Chicago: The Growth of a City
Edison: Chartwell Books, 2007. Many Illus., most in color. Oblong 8vo, pictorial boards, d.w. (Edison): Chartwell Books, (2007). Fine. More
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A Bibliography of Chicago Imprints, 1835-1850.
facs. 112pp. 8vo, cloth. Chicago: Wright Howes, 1944. First Edition. Very good. One of 200 copies. More
Hutchins' University; A Memoir of the University of Chicago, 1929-1950
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991. Illus. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1991). Very good. More
County Map of the State of Illinois.
Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1864. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.5" x 10.75". Great map of Illinois divided into counties showing towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. Includes a detailed town plan inset Chicago. Available in 1865 and 1866 editions. In excellent condition with a few very small chips to left edge and a narrow stain along right edge. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business, and was one of the..... More
Uncut pair of Nauvoo House Association stock certificates
Nauvoo, IL: 1842. Nauvoo House Association $50-$100 Stock Certificates (Uncut Pair). This variety listed as Nyholm 46 and Rust 31. A complete uncut sheet dating from the early 1840s from the second issue of stock to build a Mormon-sponsored hotel in Nauvoo, Illinois. It should be noted that Joseph Smith placed the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon in the cornerstone of the building in 1841. Construction was stopped in 1844 in order to concentrate on building Nauvoo Temple..... More
The Long Pursuit; Abraham Lincoln's Thirty-Year Struggle with Stephen Douglas for the Heart and Soul of America
New York: Smithsonian, 2008. 8vo, gray cloth, d.w. (New York): Smithsonian Books, (2008). Very good. More
Illinois
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1844. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 14" x 11". This early graphic map of Illinois from 1844 shows much detail within the state borders, and labels Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, and Indiana bordering it, as well as Lake Michigan. The counties are drawn and labeled and the state capital, county towns, canals, railroads, and common roads are labeled. Sidney Edwards Morse (1794-1871) was an American geographer, journalist, and inventor. He shared his innovative spirit with his..... More
Adlai Stevenson; A Study in Values
New York: Harper, 1967. Frontis. 8vo, original green cloth, d.w. slightly chipped, ex-lib, front flyleaf browned. New York: Harper & Row, (1967). More
The Emergence of Lincoln.
New York: Scribner, 1950. Illus. 2 vols. 8vo, red cloth, boxed, box rubbed, small tear to head of spine of volume 2. New York: Scribner's, 1950. More
The Emergence of Lincoln.
Norwalk: Easton, 1988. Illus. 2 vols. 8vo, full blue leather. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1988). Fine. More
The Midwest Pioneer; His Ills, Cures, & Doctors.
a few illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Schuman, 1946. vg. More
As Others See Chicago; Impressions of Visitors, 1673-1933.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004. 540pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (2004). Fine. More
The Ordeal Of Southern Illinois University.
Frontis. 662pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Southern IL UP, n.d., (ca. 1957). vg. More
Memorial Addresses on the Life and Services of Philip Sidney Post, (Late a Representative from Illinois), delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate, Fifty-Third Congress, Third Session.
Washington: GPO, 1895. Frontispiece. 92 pages. 4to, original cloth; (ex-lib, top of covers lightly bumped, spine ends rubbed). Washington: GPO, 1895. More
The Early Day of Rock Island and Davenport; The Narratives of J. W. Spencer and J. M. D. Burrows.
Chicago: Lakeside, 1942. Frontis. 16mo, red cloth, spine rubbed and lightly soiled on spine, edges of corners lightly worn. Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1942. Lakeside Classics. More
Railway Terminal Map of Chicago
Rand McNally, 1903. Map. Color lithograph. 28" x 20 1/2". Very functional map of Chicago from 1903 showing railroad lines. Each line is labeled with its origin/destination. The entire map shows Chicago as well as the surrounding areas, and an inset of the city of Chicago in the top right provides more detail as well as an index to the railroads. Excellent condition. Rand McNally is an American publishing company specializing in maps, atlases and globes. Founded by William Rand..... More
History of the Development of Building Construction in Chicago
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1949. 70 Illus. 4to, brown cloth, corners lightly bumped. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, (1949). Very good. More
Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln
New York: Putnam, 1916. Illus. xvi, 412pp. + 4pp. of publisher's ads. 8vo, blue cloth, spine lightly soiled, back corners bumped, endpapers, front flyleaf, and last blank page, all lightly soiled. New York: Putnam, 1916. First Edition. Author studied the law under Abraham Lincoln and William Herndon at their law office. "Account of Lincoln in Illinois, his homes, love affair with Ann Rutledge, his law partners, marriage, and life in Springfield..." Monaghan, 2262. More
The Past and Present of Rock Island County, Ill., Containing a History of the County-Its Cities, Towns, &c., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens...
color folding map of county, portraits. 474pp. 8vo, orig. cloth; (spine expertly repaired, inner hinge strenghthened). Chicago: H.F. Kett, 1877. Text-block of book has been bound in upside down but is complete. More
Newspapers and Periodicals of Illinois, 1814-1879
Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, 1910. Illus. civ, 610pp. 8vo, green cloth, corners bumped, inner hinges strengthened, spine lightly soiled, margin of title page expertly repaired, a few pages with a small amount of ink annotations in margins. Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, 1910. Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library, volume VI. More
North America Sheet IX Parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana
London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1844. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13" x 14 1/2". Beautiful map of Illinois and parts of Missouri, Indiana, and what is now Iowa. County lines are drawn in. Denotes towns, major routes, waterways and train lines, all in beautiful detail. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published low cost maps with the goal of reaching a large market, while still maintaining high quality and precision... More
Chicago's Famous Buildings; A Photographic Guide...
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Univ. of Chicago Press, (1965). vg. More
The American Conscience; The Drama of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates.
illus. 488pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Horizon, (1973). vg Presentation copy. More
American Years; A Novel.
411pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Literary Guild, 1938. Set in Everton, IL. vg. More
Syndicate City; The Chicago Crime Cartel and What to do about it.
8vo, cloth, torn d.w. Chicago: Regnery, 1954. More