1873 Comanche Apache 1ed Native American Indians Autobiography Snake Oil Elixir
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1873 Comanche Apache 1ed Native American Indians Autobiography Snake Oil Elixir
“Seven and Nine Years Among the Camanches and Apaches” by Edwin Eastman is a fictional 19th-century autobiography created by publisher Clark Johnson. The story narrates the alleged journey of Eastmans family from Massachusetts to California and their subsequent capture and life among the Comanche and Apache Native American tribes. However, the true purpose of the book is to promote a “snake oil” product called “Indian Blood Syrup,” claiming it has extraordinary medicinal properties that were discovered during their captivity. Johnsons advertisement at the end of the book describes the remedy as a cure-all for various ailments and invites readers to become agents for selling the product. The entire book served as an elaborate marketing ploy for “Dr. Clark Johnsons Indian Blood Syrup.”
Item number: #41196
Price: $499
[JOHNSON, Clark]; [EASTMAN, Edwin (Pseud.)]
Seven and Nine Years Among the Camanches and Apaches. An Autobiography.
Jersey City, N.J.: Clark Johnson, 1873. First Edition. First Printing.
Details:
Collation: Complete
309, [1]
10 engravings (includes frontispiece)
8 full-page
2 in-text
References: Ayer 90; Graff 1199; Rader 1265
Provenance: Handwritten – George Dickson
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Orange cloth
Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 12.5cm)
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41196
“Seven and Nine Years Among the Camanches and Apaches” by Edwin Eastman is a fictional 19th-century autobiography created by publisher Clark Johnson. The story narrates the alleged journey of Eastmans family from Massachusetts to California and their subsequent capture and life among the Comanche and Apache Native American tribes. However, the true purpose of the book is to promote a “snake oil” product called “Indian Blood Syrup,” claiming it has extraordinary medicinal properties that were discovered during their captivity. Johnsons advertisement at the end of the book describes the remedy as a cure-all for various ailments and invites readers to become agents for selling the product. The entire book served as an elaborate marketing ploy for “Dr. Clark Johnsons Indian Blood Syrup.”
Item number: #41196
Price: $499
[JOHNSON, Clark]; [EASTMAN, Edwin (Pseud.)]
Seven and Nine Years Among the Camanches and Apaches. An Autobiography.
Jersey City, N.J.: Clark Johnson, 1873. First Edition. First Printing.
Details:
Collation: Complete
309, [1]
10 engravings (includes frontispiece)
8 full-page
2 in-text
References: Ayer 90; Graff 1199; Rader 1265
Provenance: Handwritten – George Dickson
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Orange cloth
Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 12.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
41196
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1873 Comanche Apache 1ed Native American Indians Autobiography Snake Oil Elixir
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