The Chicago Historical Society 1856-1956: An Unconventional Chronicle
by ANGLE, Paul M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Rand McNally & Company, 1956. Hardcover. Small 4to. Grey and blue cloth with gilt lettering and medallion, pictorial paper over boardsslipcase. 256pp. Map frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine/very good. Slipcase mildly edgeworn and faintly soiled, but attractive and colorful. A tight, clean, superb first edition of this institutional centennial history by the noted Illinois and Lincoln historian (1901-75).
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40689
- Title
- The Chicago Historical Society 1856-1956: An Unconventional Chronicle
- Author
- ANGLE, Paul M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Rand McNally & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- CHICAGO
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Chicago;
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Galena, Illinois
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