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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL Articles, disbound from journal; no covers; in very good condition. Journal.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A short history of the peach, together with a brief treatise on its cultivation in the orchard and garden as a bush tree. 1st edition. London 1958. 8vo. 140 pages with 8 b/w photos and numerous line drawings. Wrappers. Very good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. The Reference Shelf : Islamic Politics, Andrew C. Kimmens (ed.), H. W. Wilson Co., 1991, 224p, ex-library pb, w/ library marks/stamps, usual xlib abuse, clean text---2.50.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. AF4 - Geophysics (Vol. 48, No. 1, January 1983) Book has a couple of cracks on the spine, lightly bumped on the spine edges and some corners, some residue and chipping on the front bottom, rubbing and wear on some edges, corners, and sides, some stains, somewhat wavy, some light crease, moderate discoloration, and normal shelf wear otherwise very good. The Journal of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Here are some of the Technical Papers in this issue: Propagation of dispersed compressional and Rayleigh waves on Texas Coastal plain (J. Ebeniro, C.R. Wilson, and J. Dorman); An electronic gravimeter to measure g(r) (M.M. Nieto, T. Goldman, and V.P. Gutschick); Recognition of electromagnetic overburden anomalies with horizontal loop electromagnetic survey data (C.J. Villegas-Garcia and G.F. West). Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Some age wear; 138 pages.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Washington County, Nebraska, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this 20-page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. Some of the places mentioned in the booklet include: Blair (county seat), Cuming City, Fontenelle, Hiland, Admah, De Soto, Arlington, Fort Calhoun, Herman, and Kennard. Among the many subjects included are: Physical character of the county, such as the prairies and creeks; Indians and the Pawnee War; Fort Atkinson and Fort Calhoun; County Organization; Crime; Civil War days; Statistics; the Northern Nebraska Air-Line Railroad Company; John L. Blair; Early residents; City officials; Churches; Newspapers; Businesses; Societies; the various communities, and other items of interest. The booklet contains biographies of many residents of Washington County in 1882. While primarily of interest to descendants, these often contain clues to the area and the times. Some are lengthy, a few consist of only one or two lines. Where pictures are included (pix) follows the name. Biographical sketches include: Blair -- M. Ballard, John Connell, H. Castetter, L.S. Cook, E. Cook, C.C. Crowell, G.P. DeTemple, J.H. Dick, H. Grimm, Jesse T. Davis (pix),E.B. Hamilton, Frank Harrihan, E. Heinzerling, L.F. Hilton, J.H. Hungate, K.S. Johnson, William Krull, Thomas P. Lippincott & Co., J.W. Hayle, Matthiesen Bros., Chauncey McCoy, M.M. McKenney, H.W. McBride, J. Miller, Solomon Myers, E.H. Monroe (pix of business), W.W. Noyes, S.E. Omo, L.W. Olborn, F.R. Patterson, Alonzo Perkins, E.C. Pierce, Alex. Reed, W.S. Richards, Dr. A.J. Ryan, T.B. Seeley, E.L. Sharpneck, Henry Siert, G.C. Smith, John George Smith, Judge J.W. Tucker, F.S. Tucker, Edwin K. Turner, L.H. Turner, J.E. West, W.M. Wilkins, and M.V. Wilson; Arlington -- W.J. Crane, H.D. Dodendorf, Dr. S.J. Hadley, John Hammang, A.S. Morley, John Matles, C.Morley, R.E. Roberts, Shephard & Badger, O.N. Unthank, R.A. Whitford; Cuming City -- Nathan Bailey, Jacob Carter, L.R. Fletcher, N.N. Gould, J.C. Lippincott, Giles Mead, Samuel Warrick, and A.S. Warwick Fontenelle -- John Cuppy, W.R. Hamilton, Joseph Hammany, A.D. Lewis, Herman Scheer, Henry Sprick, Weber & Lewis; Fort Calhoun -- W.B. Beales, Allen Craig, J.B. Kuony, Peter Klindt, H.J. Rohwer, M.H.B. Rosenbalm, Charles Steffen P.N. Stilts, and C.H. Wulff; Herman -- Thomas B. Bailey, Turner Bailey, Chas Cross Jr., Dr. S.L. Dart, S. Osburn, W.W. Dorrell, James Fitch, J.H. Gove, T.C. Hungate, Charles Sellect, Leslie Watson; DeSota -- Edmund Humphries and John Spencer; Precinct addresses -- L.D. Cameron, S.W. Cushman, E.S. Gaylord, Herman H. Hovendick, S.E. Hurd, Hans A. Lamp, Frank Moore, James Parker, John Thompson, Louis Thorne, and and Thomas Wilson. The final part of the booklet contains a brief excerpt from Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, compiled and written by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939. This includes stops at Herman, Blair, De SotoBlair, and Arlington.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. B00J3UY9Z0 Unmarked text. Great reading copy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. AF1 - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (Vol. 56, No. 3, September 1974) Book has some wrinkling on the spine, some chipping on the spine edges, lightly bumped on the bottom corner near the spine, moderate discoloration (browning), and shelf wear otherwise good. