Archeological Exploration of Fishers Island New York: Indian Notes and Monographs Vol. XI, No. 1 (Pamphlet)

Description

Author: Ferguson, Henry L.  (1881-1959)

Publisher: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation

Pub Date: 1935

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair.  Binding tight.  No tears, bends, or folds.  Spine head has approx. 1/4″ chip, exposing signatures.  Spine head also has small water mark, extending to both front and rear corners at spine head.   Front cover has a series of small black spots (see photo), one pencil mark, and is smudged.  Smudging to all three text blocks.  Includes one fold-out map.

Notes: Pamphlet.  Ferguson’s father and uncle purchased Fishers Island in 1889 to develop as a seasonal resort.  Ferguson grew up on Fisher’s Island and began a collection of birds.  In 1912 he began to collect Indian artifacts, and conducted archaeological excavations beginning in 1929.  This report is a summary of his findings.  VERY RARE in this original edition.