Hand colored 19th century bookplate depicting the Scotsman Peter Williamson in American Indian Garb. The bookplate is titled “Peter Williamson Remarkable for his Captivity and Sufferings”. Engraved by R Cooper (active 1814-1836). Possible a frontispiece for Williamson’s book (Life and Curious Adventures of Peter Williamson, who was carried off from Aberdeen, and sold for a slave). In 1758 Peter Williamson appeared on the streets of Aberdeen, Scotland, dressed as a Native American and telling a remarkable tale. He claimed that as a young boy he had been kidnapped from the city and sold into slavery in America. In performances and in a printed narrative he peddled to his audiences, Williamson described his tribulations as an indentured servant, Indian captive, soldier, and prisoner of war. Aberdeen’s magistrates called him a liar and banished him from the city, but Williamson defended his story. 5 ¼” x 8”. Very light wear and ageing.