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1847029993Burlington: Chauncey Goodrich. A very good copy. Has an old neat name n the front cover in contemporary to 1847 brown ink "O. McFarland" perhaps a lawyer from early Vermont. 127 pages complete - an official publication authorized by the Secretary of State of Vermont as is evidenced by the colophon statement. Interesting acts to incorporate railroads mills ferries manufacturing companies. Lots of names and data. . VG. Wrappers. Original Edition. 1847. Chauncey Goodrich unknown
1900BOOKS318672Albany: James B. Lyon State Printer. Used-Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1900. Hardcover. 8vo. 1024 pp. Spotty cover with some fading pf spine title. . James B. Lyon, State Printer hardcover
188529777Galveston: W.A. Shaw & Co. Printers 1885. 54 1 1 blank pp. Stitched in original printed pink wrappers. Wrappers with some blank edge chipping; some light wear and light toning of text Good.<br /> <br /> The Worthy Master observes with dismay that farmers have "almost entirely abandoned" agricultural fairs "because they have fallen into the hands of men who were not agriculturists and had been perverted from their original design to that of horse-racing and other species of gambling." He also points with pride to the position of equality that women enjoy in the Grange. W.A. Shaw & Co., Printers unknown
188529777Galveston: W.A. Shaw & Co. Printers 1885. 54 1 1 blank pp. Stitched in original printed pink wrappers. Wrappers with some blank edge chipping; some light wear and light toning of text Good.<br/><br/> The Worthy Master observes with dismay that farmers have "almost entirely abandoned" agricultural fairs "because they have fallen into the hands of men who were not agriculturists and had been perverted from their original design to that of horse-racing and other species of gambling." He also points with pride to the position of equality that women enjoy in the Grange. W.A. Shaw & Co., Printers unknown books
1861037844New York: James D. Torrey 1861. Book. Good-VG. Original Cloth. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Complete in two 2 volumes as originally issued in 1861 Vols. III and IV published later uniformly bound in original brown cloth decorated in blind with gilt stamped eagle on each front cover and gilt lettering and decoration on each spine panel. Set shows wear but is intact in all essentials showing rubbing with some exposure at several corners mild spotting to lower front cover of Vol. I discoloration/dye lightening extending in a thin area 1/4" to 1" wide down 3/4 of front cover mild sunning/fading to spine panels. Repair evident to front hinge of Vol. I all other hinges intact. Text block edges toned by age interiors respectably clean and intact with a few scattered soil marks. viii531 viii537 pp. illus. w/ hand-colored tissue-paper map of Colton's United States following p. 2 Vol. I. each volume w/ engraved frontis. and main title. One of the first Civil War histories here in very solid Good condition conservatively evaluated not quite VG. James D. Torrey Hardcover
187718150St. Louis: John J. Daly & Co 1877. Paperback. Small 8vo. Stiff maroon linen wrappers gilt lettering. 39pp. Very good. Front wrapper titled "Give Us an Unobstructed Mississippi." Persuasive petition presenting a committee's proposal to deepen the channel of the Mississippi River. Very uncommon. John J. Daly & Co paperback
1889SB7589Denver CO: W. H. Lawrence & Co. 1889. Retired Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Taylor Museum Library copy; Has the usual stamps and rear card pocket and label. Large tear down pg. 15. Some looseness to the head of gutter but safely intact. Printed endpapers. Plates protected by onion skin leaves; Great copy overall. Wear to the head and foot of spine bumped corners library label/stain near foot of spine on the spine couple scratches on back cover and slightly character worn. 394p. including appendix. Original Blue Cloth. Good. Illus. by Plates/maps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library Hardcover. W. H. Lawrence & Co. Hardcover
186754569St. Paul: Pioneer Printing Co 1867. 8vo pp. 2 62; original printed tan wrappers slightly chipped and cracked; very good. Contains articles on the "Mineral Regions of Lake Superior" the disgraced explorer "Constantine Beltrami" "Historical Notes of the United States Land Office" and perhaps most important "Dakota Supersitions" by Gideon H. Pond who had been editor of the Native American newspaper Dakota Tawaxitku Kin or The Dakota Friend. Pioneer Printing Co unknown
186754569St. Paul: Pioneer Printing Co 1867. 8vo pp. 2 62; original printed tan wrappers slightly chipped and cracked; very good. Contains articles on the "Mineral Regions of Lake Superior" the disgraced explorer "Constantine Beltrami" "Historical Notes of the United States Land Office" and perhaps most important "Dakota Supersitions" by Gideon H. Pond who had been editor of the Native American newspaper Dakota Tawaxitku Kin or The Dakota Friend. <br/><br/> Pioneer Printing Co unknown books
188216424Red Wing: Red Wing Printing Co 1882. 8vo pp. 14; orig. pink printed wrappers; slight fading at extremities old library rubber-stamp on cover else very good. Unusually nice copy. Red Wing Printing Co unknown
188216424Red Wing: Red Wing Printing Co 1882. 8vo pp. 14; orig. pink printed wrappers; slight fading at extremities old library rubber-stamp on cover else very good. Unusually nice copy. <br/><br/> Red Wing Printing Co unknown books
