Minnesota Trees and Shrubs; An Illustrated Manual of the Native and Cultivated Woody Plants of the State.
illus. 314pp. 8vo, cloth; (rubbed). Univ. of Minnesota, 1912. More
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Undefeated: The Life of Hubert H. Humphrey
Minneapolis: Lerner, 1978. Foreword by Muriel Humphrey. Extensively illustrated. 519 pages, 4to, cloth, d.w. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, (1978). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Minnesota
New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., 1866. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 17 3/8" x 14 1/2" Classic map of Minnesota divided into counties and townships. Shows cities, railroads, major routes and waterways. Small chips and tears to margin. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the United States. J.H. Colton (1800-1893) founded his business in NYC in 1831. More
Minnesota
New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., 1855. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 7/8" x 14 3/4" Fascinating map of the Minnesota territory published prior to statehood. The eastern part of the state is divided and colored to show county divisions. The western portion, which include parts of present day North and South Dakota, remains unincorporated, and the labels serve to describe the landscape, including topographical features and bodies of water. A notation in the..... More
The Duluth Ditty Bag; Songs about the Zenith City
Duluth Public Library, 1976. Illus. and musical notations. 88pp. 4to, spiral bound. N.p.: Duluth Public Library, 1976. Light wear to plastic spiral spine and wrappers lightly soiled. More
Signed Bereavement Card
1937. Authentically signed acknowledgement of bereavement card, 4.25" x3", engraved with the printed message: "Your kind expressions of sympathy are gratefully acknowledged and deeply appreciated", boldly signed "Alexis Jean Fournier- To my dear Gail & Larrino." *Verso of this card is dated Feb. 3, 1937, just weeks after the death of Fournier's second wife. Excellent condition. American artist best remembered for his naturalistic paintings of Minneapolis and St. Paul landmarks. In 1903 he moved to East Aurora, New York and..... More
Down the Great River; embracing an Account of the Discovery of the True Source of the Mississippi, together with...a canoe voyagefrom Its Head Waters to the Gulf of Mexico.
folding map, illus. 443pp. + lxiii appendix. 12mo, dec. cloth; (back corner dampstained, previous owner's inscription on front flyleaf). Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1891. More
Headwaters of the Mississippi; Comprising Biographical Sketches of Early and Recent Explorers of the Great River.
and a Full Account of the Discovery and Location of its True Source in a Lake beyond Itasca. many plates. 527pp. 12mo, dec. cloth. Chicago: Rand, McNally, 1894. vg. More
Pine, Stream & Prairie; Wisconsin and Minnesota in Profile.
folding map, illus. 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Knopf, 1945. vg. More
A Century of Iron and Men.
b/w illus. 295pp. 8vo, cloth. Indianapolis, (1950). More
Memorial Services: Hubert H. Humphrey, Late a Senator from Minnesota
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1978. xiii + 561 pages, thick 8vo, black cloth. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1978. A fine copy. A collection of Memorial Addresses for Hubert H. Humphrey delivered in Congress. More
Framed signed commemorative envelope
Lancaster, PA: 1956. 3.25 x 6.25-inch First Day Cover commemorating "Wheatland" -- President James Buchanan's home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania after moving out of the White house in 1861. Signed in full by Humphrey and postmarked in Lancaster, on August 5, 1956. The envelope features a detailed image of Wheatland and a small bust portrait of Buchanan. Double-matted in green and white with a 6.25 x 9.25-inch photo of Humphrey laughing with President John F. Kennedy in the White House. Set..... More
Johnson's Minnesota
New York: Johnson, A.J., 1869. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 23 1/4" x 17" Beautiful double page map of Minnesota divided into counties showing towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. Shows early county divisions, especially in the northern and western parts of the state. An inset shows the north eastern part of Minnesota, between Lake Superior and the Canadian border. Canada is labeled as "British Posessions". Lake of the Woods is also depicted. In excellent condition. Alvin..... More
Men on the Moving Frontier.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Palo Alto, (1969). Frontier of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas. More
Over Minnesota.
San Francisco: Weldon Owen Inc., 1992. Foreword by Marilyn C. Nelson. Profusely illustrated in color. 256pp. Tall 4to, maroon boards, d.w. San Francisco: Weldon Owen Inc., (1992). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
The North Woods.
many color illus. 4to, cloth. N.Y.: Time-Life, (1972). American Wilderness Series. vg. More
Kitchi-Gami.
Wanderings Round Lake Superior. text illus. xii, 428pp. 8vo, crudely rebound in modern library binding; (ex-lib, corners and edges of covers worn, inner hinges crudely reinforced, t.p. chipped in margin, lacks 32pp. of pubisher's ads at end, text of work is complete). London: Chapman and Hall, 1860. First Edition in English. The author, who was from Germany, lived among the Ojibwa Indians in 1855. This work is "...one of the most exhaustive and valuable treatises on Indian life ever written."..... More
Minneapolis and St. Paul
North Vancouver: Whitecap Books, 2005. Many color photo Illus. 96pp. 4to, black cloth, d.w. (North Vancouver): Whitecap Books, (2005). Very good. More
Final Harvest; An American Tragedy.
8vo, cloth, d.w. (N.Y.): Times, (1986). vg Presentation copy. Murder of Rudy Blythe and Toby Thulin of Ruthton, Minnesota. More
Untitled (Northern Minnesota)
Landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Unframed measures 52" x 36", frame measures 55" x 39". Beautiful landscape of trees on a cliff in Northern Minnesota, circa 1890. Thomas Mower Martin (1838-1934) was an English-born Canadian painter known for his inspiring depictions of the wild and dramatic landscapes of the North. Called the "Father of Canadian Art", Martin traveled widely throughout Canada by selling rights to his pieces to the Canadian Pacific Railroad. His paintings are now in collections across Canada..... More
The Hard Years: A Look at Contemporary America and American Institutions
New York: Viking, 1975. Introduction by Tom Wicker. 229 pages, 8vo, blue boards with a black cloth spine (one corner bumped), dust wrapper (gently worn; very small closed tear at the bottom). New York: The Viking Press, (1975). First edition. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To Kay Meehan with best wishes, Gene McCarthy, Jan 10, 1976." More
County Map of Minnesota
Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1866. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.75" x 11.5". Nice map of Minnesota divided into counties. Towns, capitols, roads, rivers, lakes, railroads, and proposed railroads are labeled. A wagon road from Fort Ridgely westward toward the Missouri River is indicated. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business, and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers. More
Minnesota, and Dacotah
Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1860. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 10.75" x 13.25". Great map of Minnesota and part of the Dakotas. Minnesota is divided into counties and the western boundary of the Dakotas runs along the Missouri River. Shows towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. Minor tears and chips to edges. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American cartography of the 19th century and pioneered the conversion of engraved map..... More
Minnesota, and Dacotah.
Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1862. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 10.75" x 13.25". Nice map of Minnesota and the eastern portion of the Dakotas showing towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. Minnesota is divided into counties and the Dakotas are shown as Dacotah Territory. Minor stains to margins, small chip to lower left corner. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American cartography of the 19th century and pioneered the conversion of..... More
St. Paul's Historic Summit Avenue
St. Paul: Living Historical Museum, Macalester College, 1991. Many photo Illus. 110pp. Oblong 4to, pictorial wrs. St. Paul: Living Historical Museum, Macalester College, (1991). Near Fine. More