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A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS OF MASSY HARBISON, FROM INDIAN BARBARITY, GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF HER...

A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS OF MASSY HARBISON, FROM INDIAN BARBARITY, GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF HER CAPTIVITY, THE MURDER OF HER TWO CHILDREN, HER ESCAPE, WITH AN INFANT AT HER BREAST; TOGETHER WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE CRUELTIES OF THE INDIANS, ON THE ALLEGHENY RIVER, &c. DURING THE YEARS, 1790, '91, '92, '93, '94. COMMUNICATED BY HERSELF.

Harbison, Massy:

Pittsburgh: Printed by S. Engles, 1825. 66pp. 12mo. Contemporary half muslin and paper boards. Boards quite worn and rubbed. Front free endpaper torn. Old stain in upper outer corner of titlepage and first three leaves of text. Tanning and foxing. A very decent copy, in original, unsophisticated condition. In a......

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A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS OF MASSY HARBISON, FROM INDIAN BARBARITY, GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF HER...

A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS OF MASSY HARBISON, FROM INDIAN BARBARITY, GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF HER CAPTIVITY, THE MURDER OF HER TWO CHILDREN, HER ESCAPE, WITH AN INFANT AT HER BREAST; TOGETHER WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE CRUELTIES OF THE INDIANS, ON THE ALLEGHENY RIVER, &c. DURING THE YEARS, 1790, '91, '92, '93, '94. COMMUNICATED BY HERSELF.

Harbison, Massy:

Pittsburgh: Printed by S. Engles, 1825. 66pp. 12mo. Contemporary half muslin and paper boards. Boards heavily worn, chipped, and stained. Text tanned, with some stains. Lower portion of leaf C torn, touching a few letters of text, leaf F with a small tear in the upper margin, also touching a......

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THE LIFE OF MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON: COMPRISING A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF HIS IMPORTANT...

THE LIFE OF MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON: COMPRISING A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF HIS IMPORTANT CIVIL AND MILITARY SERVICES...AS WELL AS THE VICTORIES OF TIPPENCANOE, FORT MEIGS AND THE THAMES.

[Harrison, William Henry]:

Philadelphia: Grigg & Elliot, 1840. 96pp., plus frontispiece and four illustrated plates. Original half cloth and printed paper boards. Boards rubbed and soiled, edges and corners chipping. Contemporary bookplate on front pastedown, ownership signature on front flyleaf. Mild toning, scattered foxing and soiling. Good. A campaign biography for Harrison's second.....

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HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE VALLEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Adolphus M. Hart

HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE VALLEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

Hart, Adolphus M.:

St. Louis. 1852. 155pp. 12mo. Original printed wrappers. Worn, chipped around edges, spine perishing, tape repairs on interior of wrappers. Light dampstain in upper margin throughout. Withal, very good, in original condition. First edition of this title, published later the same year in Cincinnati, and in an 1853 Cincinnati edition.....

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THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. By a Tennesseean. John Haywood

THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. By a Tennesseean.

[Haywood, John]:

Nashville: Printed and sold by Thomas G. Bradford, 1819. 340,[339]-357pp. plus folding table. Lacks half of folding table. Contemporary drab boards with calf spine. Boards worn. First few leaves heavily marked by early owners. Light to moderate foxing and soiling. Good, untrimmed and in original, unsophisticated condition. in a half.....

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A NARRATIVE OF THE MISSION OF THE UNITED BRETHREN AMONG THE DELAWARE AND MOHEGAN INDIANS, FROM...

A NARRATIVE OF THE MISSION OF THE UNITED BRETHREN AMONG THE DELAWARE AND MOHEGAN INDIANS, FROM ITS COMMENCEMENT, IN THE YEAR 1740, TO THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR 1808....

Heckewelder, John:

Philadelphia: M'Carty & Davis, 1820. xii,[17]-429pp. plus errata leaf. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Early twentieth century three quarter morocco and cloth, spine gilt. Small 19th-century institutional stamp on titlepage and portrait. Light tanning. Very good. Untrimmed. The Frank Deering copy, with his gilt leather bookplate on the front pastedown. For many.....