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America is published monthly by the American Institute of Physics for the Acoustical Society of America. This issue contains articles by James D. Miller, P. K. Currie, Ali Hasan Nayfeh, Bo Peterson, Staffan Strom, Peter G. Smith, Robert A. Greenkorn, Ronald G. Barile, George R. C. Tai, Richard Paul Shaw, Uno Ingard, Vijay K. Singhal, R. N. Baer, M. J. Jacobson, Thomas D. Burnett, J. R. Clynch, L. A. Thompson, T. G. Muir, K. M. Guthrie, John Northrop, R. P. Radlinski, T. J. Meyers, A. L. Van Buren, H. E. Bass, F. D. Shields, P. J. Bendick, V. L. Newhouse, M. A. Breazeale, Laszlo Adler, Larry Flax, R. G. Harlow, P. R. Street, Andrea Prosperetti, Robert W. Reed, Wolfgang Sachse, M . Caputo, John C. Burgess, Duvvuri Tirumalesa, S. Pasupathy, P. M. Schultheiss, Keith Y. Wang, Glen Wade, Dennis G. Drescher, Donald H. Eldredge, Jack Hebrank, Donald Wright, A. W. F. Huggins, G. Plenge, Onslow S. Wakeford, Donald E. Robinson, John H. Hebrank, Blake Wilson, Daniel L. Bode, Raymond Carhart, W. S. Brown Jr., Robert E. McGlone, Janet L. Tenold, David H. Crowell, Richard H. Jones, Thomas H. Daniel, D. Frank McPherson, Arthur N. Popper, Marsha A. Zlatin, & James W. Beauchamp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Good. AF1 - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (Vol. 56, No. 2, August 1974) Book has a few light crease on the back, some wrinkling on the spine and some edges, some chipping on the upper right side of the spine, moderate discoloration (browning), and shelf wear otherwise good. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America is published monthly by the American Institute of Physics for the Acoustical Society of America. This issue contains articles by P. R. Stepanishen, Wesley L. Harris Sr., David A. Hilton, Herbert R. Henderson, Anders R. Kajland, W. A. Kinney, A. D. Pierce, E. J. Rickley, John A. McDonald, L. W. Parker, R. G. Zalosh, L. R. Brownlee, M. Ceschia, G. Iernetti, Bernard F. Cole, Eugene M. Podeszwa, J.S. Hanna, B.E. Parkins, Anton Haug, Ronald D. Graves, H. Uberall, D.Y. Hsieh, Paul T. McElroy, Larry D. Pope, Ralph C. Leibowitz, David Towns Raphael, O. Skidan, J.M. Klosner, M.L. Baron, R.C. Spindel, R.P. Porter, R.J. Jaffee, N.L. Weinberg, J.G. Clark, R.P. Flanagan, B.P. Hildebrand, F.L. Becker, C.D. Michalopoulos, Patrick M. O'Leary, A. Cemal Eringen, M. Shahinpoor, W.J. Richter Jr., T.I. Smits, Marvin Goldstein, Lawrence E. Langdon, Richard F. Gabriel, Lyle R. Creamer, Edelbert G. Plett, Martin Summerfield, David Lubman, B. Yegnanarayana, John E. Ehrenberg, E.A. Patrick, G.L. Carayannopoulos, Donald D. Dirks, Donald E. Morgan, David A. Bray, John D. Durrant, Peter Dallos, Geoffrey A. Manley, Brian M. Johnstone, Donald E. Morgan, Richard H. Wilson, Alan M. Richards, Bertram Scharf, William M. Siebert, Wendel K. Walton, Wesley R. Wilson, Lamar L. Young Jr., Raymond Carhart, Anthony E. Ades, WIlliam E. Cooper, Anna K. Nabelek, J.M. Pickett, Charles Speaks, Terry T. Trooien, N.H. Fletcher, Theodore A. Wilson, Gordon S. Beavers, Kenneth S. Norris, Goerge W. Harvey, George C. Offutt, & James A. Simmons. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

1ere édition en français, exemplaire numéroté Book condition, Etat : Bon relié, sous jaquette illustrée grand In-8 1 vol. - 377 pages Contents, Chapitres : 1. Comprendre les systèmes : K/L/ Smith et P.M. Hunt : Les ordinateurs d'aujourd'hui - D.A. Yeates : Les deux visages de l'analyste - G.P. Jacobs : Fichiers et bases de données - 2. Choisir les moyens : A. Jenkin, J. R. Mills et R.T. Stoper : Faire ou acheter un software - David Tebbs : Processus de sélection du hardware - Alan H. Duncan : L'ordinateur au banc d'essai - R.J. Olivier : Le deuxième age du leasing - Geoffrey Holland : Service bureau et temps partagé - F.J.M. Laver : Le facilities management - D.W. Moore : A quoi sert un consultant - 3. Gérer les fonctions : Michael Thornley : Planification, budgétisation, contrôle - David Tebbs : Standards pour l'analyse-programmation - Bill Brooks : La direction de l'exploitation - M.H. Sturt : Recrutement et gestion du personnel - S.J. Macoustra : Formation des spécialistes et des utilisateurs - Eric Olivier et John Wilson : La sécurité des installations - M.J.B. Naughton : Les mille questions de l'audit - 4. Les grands domaines d'utilisation des ordinateurs : J.U.M. Smith : Techniques de modélisation - R.J. Fabian : L'indispensable outil du financier - D. Milner : Contrôle de production et automatisation - A.E. Parish : Gestion scientifique des stocks - M. Christopher : Une révolution pour le marketing - Glossaire et index jaquette tres legerement frottée par endroits, sinon tres bon etat 1000.

