A Biographical Memoir of the Rev. John Williams, First Minister of Deerfield , Massachusetts
Greenfield, MA: C.J.J. Ingersoll, 1837. 1st Edition. 8vo. Good+. Item #18784
An extremely scarce 1837 1st Edition biography of this important Puritan minister from Deerfield, Massachusetts, who was taken captive by Mohawk Indians in 1704 by American Indians during the Deerfield Massacre in the midst of Queen Anne's War.
Williams "was held by the French in Montreal for more than two years, who wanted a high-ranking French pirate in exchange. After being released in late 1706, Williams became even more notable for The Redeemed Captive (1707), his account of his captivity. It became a well-known work in the genre of captivity narratives." - wiki
Original publisher's patterned cloth. 127pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for contemporary small ownership stamp to front endpaper, much of it worn away. Occasional light dampstaining and foxing. Binding with mild rubbing and edge wear.
Presents handsomely in a clear, archival mylar dust jacket.
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