Starved Rock; a Chapter of Colonial History

206 pages; many b/w illustrations; pages tight; slight yellowing; foxing spots on several pages and page edges. moderate page wear; previous owner name penciled on front end page. blue and white linen-like hard covers with black lettering on front cover and spine. Some spotches and darkened areas on covers and spine. moderate shelf wear. A history of the landmark on the Illinois River valley in La Salle County, called Starved Rock, where the Indian tribes encountered the French missionaries. Chapter headings include: The Path Fiders; The Discovery;; La Salle in Illinois; A Year of Success; Kismet; La Salle; Tonty; The Mission; In the Eighteenth Centery; The Lst of the Illinois; The Aftermath Relics, etc. SECOND EDITION; REVISED AND ENLARGED.