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A SERIES OF SERMONS ON PRACTICAL AND FAMILIAR SUBJECTS, IN TWO VOLUMES. Robert Henderson

A SERIES OF SERMONS ON PRACTICAL AND FAMILIAR SUBJECTS, IN TWO VOLUMES.

Henderson, Robert:

Knoxville: Heiskell and Brown, 1823. Two volumes. viii,v,342; viii,360pp. Contemporary calf, gilt leather labels. Extremities lightly worn. Contemporary ownership inscription on each titlepage. Light to moderate foxing throughout both volumes. Very good. Collected sermons of the Rev. Robert Henderson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro. Henderson helped found the.....

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A NEW DISCOVERY OF A VAST COUNTRY IN AMERICA. Louis: Thwaites Hennepin, Reuben Gold

A NEW DISCOVERY OF A VAST COUNTRY IN AMERICA....

Hennepin, Louis: Thwaites, Reuben Gold, [editor]:

Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1903. Two volumes: lxiv,[2],353; [10],[355]-711pp. Facsimiles, illustrations, and two folding maps. Thick quartos. Original half vellum and paper covered boards, spines gilt. Some light soiling to the bindings and light wear to the corners. Small bookplate on rear pastedown of both volumes. Very clean internally.....

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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF THE EARLY PIONEER SETTLERS OF OHIO, WITH NARRATIVES OF...

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF THE EARLY PIONEER SETTLERS OF OHIO, WITH NARRATIVES OF INCIDENTS AND OCCURRENCES IN 1775.

Hildreth, S.P.:

Cincinnati: H.W. Derby, 1852. 539pp. plus plates. Contemporary black morocco, stamped in blind and gilt; rebacked with original spine laid down. Corners worn. Minor scattered foxing, but quite clean internally. Very good. History of Ohio pioneers. Though a journal by Colonel R.J. Meigs is mentioned on the titlepage, it was.....

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JOURNAL OF THE REV. S.D. HINMAN, MISSIONARY TO THE SANTEE SIOUX INDIANS. AND TAOPI, BY BISHOP...

JOURNAL OF THE REV. S.D. HINMAN, MISSIONARY TO THE SANTEE SIOUX INDIANS. AND TAOPI, BY BISHOP WHIPPLE.

[Hinman, Samuel Dutton]:

Philadelphia: McCalla & Stavely, 1869. xviii,87pp. Original pictorial wrappers, rebacked. Front wrapper and first four signatures detached. Moderate chipping along edges, spine a bit worn, tape repair on left edge of front wrapper, minor browning at edges. Overall good. "The day-by-day journal of one of the more noted of the.....

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BEAN CREEK VALLEY. INCIDENTS OF ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT. James J. Hogaboam

BEAN CREEK VALLEY. INCIDENTS OF ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT.

Hogaboam, James J.:

Hudson, Mi. 1876. 140pp. plus index. Original printed wrappers. Wrappers lightly soiled and worn. Contents age-toned. Very good. A history of Michigan's pioneer settlements, organized by town. Much on local commerce and institutions, with memoirs by pioneers incorporated in the text.

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HEAVENS ON EARTH UTOPIAN COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA 1680 - 1880. Mark Holloway

HEAVENS ON EARTH UTOPIAN COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA 1680 - 1880.

Holloway, Mark:

New York. [ 1951]. 240pp. plus plates. Double-sheet map. Cloth. Fine, in bit soiled dust jacket. Includes descriptions and histories of communities founded by the Mormons, Shakers, Rappites, Owenites and Icarians, among others.

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ANISHINABE ENAMIAD. MESSENGER OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD [Vol. V]. Holy Childhood Indian School

ANISHINABE ENAMIAD. MESSENGER OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD [Vol. V].