Condition: Good. 1st ed. Good condition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Platte County, Nebraska, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this 28-page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. Among the many subjects included are: Physical character of the county and agricultural yields; Early visitors and settlers; Early History; Early Justice and court cases; Indian Raids and a Massacre; Organization of the county; "Paper towns," such as Cleveland and Neenah and other schemes; Means of Communication and transportation; Columbus (the county seat) and town officials, Schools, the press, the fire department, public buildings, banks, businesses, churches, and Societies with officers' names; , and other items of interest. The booklet contains biographies of many residents of Platte County in 1882. While primarily of interest to descendants, these often contain clues to the area and the times. Biographical sketches include: Columbus -- A.J. Arnold, David Anderson, Edward Baker, Gus Becher, Becker & Welch, William Becker, Phillip Bonesteel, Dr. Samuel Bonesteel, George Bowman, J.D. Brewer, Brindley & From, William Bucher, C.M. Chambers, A.W. Clark, C.D. Clother, George Clother, H.P. Coolidge, Samuel D. Cory, L. J. Cramer, William Dale, C.H.W. Deitrichs, J.B. Delsman, Rev. Dominic Florian, J.W. Early, J.E. Echols, G.W. Elston, Jacob Ernst, E.D. Fitzpatrick, Leander Gerrard, Edward Gerrard, Reb. Samuel Goodale, John Hammond, J.N. Heater, W. H. Heidelberger, A. Heintz, Gerhard Heitkemper, John Heitkemper, Joseph Hengeler, R. H. Henry, John Higgins, Dr. Edward Hoehen, John E. Hoffman, D.C. Kavanaugh, Carl Kramer, William Lamb, Peter Laughlin, George Lehman, Henry Luers, James MacAllister, John McMahon, Dr. J.S. McAllister, Mrs. R.B. McIntire, John M. MacFarland, Samuel Marmoy, James Meagher, Mitchell & Martyn, J.E. Moncrief, Patrick Murray, Frank North, J.E. North, Joshua Norton, Herman Oehlrich, Rev. Franklin Pierce, Martin Postle, F.N. Price, V.T. Price, Henry Ragatz, Julius Rasmussen, J.H. Reed, Prof. J.J. H. Reedy, Matt Reid, Rickly & Hoffman, Al. Rickly, John Rickly, William Rochon, J.G. Routson, Rev. J.M. Ryan, William Ryan, F. Scheck, William Scheidemantel, Jacob Schram, Charles Schroeder, Dr. Frederick J. Schug, Edward Sheehan, George A. Scott, I.J. Slattery, Samuel C. Smith, John Stauffer, Oscar A. Stearns, Robert Stewart, Dr. Charles B. Stillman, John Tannahill, Dr. M.C. Thurston, Abner Turner, Moses K. Turner, M. Whitmoyer, John Wiggins, Rev. R.B. Wilson, and Charles H. Young; Other Places -- Rev. John Flood, William Eimers, Edward Graham, James Davis, Hermann G. Lueschen, John Henry Wurdeman, Col. Robert Moran, Rev. John Scudder, William E. Walton, Edwin Ahrens, William Gerhold, Charles W. Getts, Henry Lusche, Carl Reinke and Herman Wilkin. The final part of the booklet contains a brief excerpt from Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, compiled and written by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939. This includes brief stops at Humphrey, Monroe, Genoa, Pawnee City, Columbus and Duncan.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Marshall County, Kentucky, are recalled in this new 29-page booklet titled: Marshall County, Kentucky, USA . The spiral-bound booklet is a compilation of excerpts from two hard to find sources: the 1885 book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, and Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability. Towns mentioned in the booklet include: Benton (county seat), Birmingham, Briensburg, Calvert City, and Gilbertsville. Among the many subjects included are: separation from Calloway County; Geographic description of the area; Names of many early settlers and where they settled; Brief bios on Absolom and Isaac Johnston, Jack Dooms, James Baker, the Staton brothers, James Brien, Col. Alfred Johnston, William Owen, Rev. Henry Darnall, Robert Rose, Peter Washam, General Arthur H. Davis, John Free, Daniel Pace, Hix Ray, and Mrs. Matilda Woodall; County and Circuit clerks; School commissioners; County attorneys, judges, sheriffs, jailers, assessors, state senate, house of representatives, and surveyors; Capital crimes, including the killing of one slave by another, and the murder of B.F. McNabb; early teachers physicians, and preachers; early government buildings; Lt. Col. Thomas B. Waller and the 20th Kentucky Infantry, Major Wilia Waller and the 16th Kentucky Cavalry, and other Civil War soldiers from the county; Fraternal organizations, churches, the Marshall County Seminary; Where names came from, antiquities and Curiosities, and other interesting bits of history and trivia. This area was part of the Jackson Purchase. An excerpt from the 1885 book concerning this purchase is included. Individual Biographies are included for: Thomas E. Barnes, Augustus Barry, Thomas H. Blewett, George Cooper, Dr. Elijah C. Dycus, John W. Dycus, Dr. John C. Ellis, James H. Flowers, Dr. Benjamin T. Frank, John M. Green, Turner H. Hall, Reuben J. Hill, Wesley A. Holland, John Jenkins, James. H. Johnston, William P. Lee, James R. Lemon, Joseph H. Little, James C. McGee, John Minter Jr., William R. Owens, T.F. Palmer, Campbell Parker, William M. Reed, Dr. Andrew Smith, Dr. R.H. Starks, George E. Walker, Major Wilia Waller, Isaac Washam, Dr. John B. Wilson, Dr. Joseph M. Wilson, and James K. Wilson. The brief WPA excerpt concerns the town of Benton.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Grey bds. w. gilt lettering on bkstrip. Dj. unclipped. X, 182pp. incl. checklist of E.W.'s works, index, etc. Contributors: E. Oliver, A. Kazan, A. Wilson, B. C. Male, L. Ziff, P. Sharatt, H. Mechanic, D. Flusser, A. Harvey, J. Wain, C. James, J. Updike.