Complete fascimile reprinting of the orginal 1888 edition... plus 16 pages of new material about the making and historical setting of this book. "FIFTY YEARS IN THE NORTHWEST" is the "bible" of territorial and early statehood history of western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota . . . . . . containing hundreds of biographical sketches of pio¬neers; detailed information on boundary decisions, Indian treaties, early governments, steamboating, railroading, logging, disastrous storms; and, much more— never published elsewhere! An invaluable reference for historians and genealogists alike! Originally published in 1888, "FIFTY YEARS IN THE NORTHWEST" is one of the rarest and most sought-after regional history books— now available in commemorative paperback and hardcover editions!
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Seller: Cambridge Books, Cambridge, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1999. [xi], xliii, 763, [1] pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm. An important work on the history of the St. Croix River and the lumber industry in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Seller Inventory # 022970
Seller: Jerry Merkel, XENIA, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Very good with very good dust jacket. Dust jacket is bumped at spine tips and corners with two inches of sticker residue near bottom of spine. 763 pages plus a preface, introduction, and end note to the 1999 edition. 36 illustrations. Seller Inventory # 23355
Seller: Ross & Haines Old Book Co., Hudson, WI, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint. Thick octavo, lv + 764 pp., b/w photos & illus. A facsimile reprint of the 1888 edition edited by Clarence W. Nelson (with a new editor's preface) and with a new intro. by the renowned Minnesota historian, the late Helen M. White. Judge Folsom was a Minnesota pioneer and his book is filled with early and detailed history of the Minn.-Wisc. border areas and beyond. Fine cloth binding in fine cond. d/w. Limited to 1,000 copies printed, 500 hardcover & 500 softcover. This is the hardcover edition. Seller Inventory # 6950