LA SALLE, Nicolas de. Relation of the Discovery of the Mississippi River. 1898. One of 266 copies. -- TONTY, Henri de. Relation of Henri de Tonty Concerning the Explorations of La Salle from 1678 to 1683. 1898. Provenance: Edward Everett Ayer (1841-1927) American business magnate and Americana book collector (laid in shelfmark & presentation bookplate to the Newberry Library, 1911); Newberry Library (deaccession label and presentation bookplate from Ayer). One of 194 copies. -- STEVENS, Frank Everett. Wakefield's History of the Black Hawk War. 1908. One of 200 copies. -- Together, 3 works in 3 volumes, all published in Chicago by the Caxton Club, all 8vo, all printed on hand-made paper, all in original vellum-backed boards with spines gilt-lettered and uncut, ALL LIMITED EDITION, condition generally very good. Provenance: all from the collection of Dudley Bell Priester (1923-2017), Mississippi River collector and bibliographer (laid in receipt, sold Bloomsbury, 20 November 2009, lot 67).