispiece in good condition. Text block remains bound well. Periodic black-and-white illustrations throughout. Some tears to rear end pages, along with 2 being glued together. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce piece by American archeologist William Pidgeon (c. 1800 - c. 1880), who claimed to have discovered an elaborate lost Native American mound civilization across the Midwest, along with interviewing the De-Coo-Dah, who was supposedly the last influential figure of the civilization left. Pidgeon s book would be relatively popular for some years, until it was found to be mostly a hoax and otherwise embellished in the late 1800s. COLU1858BFGX-0923-aj0479. N° de ref. del artículo COLU1858BFGX-0923-aj0479

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