Regional History from Abstract Books

Green County Historical Society Book. Good. Hardcover. Reprint Edition. 1248 pp, b/w plates of individuals, tan, cloth, 4to. Originally published by Union Publishing 1884. Includes sketches of villages & towns, educational, civil, military & political history, biographies, plus 2 maps of Green County growth 1873-1891. Stains to text block edges, cover bottom abraded, spine ends & top frayed, damaged cover… Read more about this item

Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1956. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 256pages, b/w plates, index, 8vo, tan/blue cloth. Near fine, tiny dent bottom cover; contents fine; in pictorial slipcase with small scuff line, near fine. Laid in small folded leaflet about the book.

Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Board, 1976. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 228 pages, numerous b/w illustrations, maps, color illustrations, Birmingham Centennial Quilt, bibliography, index of proper names, map endpapers; 4to, red cloth. Birmingham was founded in 1819 on the Saginaw Trail a day's journey from Detroit. Fine; dust jacket very good-, edge wear with slight loss.

Roswell, GA: Wh Wolfe, 1987. Book. Good. Hardcover. 135 pages, b/w photos, appendices including membership lists; 4to, green cloth. Bottom page corners wavy, light stain bottom front endpaper, very good-; dust jacket very good+.

Illinois Secretary of State Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 65 pages, 23 maps showing original and present boundary lines for each county; 8vo, blue wraps. Near fine.

New York/Nashville: W.W. Norton/ American Association for State and Local History, 1980. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Printing. Ex lib. 233 pages, b/w plates, map, further reading list, index; 8vo, blue cloth. Number spine, nameplate, a few library marks, back endpaper removed, very good-; contents fine; no dust jacket.

Iowa City: Iowa State Historical Society, 1893. Book. Good. Hardcover. Ex lib. Each topic is paginated separately, includes Iowa Indians, Louisiana Purchase, Amish Mennonites, early clergy of Iowa, teachers, medical practitioners, lawyers, more; 8vo, blue library binding. Label spine, titles dimmed, college library bookplate, stamp inside front cover, pocket, good; contents very good..

New York/Nashville: W.W. Norton/ American Association for State and Local History, 1976. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Printing. Ex lib. 194 pages, b/w plates, map, further reading list, index; 8vo, gray cloth. Tape cover, pocket, a few library stamps, very good-; contents fine; dust jacket very good, label spine.