Springfield, IL: By Author, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). [viii], 185 pages of text. Hardcover binding in new condition. Slipcase with minimal shelfwear. Illustrated by numerous photographs. Includes a Governor's Club letter, signed (probably by auto-pen) by the Governor. More
Chicago, IL: W. Ward & Co, 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [ii], 303 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor rubbing to extremities, and moderate soiling to covers, with slight sunning to spine. Slight age-toning to page-edges. Mentions Columbian Exposition of the World's Fair held in Chicago starting in..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 271 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Signed and inscribed on the front endpaper by co-author James Tuohy "To..You are a much better designer than we are..... More
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Chicago, IL: Illinois Conference of Charities and Corrections, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 180 pages of text. Original hardcover brown cloth binding with moderate shelfwear; title stamped in gilt on front cover; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. No dustjacket [doubtful that it was issued with a dustjacket]. Darker..... More
Chicago, IL: Fergus Printing Company, 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xxviii, 633 pages of text including an index. Original brown hardcover cloth binding with moderate rubbing to extremities; printed paper spine labels are unfortunately heavily rubbed. Binding protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Illustrated by engraved portraits of Edwards..... More
Chicago, IL: Henry Regnery Company, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 175 pages of text including an index. One of 250 copies in this limited edition; hand-numbered and signed by the author. This edition was specially printed for the one hundredth anniversary of the Montgomery Ward and Co. Hardcover: blue..... More
Nashville, TN: Townsend Press, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xvii, 483 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket is moderately sunned on spine, with a large chip to front panel, and several small tears and creases; protected in archival mylar..... More
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. viii, 280 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding with minimal soiling and minimal shelfwear. No dustjacket. Contains 123 illustrations and 9 specially prepared maps. Minor soiling to several page edges. More
Chicago: Riverview Publications, 1989. Revised edition. Paperback. Quarto (4to). 136 pages of text. Illustrated with numerous plans of the park, as well as historic black & white photographs, facsimiles of ephemera and bric-a-brac distributed in the park. Large paperback binding with minimal shelfwear. Contains 16 additional pages. More
Springfield, IL: State of Illinois, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 21 pages of text, followed by 58 pages of text. Bound in full leather by the Monastery Hill Bindery, with Hon. Edward J. Brundage stamped in gilt on the front cover. Minor rubbing to spine and extremities. Each page..... More