Fine Books and Manuscripts

Includes: Blair, Edward T., A History of the Chicago Club. Chicago, 1898. 12mo. First edition. Illustrated. Heavily worn; Railroads, History and Commerce of Chicago. Chicago, Democratic Press Job and Book Steam Publishing Co. 1854. 8vo, original printed paper wrappers. First edition. Chipped; tape repaired. Together with the Second edition, with a small tape repair to the rear wrapper. housed together in a custom slipcase; Wright, John S., Chicago: Past, Present, Future.Chicago: Western News, 1868. 8vo, original publisher't sloth lightly worn. Large color folding world map, and fold out map of Chicago; Chicago Magazine. Chicago, 1857. Vol. I. Nos. 1-5. 8vo, three quarter leather binding. Illustrated. Heavily damp stained; Chicago's First Half-Century. Chicago: Inter Ocean Publishing, 1883. 8vo, original paper wrappers, illustrated. Spine is tape repaired, and wrappers are soiled and chipped. In custom slipcase; Ganinwari's Chicago Che-Cau-Gou. Chicago: The Faithorn Company, 1924. Original publisher's boards with leather spine and front cover label. Illustrated. Includes a large color fold-out map; Blanchard, Rufus, Discovery and Conquests of the North-west

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