[Holy Childhood Indian School]:

Harbor Springs, Mi. [1900]. Containing up to twelve monthly issues each. Printed in double columns. Quarto. Contemporary cloth spines and boards. Light wear to bindings. Very good. ANISHINABE ENAMIAD, later called MESSENGER OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD, was a monthly journal published by the Franciscan fathers at the Holy Childhood Church.....

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MESSENGER OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD. Holy Childhood Indian School

MESSENGER OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD.

[Holy Childhood Indian School]:

Harbor Springs, Mi. 1906-1907. 96pp. Quarto. Contemporary cloth backed plain paper wrappers. Near fine. Twelve issues of MESSENGER OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD, a scarce and important monthly journal containing volumes of information about the education of Indian children and Catholic missionary work in the Midwest at the turn of the.....

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A MAP OF THE STATE OF OHIO FROM ACTUAL SURVEY. Benjamin Hough, Alexander Bourne

A MAP OF THE STATE OF OHIO FROM ACTUAL SURVEY.

Hough, Benjamin, and Alexander Bourne:

Philadelphia: John Melish, 1815. Folding map, 46 x 51 inches, partially handcolored, backed on linen. Laid in original three-quarter roan and marbled boards, linen ties affixed to spine. Contemporary signature on front board. Minor insect damage to linen, not affecting map. A very nice copy in fine contemporary condition. In.....

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THE HISTORY OF VIRGIL A. STEWART, AND HIS ADVENTURE IN CAPTURING AND EXPOSING THE GREAT "WESTERN...

THE HISTORY OF VIRGIL A. STEWART, AND HIS ADVENTURE IN CAPTURING AND EXPOSING THE GREAT "WESTERN LAND PIRATE" AND HIS GANG....

Howard, H.R., ed:

New York. 1837. 273,12pp. Original publisher's cloth binding, printed paper label. Label chipped, corners and head and foot of spine light worn. Modern bookplate on rear pastedown, cartoon doodles on rear endpapers. Minor dampstaining to gutter margin of outermost leaves. Lightly foxed throughout. Good plus. Second edition, after the first.....

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THE HISTORY OF VIRGIL A. STEWART, AND HIS ADVENTURE IN CAPTURING AND EXPOSING THE GREAT "WESTERN...

THE HISTORY OF VIRGIL A. STEWART, AND HIS ADVENTURE IN CAPTURING AND EXPOSING THE GREAT "WESTERN LAND PIRATE" AND HIS GANG....

Howard, H.R., editor:

New York. 1836. 273,36pp. Lacks pages 27-32 of advertisements, perhaps not issued with this copy, and not called for by Howes. Original patterned green cloth with original paper spine label. Corners bumped, spine label darkened. Contemporary ownership signature on front free endpaper and small leather book label of Neva and.....

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THE TRAVELLER'S STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD GUIDE TO THE HUDSON RIVER DESCRIBING THE CITIES, TOWNS,...

THE TRAVELLER'S STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD GUIDE TO THE HUDSON RIVER DESCRIBING THE CITIES, TOWNS, AND PLACES OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE, WITH MAPS AND ENGRAVINGS.

[Hudson River]:

New York: Phelps & Watson, [1857]. 50,[2]pp. including printed wrappers and illustrations, plus three maps and one view on yellow folding leaf, measuring 8 1/2 x 23 inches. Original printed wrappers. Minor soiling and occasional light stains. Very good. A detailed guide with numerous in-text and full-page engraved views and.....

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MORMONISM: EMBRACING THE ORIGIN, RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE SECT, WITH AN EXAMINATION OF THE BOOK...

MORMONISM: EMBRACING THE ORIGIN, RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE SECT, WITH AN EXAMINATION OF THE BOOK OF MORMON; ALSO, THEIR TROUBLES IN MISSOURI, AND FINAL EXPULSION FROM THE STATE...WITH AN APPENDIX, GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF THE LATE DISTURBANCES IN ILLINOIS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF JOSEPH AND HYRUM SMITH. BY G.W. WESTBROOK.

