AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES AND DISCOVERIES IN THE WEST: Being an Exhibition of the Evidence that an Ancient Population of Partially Civilized Nations Differing Entirely from those of the Present Indians Peopled America Many Centuries Before Its Discovery by Columbus, and Inquiries into Their Origin, with a Copious Description of Many of their Stupendous Works, Now in Ruins, with Conjectures Concerning what May Have Become of Them Compiled from Travels, Authentic Sources, and the Researches of Antiquarian Societies.

Albany, NY: Printed by Hoffman and White, 1835. Book. Very good- condition. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 400 pages of text. Original full mottled calf (leather) binding with gilt-lettered maroon leather spine label; minor shelfwear to the binding, with both hinges expertly repaired by a conservator, and a small chip at the top of the spine filled-in. Complete with a large fold-out frontispiece, a fold-out map, one plate, and in-text woodcuts. There is moderate foxing scattered throughout the plates and text. A small piece of the lower corner of one page is missing due to a minor paper manufacturing defect, not affecting the text. Previous owner's name neatly on the front endpaper: Charles Derrick Brunswick. Sabin 65484; Howes P592. First edition.. (Inventory #: 019763)