[AMERICANA]. JOHNSTON, Charles (b. 1768). A Narrative of the Incidents Attending the Capture, Detention, and Ransom of Charles Johnston, of Botetourt County, Virginia, Who Was Made Prisoner by the Indians, on the River Ohio, in the Year 1790… To Which Are Added, Sketches of Indian Character and Manners, with Illustrative Anecdotes. New York: J. & J. Harper, 1827. 8vo. 264, [4, blank] pp. Publisher's pink cloth backstrip over tan boards, printed paper label on spine (binding worn, soiled, a few holes to joints, label chipped, hinges just starting, endleaves offset and soiled, text a bit toned, wrinkled, some minor intermittent soiling). Very good. FIRST EDITION. “… one of the most interesting Indian captivities…" (Streeter). Johnston and 3 companions were taken hostage by Native Americans near the Ohio River, and later transported to Lake Erie, where their ransom was paid and they were released. Streeter III, 1366. Sabin 36355.