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early residents of Lyon County Kentucky are recalled in this new 31-page booklet. The spiral-bound booklet is a compilation of biographies from the 1885 book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, with a brief excerpt on the area from Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed on 8.5" x 11" paper. Individual Biographies often shed light on the area and times as well as providing specific genealogical data. They include: Gov. Charles Anderson (extensive), William M. Bowman, John Boyd, Achilles Callaway, William M. Campbell, George M. Cash, Daniel B. Cassidy, George Catlett, Alfred H. Champion, John W. Clark, Mims Cotton, George W. Crumbaugh, William S. Dycus, James M. Early, Z.D. Fraser, Thomas C. Glenn, James A. Glenn, James N. Holloway, William T. Hutchinson, Henry R. Hutchinson, John W. Jackson, James L. James Jr., Thomas G. Jones, James D. Kirkpatrick, John E. Kirtley, James Lester, John Long, Gen. Hylan B. Lyon, Senator Willis B. Machen, Matthew C. Marshall, Marcus P. Molloy, Samuel C. Molloy, Bruce L. Murphy, William C. O'Hara, Dr. Archibald D. Purdy, Noah N. Rice, William J. Rice, W.C. Rice, Reginald L. Shelby, John O. Shropshire, Afred J. Sills, Frederick H. Skinner, Thomas C. Skinner, Caleb Stone, Congressman William J. Stone, William W. Thacker, Louis A. Vogle, James W. Vinson, Russell W. Wake, H.C. Wallis, Thomas J. Watkins, David K. Williams, Finis A. Wilson and Dr. Owen B. Withers. The WPA excerpt includes a small map of the area and a stop at Eddyville and Kelly's Iron Furnace near Kuttawa.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Juneau County, WI, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies, in this New 32-page 8 1/2" x 11" spiral-bound booklet, printed single-sided. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. The information comes from a rare 1881 book, entitled History of Northern Wisconsin. We've enlarged the area on a map from the original book, and included it along with two other maps of historic interest. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Armenia, Camp Douglas, Clearfield, Cutler, Elroy, Finley, Fountain, Germantown, Hustler, Kildare, Kingston, Lemonweir, Lindina, Lisbon, Lyndon, Lyndon Station, Marion, Mather, Mauston (County Seat), Necedah, New Lisbon, Orange, Plymouth, Seven Mile Creek, Summit, Union Center, Wonewoc. Some towns may not be mentioned in the booklet.) Among the many subjects included are: Location and Natural Resources; Treaty of Fort Winnebago; John T. De LaRonde; Square timber; Other settlers; Organization of the county with Mauston as county seat; Organization of Lyndon, Seven Mile Creek, Summit, Lindina, New Lisbon, Necedah, Elroy and Wonewoc; Newspapers; General M.M. Maughs; County buildings; Schools; Churches; Societies; Business Enterprises; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. Illustrations include a view of Mauston, the Wilson Residence in New Lisbon, the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and the Case Wagon Company in Wonewoc. Attention Genealogists: In addition to the many names mentioned throughout the booklet, there are biographies of many county residents of the late 1800s. Some of these are brief, but others include family members, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on area businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on news events. Those listed are (not in alphbetical order): John H. Allisson, Isaac L. Alsbacher, J.C. Baldwin, Luther Beckwith (pix), Peter Barker, Charles W. Barney, H.W. Barney, Benjamin Boorman, P.R. Briggs, B.M. Carter, Robert H. Davis, B.C. Dockstader, Frederick E., William G. Spence, Charles Grote, Charles Holden, Thomas P. Naughtin, B.F. Parker, Capt. H.G. Penniman, Sandford Phillips, Samuel C. Plummer, John F. Sprague, Ira H. Stewart, Marsena Temple, O.F. Temple, John Turner, Frederick S. Veeder, J.M. Barlow, E.T. Benneteau, E.C. Macomber, Henry Bierbauer, M.F. Carney, W.H.H. Cash, J.J. Hughes, F.E. Hurd, Pete La Sarge, William McKay, Charles E. Macomber, W.D. Macomber, D.H. Mills, John R. Newell, Philip Runkel, Theodore Serrurier, G. A. Sinclair (pix), Charles Smith, Richard Smith, A.C. Wilkinson, A Wilson (pix), J.W. Allan, Warren Auds, J.H. Armstrong, A. Blake, J.W. Bradford, F. Antes Canfield, J.E. Daly, W. F. Dawes, John H. Donaghue, M.G. Dustin, Anson Green Jr., J.A. Jenkins, C.D. Loomis, C.E. Lyman, E.S. Miner, H.L. Nye, William Peck, I.B. Pickard, J.H. Plummer, E.D. Rogers, S.B. Sarles, Thomas Weston, John Williams, Thomas Williams, O.A. Babcock, M.E. Barringer, Dr. C.E. Boothe, E. Erickson, R. A. Fowler, George H. Hopper, J. Maeby, T. L. Moe, O.P. Pierce, E.S. Rogers, B.F. Smith, E.B. Sturdivant, O.C. Waterman, Daniel Whicher, J.W. Wightman, John Wilcox, N.B. Wilkinson, A.B. Boorman, M.H. Case, T.K. Dunn, W.H. Filler, Nathan Fisk, R. Fisk, Julius B. Frazell, W.H. Funk, W. R. Hill, C.D. Huff, Jeff. T. Heath, Hiram D. Jencks, John Lawsha, O.F. Lee, J.C. McCutchen, T.E. Matteson, Duane Mowry, Anthony Oldfield, J.L. Potter, John Price, Dr. J.E. Smith, R.A. Wilkinson, George Willard, Henry Barney, M.M. Corsaw, F.L. Davis, Job N. Grant, Rev. George Keller, R.G. Kingsley, H. Schueneman, Charles Sleeper, E.R. NcQueen, John G. Wightman.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Black cloth spine. Gray boards. Top end and title are gilt. 52 pages. Frontispiece is a photo of Mundy (librarian). The book was published upon his death. The boards have darkened along the edges and on the corners. The endpapers and and two thirds of the pages have light water stain on the corners. Stains on the bottom corners are smaller than on the top corners. None affect the text. The stains on the inner pages are very faint. Scans e-mailed upon request.