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Bulletin of the Chicago Historical Society
Chicago Chicago Historical Society 1936 Wrappers Fine Periodical Sm 4to
Two issues: II:1 (March 1936) and II:2 (June 1936), both fine. Each is 32pp. Subjects covered include early Illinois copyright entries, 1821-1850, engravings of Chicago churches, early views of Midwestern cities, Vincennes in 1804, etc. 004286
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THE BENCH AND BAR OF CHICAGO. Biographical Sketches.
Chicago American Biographical Publishing Co. Hardcover Very Good Small 4to, Approx. 8 By 10 5/8 in. Steel Engraved Portraits
660 pages, published circa 1883. Bevelled boards, quarter bound in the original pebbled cloth, with new cloth spine and corners. All edges gilt. Bookplate of Charles S. Cutting on front paste-down endpaper. Four hundred and eight-nine attorneys are profiled, with steel engraved portraits of many. Jewell Z 2. 004451
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300.00 USD
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Alexander, Franz, and Helen Ross, Eds. Twenty Years of Psychoanalysis
New York Norton 1953 First Edition Cloth Near Fine Near Fine 8vo
This copy inscribed by Franz Alexander. Contributors include French, Grinker, Grotjahn, Mohr, Kubie, Piers, Parsons, Shakow, Szasz, etc. 004408
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Beck, Frank O Hobohemia
Chicago Charles H. Kerr 2000 New Edition Cloth Fine 8vo
One of 100 cloth copies, issued without dust jacket; introduction to this ed. by Franklin Rosemont.l 000883
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BENNETT, John I. "The Address" in MEMORIAL VOLUME
Hyde Park, Illinois Hyde Park Publishing Co. 1885 First Edition Cloth Very Good Isssued w/o Dust Jacket Octavo Inscribed By the Author
Bennett was an 1854 graduate of Union College. He became a Master in Chancery for the U.S. Circuit and District courts, and wrote a law treatise on the Law of Lis Pendens. He was twice President of the Board of Trustees of Hyde Park before Hyde Park was annexed into Chicago. He presented this copy to Hon. Egbert Phelps. The occasion was the reunion of the class on its thirtieth anniversary. 001066
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CARBUTT, J., Elias Colbert & George P. Upton BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE LEADING MEN OF CHICAGO
Chicago Wilson & St. Clair 1868 First, Deluxe Edition Embossed Leather Very Good Octavo Mounted Original Photographs
"Beginning in 1868, books were prepared in the United States, with biographies and original photographic illustrations of noteworthy citizens of a number of cities. The first, [ This one, Chicago] was published in a limited edition of five hundred by John Carbutt. Many copies were subsequently destroyed in the 1871 Chicago fire ... so copies of this book are rare -- Welling, COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO NINETEENTH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHS, p. 105. Of its 107 biographies, 93 are illustrated with an original photograph. Note: this copy lacks photos of Potter Palmer and Alexander McClurg, which are present in the Chicago Historical Society copy. The Ordinary Edition of this has only one original photograph. of City Hall, . on the lithographed title-page. [ANTE-FIRE IMPRINTS 1287; TRUTHFUL LENS, 13]. Inscribed to "Clara E. McClellan / from Uncle John / Chicago Feb 11th, 1869": Uncle John is quite likely John Van Osdel, Chicago's first architect, whose biography and photo appear within at pp. 90-95, and who was married to Martha McClellan. Full embossed brown morocco, professionally rebacked, with intact brass clasp. Indispensable Chicagoana. 005332
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Ciezadlo, Janina, and Penelope Rosemont Armitage Avenue Transcendentalists. Chicago Stories By Nelson Algren, Studs Terkel, Carlos Cortez, Gale Ahrens & Lots Morer!
Chicago Charles H. Kerr 2010 First Printing Wrappers Fine 8vo
Includes Daniel Pinkwater, the Rosemonts, P Garon, J Bracey, Renay Kerkman, et al. 005129
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Ciezadlo, Janina, and Penelope Rosemont Armitage Avenue Transcendentalists. Chicago Stories By Nelson Algren, Studs Terkel, Carlos Cortez, Gale Ahrens & Lots Morer!
Chicago Charles H. Kerr 2010 First Printing Wrappers Fine 8vo
Includes Daniel Pinkwater, the Rosemonts, P Garon, J Bracey, Renay Kerkman, et al. 005130
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Ciezadlo, Janina, and Penelope Rosemont Armitage Avenue Transcendentalists. Chicago Stories By Nelson Algren, Studs Terkel, Carlos Cortez, Gale Ahrens & Lots Morer!
Chicago Charles H. Kerr 2010 First Printing Wrappers Fine 8vo
Includes Daniel Pinkwater, the Rosemonts, P Garon, J Bracey, Renay Kerkman, et al. 005131
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Ciezadlo, Janina, and Penelope Rosemont Armitage Avenue Transcendentalists. Chicago Stories By Nelson Algren, Studs Terkel, Carlos Cortez, Gale Ahrens & Lots Morer!
Chicago Charles H. Kerr 2010 First Printing Wrappers Fine 8vo
Includes Daniel Pinkwater, the Rosemonts, P Garon, J Bracey, Renay Kerkman, et al. 005132
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Ciezadlo, Janina, and Penelope Rosemont Armitage Avenue Transcendentalists. Chicago Stories By Nelson Algren, Studs Terkel, Carlos Cortez, Gale Ahrens & Lots Morer!
Chicago Charles H. Kerr 2010 First Printing Wrappers Fine 8vo
Includes Daniel Pinkwater, the Rosemonts, P Garon, J Bracey, Renay Kerkman, et al. 005133
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DeBartolo, Joseph A. Original Chicago Trivia Book
Chicago Sarsaparilla, Ltd. 1985 0930281039 / 9780930281038 2nd Printing Wrappers Fine 12mo
4800 questions and answers about local history, business, politics, sports, entertainment, and PhD (particularly hard to discern). Advertisement at rear for the Chicago Trivia Board Game. 006402
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