Little Turtle: The Great Chief of the Miami Indian Nation
Greenville, Ohio: Calvin M. Young, 1917. First Edition. 249 pp. Green cloth boards with gold gilt lettering on front and spine. Cover has some rubbing and shelf wear. Corners are lightly bumped. Spine is split from the inner pages but is still intact. No pages missing. Pages have light age toning but no marks, tears or writing. There is a penciled gift inscription on back inner cover.
Little Turtle (also known by his Miami name Mihšihkinaahkwa, meaning “Great Turtle”) was a chief of the Miami people and one of the most important Native American military leaders of the late 18th century. Young’s work helped preserve and popularize the history of Little Turtle and his role in resisting U.S. expansion during the Northwest Indian War (1785–1795). Good. Item #363
Price: $100.00