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early residents of Crittenden County Kentucky are recalled in this new 34-page booklet. The spiral-bound booklet is a compilation of biographies from the 1885 book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, with a brief excerpt on the area from Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 8.5" x 11" paper. Individual Biographies (those with pictures are marked 'pix'), often shed light on the area and times as well as providing specific genealogical data. They include: William A. Adams, W.H. Asher, James W. Barklow, P.C. Barnett, T.T. Barnett, L.F. Bennett, J.W. Blue (pix), Dr. M. Bristow, Dr. W.S. Cain, T.J. Cameron, William C. Carnahan, Garland Carter (pix), S.H. Cassidy, I.N. Clement, W.L. Clement, J.H. Clifton, J.T. Cochran, R. Coffield, H.M. Cook, John W. Cook Sr., J.W. Crawford, Samuel F. Crider, T.S. Croft (pix), Alexander Dean, Dr. T.L. Dean, Dr. William J. DeBoe (pix), J.C. Elder Jr., J.R. Finley, R.W. Foster, L.C. Frazier, F.M. Glenn, Dr. W.S. Graves, Dr. James M. Graves, C.R. Hamilton, G.T. Garris, H.A. Haynes, Rev. J.S. Henry, J.H. Hillyard, S. Hodge, L.H. James, Frank M. Jennings, I.W. Kimsey, A. Koon, W.H. Koon, A.D. McFee, W.T. Mayes, J.A. Moore, T.J. Nunn, George W. Perry, J.P. Pierce, A.J. Pickens, William H. Rochester, Peter E. Shewmaker, Peter C. Stephens, J.H. Walker, R. C. Walker, Thomas Wallace, W.E. Weldon, L.A. Weldon, R.W. Wilson, U.G. Witherspoon, D. Woods, and J. N. Woods. The WPA excerpt includes a small map of the area and stops at Marion, Ford's Ferry and Tolu.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in the tri-county area of Antelope, Pierce and Madison, NE, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this NEW 34-page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. Among the topics included are: ANTELOPE COUNTY: Topography, geology and natural resources, Early Settlements, Indian Troubles, Military experiences, Indian relics, Organization of the county, County seat, Railroads, Retarding Influences to progress, Crimes and casualties, Oakdale -- history, newspaper, Oakdale Seminary, Grand Army of the Republic, Neligh -- history, early settlers, church, Gates College, newspaper, societies, other towns including Burnett, St. Clair, Clearwater, Willowdale, Glenalpine, Clear Spring, Orchard, Jessup, and Frenchtown. MADISON COUNTY: Description, Early Settlement; Indians, County organization, Railroads, Crops, Norfolk -- officials, businesses, churches, newspapers, Madison -- history, early settles, churches, businesses; Battle Creek, and other towns; PIERCE COUNTY: Natural features, settlements, county seat and organization; the towns of Pierce, Plainview an Colberger. Besides the many names mentioned in the history portion of the booklet, there are biographies of many residents. While primarily of interest to descendants, these often contain clues to the area and the times. Where pictures are included (pix) follows the name. Biographical sketches include: ANTELOPE COUNTY: Oakdale -- B.F. Admire, F.H. Le Due, O.P. Hurford, D.A. Holmes, Albert Johnson, Charles F. Huntington, S.S. King, Thomas Kryger, E.P. McCormick, S.S. Murphy, G.C. Palmer, Judge I.N. Taylor, R. Wilson; Neligh -- C.F. Bayha, Edward S. Butler, Cheney & Adams, D.V. Coe, F. Fischer, W.C. Gallaway, Judson Graves, N.D. Jackson, William Lambert (pix), Thomas O'Day, P.D.S. Romig, A.F. Wilgocki; MADISON COUNTY: Norfolk -- Carl Asmus, Dr. Alex Bear, A. Bigelow, Dr. D.R. Daniel, L. B. Donaldson, George B. Fletcher, Herman Gerecke, C.S. Hayes, Haskell & Sattler, Samuel W. Hayes (pix), B.W. Jones, J. Koenigstein, Charles Mathewson (pix), Charles P. Mathewson, J.S. McClary, John E. Olney, A.P. Pilger, J.G. Pollock, C. Selah, Dr. F Verges, F. Wegener, W.H. Widaman, Frank Welch, A.N. Yost; Madison -- W.J. Barnes, F.W. Barnes, Phil Bauch, H.E. Becker, Dr. S.J. Bridenstine, P.A. Clark, L.W. Findeisen, Herman Fricke, F.W. Fritz, William Gerecke, F. Hoffmann, H.D. Kelly, Rev. William E. Kimball, C. Neidig, E.F. Prince, W.M. Robertson, William T. Searles, H.G. Seigel, M.C. Scott, A.H. Steele, James Stuart, J.J. Sherlock, F.W. Wolf, A.C. Tyrrel; PIERCE COUNTY: Pierce -- Charles A. Apfel, J.H. Brown, Dr. J.P. Buckner, William B. Chilvers, William Hall, Robert S. Lucas, H.R. Mewis, G.W. Pugh and E.P. Weatherby. The final part of the booklet is excerpted from Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State. It includes a separate section on the city of Norfolk with a map and 8 points of interest.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. This new 35 page spiral-bound booklet recalls early days in Hardin County, TN. It was compiled from excerpts from the rare 1887 book: History of Tennessee, originally published by Goodspeed Publishing Co. in 1887, and other sources. The booklet has the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Containing overly long paragraphs and lacking illustrations, this booklet nevertheless holds a wealth of information on Hardin County. The first paragraph, for instance, describes the terrain, the position of the Tennessee River and other waterways, the islands, springs, where names of county features came from, soil, minerals, White Oak Valley, timber, and much more. The second paragraph goes into the early settlers, beginning with Col. Joseph Hardin in 1815. The first white woman to arrive here, the first burial in the county, and the names of a number of other early settlers follow. Other subjects covered include: the works of Mound Builders, the formation of the county in 1819, the disputed election of the first