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Lot 852
[AMERICANA - ILLINOIS]. Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois. With additional titles.
Sale 1194 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
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Jun 26, 2023
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Jul 7, 2023
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[AMERICANA - ILLINOIS]. Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois. With additional titles.

Bateman, Newton, and Paul Selby. Biographical and Memorial Edition of the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois. Vols. I and II (2 copies). Chicago, IL: Munsell Publishing Company, 1915. Quarto, contemporary brown sheep (modern rebacking), spine gilt-lettered (wear to extremities including loss, separation near spine; spine of one copy of Vol. II, spine detaching, spine and hinge reinforced with tape; interior pages overall very good, showing light wear). 

[With:] Way, Royal Brunson, Ed. The Rock River Valley: Its History, Traditions, Legends, and Charms Covering Jefferson, Dodge, Dane, and Rock Counties, Wisconsin, and Winnebago, Stephenson, Boone, Ogle, Lee, Whiteside, Henry and Rock Island Counties, Illinois. Vols. I, II, III. Chicago, IL: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1926 (some wear to extremities; Vol. III, two pages detached). 

[With:] Scammon, J. Young. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois. 4 Volumes (II, III, VI). Most published in Chicago, IL: 1870-1886. -- Gilman, Charles. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois. 4 Volumes (III, IV, V, VII). Most published in Chicago, IL: 1869-1887. -- Breese, Sidney. Reports of Cases at Common Law and in Chancery, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois. Chicago, IL: Callaghan & Co., 1877. -- Together, 9 volumes containing Illinois Reports, each with wear to extremities including repairs to spines, soiling, surface wear and loss. Provenance: Most with ink stamp identified to previous owner, "William E. Isley, Attorney at Law, Newton, Illinois" and/or "James W. Gibson." 

[With:] Winterbotham, J.M., secretary. Opinions and Decisions of the Railroad Commission of the State of Wisconsin. Vols. II and III. Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Company, 1909-1910 (wear to extremities). Provenance: W.E.S. Griswold, 37 Wall Street, New York (ink stamp on free front end paper and ink inscription on title page). 

[Also with:] Souvenir of Settlement and Progress of Will County, Ill., A Review of the Lives of our Presidents, Political, Military, and Commercial History of the United States and of the State of Illinois. Chicago, IL: Historical Directory Publishing Co., 1884 (wear to extremities).
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