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Lincoln
by Richard Carwardine
An original and deeply insightful biography of Abraham Lincoln, already awarded the prestigious Lincoln Prize.As a defender of national unity, a leader in war, and the emancipator of slaves, Abraham Lincoln lays ample claim to being the greatest of our presidents. But the story of his rise to greatness is as complex as it is compelling. In this superb biography, the highly regarded Oxford University historian Richard Carwardine examines Lincoln both in his dramatic political journey and in his...
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Eagle Forgotten
by Harry Barnard
The biography of John Peter Altgeld whose courage makes him an inspiration to those who still believe in the American dream.
Sin In the Second City
by Karen Abbott
Step into the perfumed parlors of the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history--and the catalyst for a culture war that rocked the nation. Operating in Chicago's notorious Levee district at the dawn of the last century, the Club's proprietors, two aristocratic sisters named Minna and Ada Everleigh, welcomed moguls and actors, senators and athletes, foreign dignitaries and literary icons, into their stately double mansion, where thirty stunning Everleigh "butterflies" awaited their...
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Illinois Books & Ephemera
Boss
by Royko, Mike
This is the story of the late Richard J. Daley, politician and self-promoter extraordinaire, from his inauspicious youth on Chicago’s South Side through his rapid climb to the seat of power as mayor and boss of the Democratic Party machine. A bare-all account of Daley’s cardinal sins as well as his milestone achievements, this scathing work by Chicago journalist Mike Royko brings to life the most powerful political figure of his time: his laissez-faire policy toward corruption, his unique...
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The Papers of Adlai E. Stevenson: Governor of Illinois, 1949-1953 Volume 3
by Stevenson, Adlai E. with Johnson, Walter (Editor)
Boston: Little, Brown and Company. 1973. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. 621 pages. Shows Stevenson speaking out on the local and national issues of the day and wrestling with his political problems such as the revision of the State's constitution, improving its public welfare and education programs, drafting anti-discrimination laws and fighting against organised crime and juvenile deliquency etc....
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SGD 22.16
100 Years of Architecture in Chicago: Continuity of Structure and Form : Exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
by Grube, Oswald W
Wilcox & Follett Book Co. Oblong softcover. Slight creases on the corners of the back. Otherwise a strong, umarked copy with light wear from use. . Very Good. Soft cover. 1977.
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SGD 22.01
Life and Works of F.F. Johnson, M.D., Stonefort, Illinois, U.S.A.
by F. F. Johnson
Stonefort, Illinois: Turner Publishing Company/Gary Deneal. Originally published in 1918. Grey pattered stiff paper wraps with photo of the author on the front. Strong binding. Very light wear. 347 pages plus pages in the back for recording family history. 6 3/4" by 4 1/2". . Very Good. Soft cover. 1983.
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SGD 33.05
The Seven Stairs: An Adventure of the Heart
by Stuart Brent
New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The Seven Stairs: An Adventure of the Heart.
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SGD 26.13
Lost Chicago
by Lowe, David
American Legacy Press, NY, 1985. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. "Text and photographs seek to recapture the life and architecture of Chicago between 1833 and 1933, celebrating the fallen and razed private and public buildings and monuments of the Place of the Wild Onion." [Pub. Info] More than 200 historic photos. 1ST THUS.
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SGD 103.48
Regulations and Premium List of the Eighteeth Annual Wenona Union Fair to be held at Wenona, Illinois, September 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14, 1888 - $3,801.00 Offered in Premiums. (First Edition)
by Unknown
Wenona, IL: Index and Gazette Printing, 1888. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 0x0x0. Sewn pamphlet. Original paper wraps. Closed tear on rear cover. Small tears on corners of title page with no loss to text. Remainder of US postage stamp on front cover. Creased. 33pp. Full refund if not satisfied. Rare.
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SGD 48.29
T. J. Graybill Real Estate Calender, Shelbyville, Illinois 1887
Shelbyville, IL: T. J. Graybill. 12 1/4" by 9 1/8" printed on one side. 2 ring holes at the top for hanging. 3/4" tear at the bottom. . G+. No Binding. 1887.
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SGD 17.87
The Illio 1948 (Volume 55) First Edition
University of Illinois, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Illustrated. Annual yearbook of the University of Illinois for 1948. Green cloth with cream lettering. Illustrated end-papers. No writing in the book. Solid clean copy. 708pp., index. Full refund if not satisfied. Due to this book's size and/or weight, additional shipping may be needed.
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SGD 20.70
Lincoln
by Donald, David Herbert
London: Jonathan Cape, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. First edition. Faint edge wear. 1995 Hard Cover. 714 pp. Destined to become a classic in American history and biography, David Herbert Donald's Lincoln is a masterly account of how one man's extraordinary political acumen steered the Union to victory in the Civil War, and of how his soaring rhetoric gave meaning to that agonizing struggle for nationhood and equality. This fully rounded biography of America's...
