Illinois state history
Board of County Commissioners, 1967. Paperback. 8vo. Paperback with black tape spine and illustrative wraps. Stapled binding secure. Crown frayed and foot lightly chipped. 124p. Warmly toned pages unmarked. A previous owner name marks inside cover. Deep patina and few faintly soiled spots mar wraps.
C.F. Vent, 1871. 1st. 8vo Hardcover. 528p. Text is unmarked on bright pages. Firmly bound with securely attached hinges. Green cloth boards have lightly bumped corners, minor scuffing on front panel and gilt illustration on spine. Foxing present, small bookplate sticker and date inscribed on front endpaper.
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. An ex-library copy with jacket taped to boards, stickers on dj and stamped rear pastedown. First edition without anything noted beside singular copyright date. Securely bound in half blue cloth with black paper sides. 242p. Rear fly has been removed. Text block.....
Natural Land Institute, 1981. Paperback. 4to. Pages unmarked, full of b/w illustration. Binding secure. Wraps mildly worn. A name is penned to text block.
National Publishing Co., 1893. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 736p. Text is unmarked with a warm patina and hundreds of illustrated engravings. Blue cloth boards have lightly bumped corners and rubbed lettering on front pane. Backside is soiled on top and bottom edges. Text-block marbled with frayed spine ends. Binding intact, but.....
CNG Editions, 2008. 1st. 8Vo Oblong Hardcover. 174p. White pages are unmarked with some b/w photos. Tan boards are clean and pointed. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Jacket is unclipped with minor wear to edges.
Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover: 122 pages. 122pp. Pages are clean and unmarked. Art Shay signature on title page. Black boards with silver text on spine. Black and white printed paper dust jacket is mylar wrapped. No damage to report other than some soiling on the.....