186117329Saint Paul: Marshall 1861. 8vo pp. 448; original green printed wrappers back wrap torn away small piece of pp. 447-448 torn away near top outer corner slightly affecting text minor nicks along faded spine corners of cover dog-eared some soiling; else a good copy or better. Martin 378 locates only two copies. Marshall unknown
186117329Saint Paul: Marshall 1861. 8vo pp. 448; original green printed wrappers back wrap torn away small piece of pp. 447-448 torn away near top outer corner slightly affecting text minor nicks along faded spine corners of cover dog-eared some soiling; else a good copy or better. Martin 378 locates only two copies. <br/><br/> Marshall unknown books
18675337Washington: House Exec. Doc. No. 58 39th Congress 2d Session 1867. 8vo 116pp. 5 maps and a number of tables in the text; disbound. Includes much on the Falls of St. Anthony and the Mississippi River above Lake Pepin the St. Croix Minnesota and Zumbro Rivers as well as the report of Major H.C. Long on dredging bars. House Exec. Doc. No. 58, 39th Congress, 2d Session unknown
18675337Washington: House Exec. Doc. No. 58 39th Congress 2d Session 1867. 8vo 116pp. 5 maps and a number of tables in the text; disbound. Includes much on the Falls of St. Anthony and the Mississippi River above Lake Pepin the St. Croix Minnesota and Zumbro Rivers as well as the report of Major H.C. Long on dredging bars. <br/><br/> House Exec. Doc. No. 58, 39th Congress, 2d Session unknown books
189769428Minneapolis: printed by The Breard Art Co. 1897. 8½" x 5" pp. 23 1; original printed self-wrappers; vertical crease back wrap a bit wrinkled; all else very good. A catalogue of 170 exhibited items almost all from local collections including those of Johyn George A. and C. A. Pillsbury; Thomas Lowry; F. H. Peavy; W. H. Dunwoody; T. B. Walker; Samuel Hill; W. D. Washburn etc. Pencil check-marks next to approximately two dozen or so paintings. Corot Innes Millet Moran and Rembrandt are among the artists listed. [printed by The Breard Art Co.] unknown
187820190St. Paul: H.M. Smyth & Co. printers 1878. 8vo pp. 88; without the folding map of Minnesota found in some copies; original gray printed wrappers soiled slight chipping at edges remains of old label adhered at upper wrapper; generally a good copy of a promotional pamphlet for immigrants addressed: "To Laboring Men. To Landless Men. To All Men of moderate means and men of wealth who will accept homes in a beautiful and prosperous country. H.M. Smyth & Co., printers unknown
187820190St. Paul: H.M. Smyth & Co. printers 1878. 8vo pp. 88; without the folding map of Minnesota found in some copies; original gray printed wrappers soiled slight chipping at edges remains of old label adhered at upper wrapper; generally a good copy of a promotional pamphlet for immigrants addressed: "To Laboring Men. To Landless Men. To All Men of moderate means and men of wealth who will accept homes in a beautiful and prosperous country." <br/><br/> H.M. Smyth & Co., printers unknown books
189941250Minneapolis: Press of the C.A. Mitchell Printing Co 1899. Edition limited to 1999 copies of which this is no. 30 4 volumes 16mo; black and white plates some folding; text illustrations; original white printed wrappers red line borders; original green paper slipcase paper labels on upper cover and spine; wrappers a bit toned slipcase edge worn else a very good set. "Printed and published as a lesson in publicity for advertisers and a souvenir of its 21st year for its friends. Press of the C.A. Mitchell Printing Co unknown
189941250Minneapolis: Press of the C.A. Mitchell Printing Co 1899. Edition limited to 1999 copies of which this is no. 30 4 volumes 16mo; black and white plates some folding; text illustrations; original white printed wrappers red line borders; original green paper slipcase paper labels on upper cover and spine; wrappers a bit toned slipcase edge worn else a very good set. "Printed and published as a lesson in publicity for advertisers and a souvenir of its 21st year for its friends." <br/><br/> Press of the C.A. Mitchell Printing Co unknown books
188763206Saint Paul: Minnesota Historical Society 1887. Offprint from the Colletions of the Minnesota Historical Society volume VI part 1. 8vo pp. 28; uncut and unopened; light toning else fine. This was the final nail in the coffin so to speak renouncing Glazier's claim to have discovered the "true source" of the Mississippi River a lake he oh-so-humbly named Lake Glazier. Minnesota Historical Society unknown
185747065New York: Sheldon Blakeman and Company 1857. First edition 8vo pp. 342; engraved frontispiece portrait 9 plates and several vignettes; spine faded and with cracks in the cloth starting at the joints else a good copy in original brown cloth. Bishop was Minnesota's first school teacher. Not in Howes Sabin 5604. <br/><br/> Sheldon, Blakeman and Company hardcover books
185747065New York: Sheldon Blakeman and Company 1857. First edition 8vo pp. 342; engraved frontispiece portrait 9 plates and several vignettes; spine faded and with cracks in the cloth starting at the joints else a good copy in original brown cloth. Bishop was Minnesota's first school teacher. Not in Howes Sabin 5604. Sheldon, Blakeman and Company unknown
18888516St. Paul: F. C. Bliss 1888. First edition 12mo 224pp. numerous illustrations throughout many full-p.; rebound in cloth casing with original spine and front cover reused deacidified and resewn with some paper repair else a good copy or better. <br/><br/> F. C. Bliss hardcover books
18888516St. Paul: F. C. Bliss 1888. First edition 12mo 224pp. numerous illustrations throughout many full-p.; rebound in cloth casing with original spine and front cover reused deacidified and resewn with some paper repair else a good copy or better. F. C. Bliss unknown