Chicago: Board of Commissioners of Cook County, IL, (c. 1960). first edition. hardcover. Very good. Octavo, blue cloth covers with gilt titles, xii [1] 321 pages. Includes black and white photo reproductions, index. Gift label from Board of Commissioners on front paste-down endpaper. Inscribed by the author to Marge Minsk, a Chicago reporter. Very good condition. No dust jacket. Studio

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Bookseller: Alkahest Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000018992
Title: GROWTH OF COOK COUNTY, Volume I.
Author: Johnson, Charles B
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: first edition
Publisher: Board of Commissioners of Cook County, IL
Place of Publication: Chicago
Date Published: (c. 1960)
Weight: 0.00 lbs

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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