sheriff, questionable office holders, first execution (a woman) and other criminal cases; the question of "Union or Secession", County residents on both sides in the Civil War; the Battle of Shiloh and the National Cemetery; early county buildings, including Jail in a hollow tree?; Names of County Sheriffs; Churches; First Schoolhouse; Savannah, county seat; Saltillo; Cerro Gordo; Pittsburg Landing and other small towns. The next section of the booklet contains biographies of prominent residents (in 1887): James Alexander, Samuel Allen, W.R. Allen, Newton Baker, Jasper Baker, Samuel Barlow, John Benton, Abner Blevins, Thomas Brown, W. H. Carrington, Joseph W. Cavender, John Counce, James Covey, Eli Craven, James Craven, Mc. W. Davis, David Dickerson, Arch Gammill, James Anthony Hanna, Jesse Hatley, Henry Reyburn Hinkle, William Hinkle, Joshua Martin, Archibald, James and A.C. McDougal, W.C. Meeks, M.F. Parker, Alfred Pitts, R.W. Reynolds, Benjamin Shelby, David Street, W.G. Thomas, William Watson, and John Wilson. The final part of the booklet contains brief excerpts from Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster, and Tennessee, a Guide to the State, compiled and written by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939. The guide has information on the Cherry House, where Gen. Grant had his headquarters at one time; the Battle of Shiloh; and Pickwick Dam. It also has a map of this part of the state.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. An overview of the early days of Green County, Kentucky, and biographies of some of the county's prominent residents from the late 1800s, are combined with a brief history of the state in this new 35-page book. The spiral-bound book includes biographies from the 1880's book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, excerpts from Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program, and information from various internet sources. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The individual biographies provide fairly detailed genealogical data. In addition they often shed light on the area and the times, particularly the Civil War era. The biography of General Hobson is a good example of this. The bios include: Walter W. Anderson, Benjamin W. Bailey, James L. Bale, William J. Bale, Dr. John J. Beard, Dr. F.J. Bibb, Thomas J. Blevins, Dr. E.F. Buchanan, H.P. Buchanan, Melvin A. Buchanan, Frederick Cabell, Benjamin F. Chewning, James T. Close, Robert F. Craddock, Dr. Samuel D. Coakley, Thomas Coakley, James J. Courts, Dr. E.J. Graham, James L. Hamilton, George W. Haselwood, Dr. R.W. Haselwood, Jeff Henry, General Edward H. Hobson (picture), Dr. Thomas P. Hodges, Thomas Hudgin, Drury Hudson, Dr. William M. Lewis, Thomas R. Mitchell, John H. Montgomery, Dr. Charles D. Moore, Capt. Samuel W. Moore, Alex L. Patton, Benjamin W. Penick, George W. Sullivan, Judge David T. Towles, William N. Vaughan, and Hugh W. Wilson. The WPA excerpt includes a brief history of the state, a small map of the area and a stop at Greensburg.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Henderson County, TN, recalled in this new 36 page spiral bound booklet compiled from excerpts from the rare 1887 book: History of Tennessee, originally published by Goodspeed Publishing Co. in 1887, and other sources. The booklet has the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Containing overly long paragraphs and lacking illustrations, the booklet nevertheless holds a wealth of information. The first paragraph, for instance, describes the terrain, tells what or who the creeks were named for, discusses soil erosion, water, cotton, soil, minerals, and the need for railroad transportation. Other subjects covered include: Early settlers, early marriages; the formation of the county; who the county was named for; public buildings, churches, early political disputes, schools, Lexington: the county seat, businesses in Lexington, newspapers, lodges, and smaller towns: Sardis, Scott's Hill, Juno, Independence, Barren Springs, Long (formerly Middlebury), Crucifer and Lone Elm. The next section of the booklet contains biographies of prominent residents (in 1887): Jackson Anderson, William Barry, G.W. Beacham, Felix Bray, W.F. Brooks, J.L. Cochran, A.B. Cunningham, R.A. Davidson, P.J. Dennison, Clark Diffee, James Dodds, Wm. Elkins, Euphrates Flake, G.W. Florence, H.W. Foster, James Fuller, M.L. Galloway, J.N. Hall, Issac W. Hassell, Samuel Howard, J.W.H. Knowles, G.L, Laws, John Lockhead, W.T. Logan, Wm. Long, G.W. McCall, John E. McCall, D.E. McCallum, W.C. McHaney, LaFayette F. McHaney, S.A. Mynders, Peter Pearson, John Pearson, Stephen Powers, Moses Segraves, Maj. T.A. Smith, John Smith, L.A. Stanford, T.M. Stubblefield, John M. Taylor, J.A. Teague, E.J. Timberlake, Wm. H. Warren, O.P. White, E.G. Whitehead, Richard Williams, J.T. Wilson, and Levi S. Woods The final part of the booklet contains brief excerpts from Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster, and Tennessee, a Guide to the State, compiled and written by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939. The guide has information on the Sardis Model Community, and on a man who was over eight feet tall in Darden. It also has a map of this part of the state.