Sketches of Some of the First Settlers of Upper Georgia, of the Cherokees, and the Author.
New York: D. Appleton, 1855. First edition. 8vo. 587 pp. Portrait, map; publisher's 4-page catalogue. Gilmer (1790-1859) served two terms as Governor of Georgia, 1829-1831, when two important United States Supreme Court decisions, "Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia" and "Worcester vs. Georgia," were decided, and 1837-1839, when the tragic Trail of Tears events took place. This copy inscribed by Gilmer on the dedication leaf "Presented to George H. Chrisman / by the Author," and is annotated by him in ink throughout with additions, corrections, and deletions. Howes G-186. Sabin 27440. Eberstadt 115, 449: "A source book of the first importance." Harwell "Georgiana" 42: "Known affectionately by scores of delighted readers as 'Gilmer's Georgians,' this book recreates with humor, compassion, joy, and prejudice those days when the territory northwest of Atlanta was still frontier. These intimate glances at the early settlers, former Virginians and Carolinians, of course, as no self-respecting Savannahan would ever venture north of the Chatham County line, gave entertainment to general readers and still fill in numerous blank lines on charts for genealogists." De Renne catalogue III, p. 571. Scattered foxing, but a good solid copy of a rare book. Original brown cloth (rubbed, spine faded, spine ends worn, joints partly eroded. (9220). Item #62477
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