Mrs Abbie Gardner Sharp (13 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Hardcover, spine lean, tiny bump to bottom spine end, otherwise clean and bright, a Very Good + copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Printing Company, 1902. Fifth edition, revised, 1902, originally published 1885. Story of the wintertime attack on Iowa settlements by the Sioux and its aftermath. Illustrated in black and white. Burgundy cloth lettered and decorated in gilt, 372 pages. Some rubbing to the covers, good hinges, sound text block, light occasional foxing, otherwise clean pages, no names or other markings. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book recounts the harrowing experiences of the author, a young girl who witnessed the brutal Spirit Lake Massacre of 1857. The massacre occurred on the frontier of Iowa, where settlers had ventured in search of new opportunities and a fresh start. The authorââ â¢s vivid first-hand account captures the anxieties and uncertainties of life on the frontier, where the fragile peace between settlers and Native Americans could be shattered in an instant. The author weaves a deeply personal narrative of family life, pioneer struggles, and the ever-present threat of violence. Through her eyes, we experience the unsettling encounters with Native American tribes, the growing sense of unease, and the ultimate horror of the massacre. The book delves into the complexities of this tragic chapter in American history, providing a unique and intimate perspective on the devastating impact of conflict on individual lives. The author's account offers a poignant reminder of the human cost of westward expansion and the need for understanding and empathy in navigating intercultural relations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Fifth edition. Revised. octavo.20 cm x 14 cm. Brown cloth with gilt design to cover and gilt lettering to spine. 371pp Name of previous owner on front end-paper. A very nice copy.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 336 pages. 9.00x5.90x0.90 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Printing Co., 1885. First edition. Original brown cloth, lettered in gilt, decorated in gilt and blind, illustrated, 316 pages. Narrative of an attack by a band of Sioux after a long, desperate winter in the northeast of Iowa in March of 1857. Sparcely populated, many of the settlers were killed. The author and three other women were taken captive, Miss Gardner was ransomed four months later. Reprinted many times. A little wear, rubbing, dark stain at fore-corner of the front board. Top half of the rear endpapers separating, showing netting, the rear board still soundly attached. A Very Good copy.…

[SPIRIT LAKE MASSACRE]. First Edition. First Issue. Green decorative-cloth, with Title and Author in gilt on spine. Frontis Portrait of Abbie Gardner-Sharp. Preface. Appendix. 312pp. Over a 5 day period in March, 1857, fifteen Santee Sioux Indians of the Wahpekute band, led by the renegade chief Ink-pa-du-tah, attacked the homes of several settlers in northwestern Iowa, on the shores of Spirit and Okoboji lakes. They brutally killed 35-40 settlers and carried away 4 young women into captivity. Only 13 years old, Abigail Gardner was the youngest of the captives. She witnessed the killing of her family and endured 3 months of captivity before being ransomed. Her firsthand account of this tragedy is a classic. Some light rubbing to edges. Small tape-repair to upper fore-corner of one page, not affecting text. Small scar from erasure of previous owners name on front free endpaper. Very good+. While the Second Issue of this classic book is quite scarce, this First Issue is truly rare, and the first copy that we've offered.…

Octavo. iv, 386 pages. The first edition was published in 1885 (Howes G-330). This seventh revised edition has a long chapter entitled An Epoch of Advancement (pages 319-386) on her life since, also dealing with the military bases and schools of Indian education. Besides additional photographs of the sites, there is a photograph of Marpiyahdinape and Chetanmaza taken July 27, 1896. A very good copy bound in brown pictorial gilt cloth, spine lettering gilt light wear to corners and spine ends.…