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Saunders County, Nebraska, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this 36-page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. Among the many subjects included are: Topography and Geology; First settlers and Early History; Reminiscences of the past by Moses Stocking; Creeks of Saunders County; Political History; County Organization and names of officials; County Progress up to 1882; Education; the town of Wahoo (county seat) -- its history, officials, churches, schools, businesses and societies; Ashland -- government, business interests, schools, societies, churches; Valparaiso -- history, Sherman Post, GAR; Clear Creek and other areas. The booklet contains biographies of many residents of Colfax County in 1882. While primarily of interest to descendants, these often contain clues to the area and the times. Biographical sketches include: WAHOO -- John B. Allen, Henry Anderson (pix), N.H. Barnes, Erand H. Baxter, Charles P. Beebe, John Beermaker, Nelson H. Bell, Olof Berggren, Ole R. Brodboll, Andrew F. Carlson, Samuel G. Chaney, Clay C. Clifton, Joel D. Cook, Curtis M. Copp, David P. Cummings, Rev. William Davis, H.H. Dorsey (pix), William H. Dickinson (pix), John Ekeley, Emil Fisher, John Gaskin, J.R. Gilkeson, Darwin C. Hall, Anton Jausa, Charles S. Johnson, Henry Johnson, Joseph & Grafe, Randall H. Knapp, Joseph Ledvina, James M. Lee, John R. Lee, Christopher E. Littibridge, John O. Lindh, Joseph Manners, Daniel McClennan, Isaac R. Mengel, Dr. R.B. Morton, John Newlean, Otto Ostenberg, Jacob Ort, Charles Perky, Douglas R. Phelps, Isaac E. Phelps, Jacob C. Polsley, Thomas Rance, Thomas W. Riddle, James A. Smith, Dr. Melville W. Stone, Steen Brothers hardware, James B. Sturdevant, George H. Stocking, F.M. Stratton, Augustus W. Vandeman; ASHLAND -- Samuel S. Abbott, joseph Arnold, John P. Aughe, William G. Bentley, Samuel G. Bryan, William J. Butt, Lyman R. Brush, Albert B. Chamberlain, Benjamin S. Clark, Capt. John K. Clarke, Daniel D. Cooley, Henry W. Curtis, James Danley, David Dean, Josiah J. Deck, Col. Rodney Dexter, Abel B. Fuller, Henry M. Flanders, Dr. Richard Gray, Charles B. Hackney, Samuel B. Hall, James R. Hayword, Edward W. Hutchison, Alex E. Jenks, Jacob Johnson, Jacob A. Jury, John Kriegelstein, Dr. Alex S. Mansfielde (pix), Frank W. McIntyre, George N. Mulertz, Silas H. Nichols, Hiram J. Paddock, William C. Patton, Dr. Elwin M. Park, James I. PAul, Orion A. Pierce, Russel D. Pine, Lorean M. Putney, Jacob Saunders, William P. Snell, Joseph Stambaugh, Alexander Taylor, James Thomas, James Tyler, Reuben L. Warbritton, Theodore B. Wilson, Lewis D. Wolven; VALPARAISO -- Henry Bates, Elijah Beach, William Bays, Daniel M. Deane, Joshua P. Gibbons, Marsilliat B. Giffin, Iver Jensen, Rodney K. Johnson (pix), Andrew Johnson, Charles J. McFarland, LaFayette McDerby, Edwin B. Phelps, George W. Saunders, Henry E. Throop, Charles C. White, George Worley, and Thomas D. Worrall; OTHERS -- John Bartek, Rev. Edmund Bird, Peter Campbell, Joseph M. Chapman, Joseph Collins, Cyrus Condit, John Fleming, John France, Robert A. Heaton, John M. Hedge, Peter Kasti, James Keay, William A. Knapp, Peter R. McCoy, William H. Mead, August Mielenz, Samuel Naylor, Charles Ostenberg, Moses Pardis, John Peters, Charles W. Phelps, Isaac N. Phelps, John F. Roll, Milton M. Runyon, Henry C. Stevens, Richard H. Thomas The final part of the booklet contains a brief excerpt from Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, compiled and written by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939. Tours make brief stops at Cedar Bluffs, Yutan, Leshara, Luther College, Ashlan.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible Very Good. No Jacket. Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24 hours. Ex-library with usual marks. No marks noted in text. Binding is tight and square. . . . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.) Character and education, by R. Abbe -- 2.) American coal-tar chemical industry, by F.E. Breithut. -- 3.) The federal organization for education, by S.P. Capen. -- 4.) An epistle in June, by Helen G. Cone -- 5.) The medical education of women in the United States by Annie S. Daniel -- 6.) Compulsory education in New York city, by J.W. Davis -- 7.) Social and other studies, by E. Dawson -- 8.) Schools and teachers, by W.J. Holland -- 9.) Memories of the food situation in 1918, by G. Lusk -- 10.) A postscript (to the Brown mouse) by H. Quick -- 11.) Constructive ethics of the new era, or the role of science in social reconstruction, by C.A.L. Reed -- 12.) Juvenal on education, by Helen H. Tanzer -- 13.) The Roman stone (red porphyry) by G.M. Whicher -- 14.) Greek and teaching, by T. Williams -- 15.) Physiology and psychology by R.S. Woodworth. . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Barclay Wilson (1863â "1945) was a professor of physiology and honorary librarian at Hunter College, where she rose from starting as a tutor in 1887. During wartime, she was an advisor for New York City on food economy as well as being a fellow at the New York Academy of Medicine. During her illustrious college career at Hunter College, she attracted the attention of the president of the board of trustees, who introduce her to fellow Scotsman Andrew Carnegie, who she remained friends with. She graduated in 1884 as the valedictorian. She earned her MD from the Women's Medical College of the New York Infirmary in 1893. Wilson began her teaching career in the New York public schools for her first three years after graduation. She started at Hunter College as a tutor (1887â "93), then instructor (1893â "1904), then associate professor (1904â "1910), to a professor. She was given the title of honorary librarian in 1915. During her tenure, lasting until 1933, she was the head of the new department for Physiology and Hygiene, as well as a professor in Home Economics. She became a fellow with the New York Academy of Medicine. Due to her close relationship with Carnegie, she was able to publish the Andrew Carnegie Anthology in 1915, with excerpts from their correspondences. -- Wikipedia.

