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[NATIVE AMERICANS]. JONES, George (A. K. A. “George, Count Joannes,” 1810-1879). The History of Ancient America, Anterior to the Time of Columbus (title on the engraved title-page: “An Original History of Ancient America. Founded upon the Ruins of Antiquity…”) London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843. 8vo. Illustrated with engraved title-page and frontispiece portrait of Jones. [xviii], [1]-[462], [1, ads], [1, blank] pp. Engraved vignette on p. [vii]. Approximately 9 ½ x 5 ½”. Bound to style in modern quarter burgundy calf over burgundy cloth boards, 2 black gilt morocco lettering labels in compartments, five raised bands, modern black endleaves (minor rubbing, bumping to bindings, engraved title-page is loose, the first few pages and plates with dampstaining to upper corners, text with some occasional faint foxing). Near fine. FIRST EDITION OF THIS STRANGE HISTORY OF AMERICA, ARGUING THAT EUROPEANS SETTLED IN AMERICA LONG BEFORE THE TIME OF CHRIST. The author was a British-born American actor, known for his eccentricity. (“The work is entirely speculative in its character, and grandiloquent in style.” - Sabin). Sabin 36501.