My Chicago.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Norton, (1992). vg Presentation copy. More
ILLINOIS
The Illini; A Story of the Prairies.
20 ports. 468pp. 8vo, cloth; (inner hinge weak). Chicago: McClurg, 1904. First Edition Historical novel set in pre-Civil War Illinois. More
The Midwesterner; The Story of Dwight H. Green.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Chicago: Wilcox & Follett, (1948). vg. More
Facts and Speculations on the Origin and history of Playing Cards.
London: John Russell Smith, 1848. 33 inserted plates, 8 in full color, 17 text illustrations. Rubricated title. Thick 8vo, original purple cloth (spine darkened), gilt spine title, yellow coated endpapers, pp. [viii], 343pp, (some pages unopened). London: John Russell Smith, 1848. First Edition. Very Good (+). Contents include: Gypsies, fortune-telling, tarots, plus a bibliographical references and index. More
Chicago; A Pictorial Guide
Stillwater: Voyageur Press, 1995. Many color photo Illus. 95pp. 4to, blue cloth, cloth lightly soiled. (Stillwater): Voyageur Press, (1995). One of 1150 copies. More
American Pharaoh; Mayor Richard J. Daley:
Boston: Little Brown, 2000. His Battle for Chicago and the Nation. Illus. 614pp. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Boston: Little Brown, (2000). Near Fine Book has remainder marks. More
Map of the City of Chicago, Illinois (First Section); with Map of the City of Buffalo, New York
New York: P.F. Collier & Son Company, 1922. Map. Lithograph. 15" x 10.5". Shows some toning at edges. In very good condition. From 'The New Atlas of the World' edited by Francis J. Reynolds, revised by Adam Ward. Verso shows with "Map of the City of Buffalo, New York." More
The Buildings of the World's Columbian Exposition. Published by Authority
New York: Brentano, 1892. 12 photogravure plates. 4pp. of text. Oblong folio, 1/2 blue cloth, boards soiled, edges of boards worn, front flyleaf with several tears, light foxing to plates. New York: Brentano's, (1892). First Edition. More
Chicago, 1910-1929, 1930-1970; Building, Planning, and Urban Technology
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1973. Illus. 2 volumes. 8vo, pr. wrs. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1973, 1974). Very good(+) Volume One: 1910-1929. Volume Two: 1930-1970. More
Corn Country.
8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Duell Sloan, (1947). vg. More
An Interview with Paul Barker; His Oral History
Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 2003. Illus., some in color. 410pp. 8vo, green boards. (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago), 2003. Laid in is an autographed letter signed by Paul Barker. More
Louis Sullivan: The Function of Ornament
New York: Norton, 1986. 161 Illus., many in color. Small square 4to, pictorial wrs. New York: Norton, (1986). Fine Exhibition catalogue. More
Rare Signed Stock Certificate
Chicago: 1914. Exceedingly rare partly printed document signed, measuring 8.25 x 11 inches -- a stock certificate issued by the Tigers Base Ball Club on April 13, 1914, certifying that E. K. Brashian is "the owner of one shares of one hundred dollars each of the Capital Stock of The Tigers Base Ball Club transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed." This offering..... More
Lincoln's Herndon.
New York: Knopf, 1948. 8vo, pale blue cloth; spine faded and worn at ends; bookplate. New York: Knopf, 1948. Reprint. A good only reading copy. More
Old Chicago Houses
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1941. Photo Illus. 518pp. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1941). More
Midwest Heritage.
over 300 illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Wyn, (1948). vg. More
A House in Chicago.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1947. Frontis. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1947). Very good Biography of Harriet Moody. More
Culture and Democracy: The Struggle for Form in Society and Architeecture in Chicago and the Middle West during the Life and Times of Louis H. Sullivan
Totowa: The Bedminster Press, 1965. Illustrated in black and white. 616 pages, 8vo, light blue cloth, dust wrapper (worn and chipped; previous owner's name stamped on the front free endpaper and on the bottom edge). Totowa, New Jersey: The Bedminster Press, 1965. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Feininger's Chicago, 1941
New York: Dover, 1980. 65 photo Illus. by the author. 77pp. 4to, pr. wrs. New York: Dover, (1980). Very good. More
The Case of Abraham Lincoln; A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. Illus. 8vo, tan boards, d.w. (New York): Palgrave Macmillan, (2007). Near Fine. More
A. Lincoln: The Crucible of Congress
New York: Crown, 1979. Illus. 4to, 1/2 tan cloth, d.w. New York: Crown, (1979). Very good. More
Signals from the Heartland.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Walker, (1993). Fine. More
America is West; An Anthology of Middlewestern Life and Literature.
677pp. 8vo, cloth. Minneapolis: U. of Minn. Press, (1945). More
Life of Stephen A. Douglas, To which are added His Speeches and Reports
Philadelphia: John E. Potter, 1863. Authorized Edition. 218pp. + 10pp. of publisher's ads.12mo, brown decorated cloth, spine ends lightly worn, edges of corners rubbed. Philadelphia: John E. Potter, (1863). Reprint of the 1860 campaign biography. More
A History of Illinois; from its Commencement as a State in 1818 to 1847.
Chicago: Lakeside, 1945. Ed. by Milo Milton Quaife. 2 volumes. Several folding maps, a few Illus. 16mo, red cloth, volume I lightly soiled on back cover, volume II has light crease to back cover. Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1945, 1946 Lakeside Classics. Several chapters in volume II are on the Mormons in Illinois. More