Brantford Ontario, C. E. Stewart, 1872. 8vo (17.6 x 11.6 cm). 89 pp.; woodcut portrait frontispiece. Original blind, green, laminated wrappers.

Rare work on the influential Mohawk chief Joseph Brant (1742-1807) a major player in the history of New York and Ontario: "Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant (1743-1807) was a Mohawk military and political leader, based in present-day New York, who was closely associated with Great Britain during and after the American Revolution. ... While not born into a hereditary leadership role within the Iroquois League, Brant rose to prominence due to his education, abilities and his connections to British officials. Through his sister, Molly Brant, and his later leadership, he was associated with Sir William Johnson, the influential British Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the province of New York. During the American Revolutionary War, Brant led Mohawk and colonial Loyalists against the rebels in a bitter partisan war on the New York frontier. He was accused by the Americans of committing atrocities and given the name 'Monster Brant', but the charges were later found to be false. After the war, he relocated with most of his people to Canada to the Six Nations Reserve, where he remained a prominent leader” (Wikipedia). The present work is anonymous, but the author is probably a William Palmer, who owned the copyrights. This copy contains all that has been called for in the contents list, i.e., six chapters, and an appendix. A copy with a second appendix, doubtfully belonging to this work, is known. Frontispiece portrait near detached, last text page with repair, last three text leaves with small chip in the lower outer margin; otherwise, very good. Not found in any bibliography.