[Robinson, John]:

$2,750 · Offered by William Reese Company · No longer available

THE SAVAGE. By Piomingo, a Headman and Warrior of the Muscogulgee Nation. Robinson's essays are written in the guise of the thoughts and debates of a Creek sage named Piomingo. Much of the text consists of arguments between Whites and Piomingo over differing philosophies, making this a fascinating view of the "Noble Savage" and a satire on contemporary mores. First published in Philadelphia in 1810, it was evidently popular enough to go through several editions, of which this frontier-ish printing in Knoxville, at the time of Indian removal, is both exotic and notable.

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