The Valley of the Shadow.
New York: Macmillan, (1974) 2nd nl; red cloth boards in red jacket with black silhouettes of trees and Long Knives, and Tobias listening; map of the Ohio territory 1781-82, 8vo; 215 pages. Juvenile hardback.
It is 1781. Tobias, a 13 year old Delaware chief's son lives with his Helper family in Moravian towns and attends the Moravian mission schools as they all try to remain neutral in the midst of war. Based closely on historical sources, which are listed. SIGNED & warmly INSCRIBED by Hickman to children's literature expert and Ohio State professor Charlotte Huck, to whom the book is dedicatied. Hickman's first book.
CONDITION: Near Fine in Very Good Plus jacket; small name, otherwise as new, in crisp, clipped jacket with half inch tear and tiny rubs. Item #22844
$60