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Chicago: A. T. Andreas, 1885. First edition. Hardcover. maps, woodcuts, engraved portraits. Quarto, 780 pages, contemporary half morocco, chipped spine, covers detached - in a black cloth custom clamshell box: offered "as is" with various small faults to the pages; folding photographic plate of the Great Fire (at page 758) chipped, and mended at folds. The Standard History of Chicago through the 19thC - and not since superseded in its usefulness. [Jewell A18]. Andreas' work is fundamental to the study of Chicago [ Howes A243]. "The great mine of Chicago history ... undoubtedly the three volumes were the biggest and most important project ever undertaken and completed by Chicago printers [to that time] -Paul Angle." Andreas assembled this unparallelled reference work by employing platoons of researchers. In addition to the historical accounts, there are 2236 complete biographies within. " [THE HISTORY OF CHICAGO] is still recognized as the best historical record of Chicago in the nineteenth… Read More

Chicago: A. T. Andreas, 1886. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. maps, woodcuts, engraved portraits. Quarto, 875 pages, fresh leaves in publisher's original half morocco, bevelled edges, extremities rubbed, title-page lightly spotted, hinges reinforced, dark, varnish-like strip on top cover. The Standard History of Chicago through the 19thC - and not since superseded in its usefulness. [Jewell A18]. Andreas' work is fundamental to the study of Chicago [ Howes A243]. "The great mine of Chicago history ... undoubtedly the three volumes were the biggest and most important project ever undertaken and completed by Chicago printers [to that time] -Paul Angle." Andreas assembled this unparalleled reference work by employing a dozen researchers, and many more volunteers. In addition to the historical accounts, there are 2236 complete biographies within. " [THE HISTORY OF CHICAGO] is still recognized as the best historical record of Chicago in the nineteenth century -Walter W. Ristow." Also abundantly… Read More

Chicago: A. T. Andreas, 1884, 5, 6. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. maps, woodcuts, engraved portraits. Quartos, 648, 780, 875 pages, original most deluxe of the bindings in full morocco, extra-gilt spine and both covers, a.e.g. (sets were done in quarter, 3/4 and full morocco) ; edgeworn, vol. 1 rehinged. The Standard History of Chicago through the 19thC - and not since superseded in its usefulness. [Jewell A18]. Andreas' work is fundamental to the study of Chicago [ Howes A243]. "The great mine of Chicago history ... undoubtedly the three volumes were the biggest and most important project ever undertaken and completed by Chicago printers [to that time] -Paul Angle." Andreas assembled this unparallelled reference work by employing platoons of researchers. In addition to the historical accounts, there are 2236 complete biographies within. " [THE HISTORY OF CHICAGO] is still recognized as the best historical record of Chicago in the nineteenth century -Walter W. Ristow." Collated and… Read More