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SGD 16.56
There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America
by Alex Kotlowitz
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Anchor Book/ Doubleday, 1992. Book. Good+. Soft cover. Paperback Edition. Tradepaper. G+/none, used pb, 323pp. Perfect bound, color illustrated stiff paper wraps with red and black colored text on upper and spine; slight edge wear, spine not creased; slight shelf wear to head of spine. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Binding is tight..
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SGD 4.83
Pioneer Life in Illinois (Shelby County)
by Perryman, F. M
Pana, Illinois: Kerr's Printing House. Tan covers. Creased and soiled with some repair from behind on the spine and front cover to repair some chips. No markings in the text but since this was the first printing there were many errors that were corrected by either the author of the publisher. This was done by pasting over typed corrections. It does not at all effect the readability of it. . Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1907.
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SGD 103.42
Ray Eliot: The Spirit and Legend of Mr. Illini
by Doug Cartland
Sagamore Publishing. Bright and crisp copy. Signed by the author on the ffep, "All The Best - Doug Cartland". The jacket is bright and crisp with no creasing, tears or chips. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1995.
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SGD 19.25
Two Years's Residence on the English Prairie of Illinois (Lakeside Classic No. 66)
by Woods, John
Chicago: The Lakeside Press (R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company), 1968 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full dark blue cloth, gilt titles on spine & device on front board, top edge gilt, xxxvii, 242 pp, b & w illustrations. Reprints the text, title page, and four maps from the 1822 Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown edition, along with an introduction and footnotes added by editor Paul M. Angle. The book also contains a publisher's preface...
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SGD 28.96
The Lost City: The Forgotten Virtues Of Community In America
by Alan Ehrenhalt
Paperback / softback. New. In this examination of life in America in the 1950s, Alan Ehrenhalt reveals how an earlier generation fostered a sense of community by accepting limits in their lives and by deferring to authority figures to enforce those limits.
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SGD 60.85
Sugar Creek : Life on the Illinois Prairie
by John Mack Faragher
Yale University Press, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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SGD 10.83
THE WRONG MURDER: A John J. Malone Mystery
by Rice, Craig
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Co., 1944. First Edition Thus, Tower Books #T-173, October 1944. Lightly rubbed at edges, damp stain at lower edges unaffecting text, pages uniformly age toned in dust jacket, sunned at spine, shallow loss at top spine ends and flap corners, a couple of closed tears. Remarkably good copy as Tower Books were notorious for poor quality and cheap paper. Press agent Jake Justus doesn't care if all of Chicago drops dead. He's just tied the knot with debutante...
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SGD 99.35
Growing Up with a City
by Bowen, Louise De Koven
The MacMillan Company, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good. ***please read*** Light shelf wear - A bookplate on front pastedown and pencil notes on flyleaf - No DJ - no marks on text - 226 pages - my shelf location -32-b-27
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SGD 19.32
The Cap and Gown 1925 Volume XXX (First Edition)
by Charles Burroughs Anderson and Earle W. English
Chicago : The Junior Class of the University of Chicago, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. 0x0x0. Illustrated. Burgundy cloth with embossed lettering and design. Previous owner's name written inside front cover. There is no other writing in the book (unusual for a yearbook). Illustrated. 525pp. University of Chicago annual in great shape. Includes Convocation bulletin with several other memorabilia. Full refund if not satisfied.
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SGD 55.19
Lost Chicago
by Lowe, David Garrard
New York: American Legacy Press; Distributed by Crown Publishers, 1985. xii, 241 pages, illustrations; 28 cm. First published, 1975. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket toned, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.
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SGD 17.25
The South Holland Onion Set Industry (Signed First Edition)
by Arvin William Hahn
South Holland, IL: The South Holland Trust and Savings Bank, 1952. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Illustrated. Signed by the author. Author's gift inscription on title page. Black & white illustration. 52pp. Stapled booklet. Full refund if not satisfied.
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SGD 103.48
GROWTH OF COOK COUNTY, Volume I.
by Johnson, Charles B
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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SGD 34.50
Letters from Illinois
by Birkbeck, Morris
Philadelphia: M. Carey and Son. Good. 1818. First Edition. Hardcover. An early description of Illinois by Morris Birkbeck, an Englishman who settled there. Paper boards have significant wear with a few tar-like soil spots and paper loss from margins. Brown repair tape over spine. Missing the United States map. Pages have toning, light foxing, and old dampstains. Map frontispiece, vii, 154. In 1818 Morris Birkbeck founded the British Prairie Settlement of Wanborough, adjacent to the Utopian Albion,...
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SGD 413.94
Fabulous Chicago
by Dedmon, Emmett
New York: Random House, 1953. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition (Stated First Printing). Includes Index. The Book Is Bound In Pictorial Cloth Featuring A Wrap Around Of A Large Building. Map Endpapers. Top Edges Dyed Black. No Ownership Information Present. The Book Has Moderate Wear And Two Tiny Tears At The Spine Ends. The Jacket Has A Few Chips And Tears And Is Lightly Soiled. Faded Spine.
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SGD 8.27