Hunt, James L.: [Mormons]:

St. Louis: Printed by Ustick & Davies, 1844. v,[1],[5]-304,36pp. plus errata. Original black ribbed cloth, expertly rebacked with original backstrip laid down. Titlepage reinserted, lower blank margin a bit trimmed. Overall just about very good. In a half morocco box. Second edition, but the first edition to contain Westbrook's important.....

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THE REVISED CODE OF LAWS OF ILLINOIS. Illinois Laws

THE REVISED CODE OF LAWS OF ILLINOIS....

[Illinois Laws]:

Cincinnati. 1829. 278pp. Contemporary calf backed boards. Calf dry and cracking. Foxing. Else good. Early Illinois laws, containing James Hall's report as treasurer. Published by Alexander Grant & Co. of Shawneetown, Illinois, but published in Cincinnati. The NUC locates eleven copies.

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MANUSCRIPT AGREEMENT FOR THE NEW OWNERSHIP OF THE JOLIET- COURIER NEWSPAPER]. Illinois Newspaper

[MANUSCRIPT AGREEMENT FOR THE NEW OWNERSHIP OF THE JOLIET- COURIER NEWSPAPER].

[Illinois Newspaper]:

[Joliet, Il.]. Oct. 9, 1839. 5pp. Folio. Old folds. Separation at many folds, most repaired with tape. Light soiling and foxing. Some small paper loss due to wax seals. Still, quite legible. About good. In a green half morocco and cloth clamshell case, spine gilt. A manuscript purchase agreement for.....

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A DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, COMBINING A SKETCH OF ITS EARLY HISTORY, TOGETHER...

A DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, COMBINING A SKETCH OF ITS EARLY HISTORY, TOGETHER WITH A VIEW OF ITS PRESENT BUSINESS, MANUFACTORIES, &c., &c.

[Illinois]:

Peoria, Il. Transcript Book and Job Printing Establishment, 1859. 31pp. Printed yellow wrappers. Bit darkened, creased. Scattered foxing. Else quite good. Thorough survey of Peoria from its history to its present business leaders, with additional information on, among other things, the educational system, railroads, trade and commerce, and the fairgrounds.....

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THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OFFERS FOR SALE OVER 1,500,000 ACRES SELECTED FARMING AND...

THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OFFERS FOR SALE OVER 1,500,000 ACRES SELECTED FARMING AND WOOD LANDS, IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS TO SUIT PURCHASERS, ON LONG CREDITS AND AT LOW RATES OF INTEREST....

[Illinois]:

Chicago: Illinois Central Rail Road Office, 1857. 80pp. plus illustrations and two maps. Frontis. Original pictorial wrappers. Light scattered foxing. Near fine. In a half blue cloth slipcase. An advertisement for available lands along the railroad across the state of Illinois. The two maps depict a comprehensive national railroad map.....

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THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OFFERS FOR SALE OVER 1,500,000 ACRES SELECTED FARMING AND...

THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OFFERS FOR SALE OVER 1,500,000 ACRES SELECTED FARMING AND WOOD LANDS, IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS TO SUIT PURCHASERS, ON LONG CREDITS AND AT LOW RATES OF INTEREST....

[Illinois]:

Boston. 1857. 80pp. plus illustrations and two maps. Frontis. Original pictorial wrappers. Chipped at spine ends, light stain in foredge of front wrapper and upper outer corner of final twenty pages. Even tanning. Still, very good. A promotional for available lands along the railroad across the state of Illinois. The.....

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THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OFFERS FOR SALE OVER 1,500,000 ACRES SELECTED FARMING AND...

THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OFFERS FOR SALE OVER 1,500,000 ACRES SELECTED FARMING AND WOOD LANDS IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS, TO SUIT PURCHASERS, ON LONG CREDITS AND AT LOW RATES OF INTEREST....

[Illinois]:

Chicago. 1858. 80pp., plus two maps and frontispiece plate. 20th-century red cloth, original printed wrappers bound in. Cloth lightly rubbed, bookplate on front pastedown. Wrappers lightly soiled. Minor foxing. Very good. An advertisement for available lands along the railroad across the state of Illinois. The two maps depict a comprehensive.....

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