(Hardcover, 1981 ). 1981 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 218mm). Pp213. B/w photographs, illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Gift inscription to end-paper else good-plus in slightly used and faded dust-wrapper. Articles from twenty-five years of "Trout and Salmon" magazine. Divided into sections on flies, trout, grayling, sea trout and salmon, many good authors. Contributions from: L.S. Patterson, John Poole, Richard Walker, J.R. Harris, Oliver Kite, Geoffrey Bucknall, John Goddard, H.A. Oatts, Frederick Mold, C.R. Pearce, Francis Harmar, G.A. Grattan, J.H.Foy, Gordon Carlisle, C.R. Pearce, 'Alexandra', B.W.C. Cooke, Peter Reid, Dermot Wilson, F.W. Holiday, Bruce Sandison, Peter Lapsley, Conrad Voss Bark, Stanley Woodrow, Hubert J. Pepper, Donald Overfield, T.K. Wilson, Oliver Kite, Moray McLaren, Kenneth Dawson, David Barr, Ian Wood, Major-General R. N. Stewart, J.D. Brayshaw, Ian Niall, Arthur Oglesby, Douglas Iron, Ian Wood, S.J. Diggory, G.P.R. Balfour-Kinnear. .

American Journal of Science 299: 341-392, 22 figs 8vo, offprint.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Butler County and Polk County, Nebraska, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this New 41-page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. Among the many subjects included are: BUTLER COUNTY: Physical character of the county; Early History; Early explorers, settlers and Indians, including Gen. John Fremont; Firsts -- birth, marriage and death; Organization of the county, County statistics; Roster of County officers; Schools, Railroads, Historical incidents, including a "bloodless war", a prairie fire, a grasshopper plague, and a trial of some Indian braves for murder; David City -- city officials, schools, churches, societies, and newspapers; Other towns, including Ulysses, Rising City, Brainard, Bellwood, and Savannah; and other items of interest; POLK COUNTY: Physical features of the county; Organization and Official Roster of county officials, School and property statistics, Osceola -- businesses, newspapers, schools, churches, secret societies; and brief precinct histories. The booklet contains biographies of many residents. While primarily of interest to descendants, these often contain clues to the area and the times. Biographical sketches include: BUTLER COUNTY: David City -- Fountain H. Angle, Ayres & McCollom, William G. Baston, Riley V. Beach, James Bell, DR. Ezra Bufkin, William M. Bunting, capt. Archabell F. Coon, Stephen Clingman, Frank Davis,Samuel N. Drew, John W. Eggner, James R. Fenlon, John W. Gross, Adam Hall, Joseph A. Harr, Charles E. Heweit, Allen Jillson, Henry W. Keller, Edward E. Leonard, James S. Maloy, Eli r. Manley, Matt Miller, Dr. Thomas J. Murphy, Fred W. Paddock, Dr. G. H. Peebles, Hubbell Pepper, Benjamin O. Perkins, Solomon Perkins, Jacob Reinhardt, George W. Reynolds, Jake C. Robberts, Willis T. Richardson, Louis Smith, Frank A. Snow, Eugene B. Taylor, Wilson A. Wells, Albert Wilde, William H. Westover, Lorenzo D. Wilgus, Henry Will, Eugene Wright, and Jacob C. Wunderlich; Ulysses --Edward Cooper, William D. Cox, William Crosby, Frank Dean, D.C. Harrison, Dr. Robert S. Hirsch, Henry Hoppe, Charles A. Howe, Gilalmous McCarty, George Miller, Hiram H. Miller, Hans Nelson, James B. Pardoe, James M. Palmer, George Reed, Robert Reed, Richard M. Sibbert, Adam E. Spurck, William H. Stone, Lewis Swanson, Dr. S.T.W. Thrapp, and Mc D. Towner; Rising City -- Mrs. Anna E. Bruce, Wright W. Catlin, James W. Combs, Alex P. Day, Dr. F. Engelhard, Stephen W. Ferguson, Erasmus Grubb, James O. Hurd, Ambrose H. Jones, John C. Pazton, Samuel W. Rising, Albert W. Rising, Col. Aurelius Roberts, William N. Thomas, Edmund Thelen, Charles E. Verity, Day O. Verity, Lucius A. Warren, and Frederick E. Wilson; Brainard -- Albert H. Ashald, James D. Brown, Charles Fledman, John R. Fox, Albert M. Fleek, John Groves, Warren E. Jacobs, William C. Jones, Thomas Logan, Mathew B. Morgan, Samuel S. McElvain, and Benjamin F. Showalter; Bellwood -- Jesse D. Bell, Dr. Samuel L. Brown, Charles W. Derby, Joseph H. Derby, John E. Kellogg, John W. McDonald, Capt. Miles Warren, and William L. Warren; Rural Addresses -- James P. Dunlap, David R. Gardner, David Read, and Clark Sterns. POLK COUNTY: Osceola -- Charles W. Aikins, Herbert T. Arnold, Rev. Simon Barrows, Lewis A. Beltzer, Henry C. and Ada M. Bittenbender, Lyman J. Blowers (pix, pix of home), Benjamin F. Buffington, John F. Campbell, George H. Carmine, John Eckert (pix of his hotel), David Foy, Sluman M. French, Edward W. Havey, Daniel W. Huffman, Rev. Chester C. Humphrey, Alexander N. Jay, I.F. Kelley, Edwin L. King, George W. Kinyon, Charles W. Kyle, William E. Loring, Henry Mahan, G.M. McC.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Monroe County, WI, are recalled through colorful tales, historic data, and individual biographies in this NEW 42 page 8 1/2" x 11" spiral-bound booklet. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. The information comes from a rare 1881 book, entitled History of Northern Wisconsin. We've enlarged the area on a map from the original book, and included it along with two other maps of historic interest. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Adrian, Angelo, Byron, Cashton, Cataract, Clifton, Glendale, Grant, Greenfield, Jefferson, Kendall, La Grange, Lafayette, Leon, Lincoln, Little Falls, Melvina, New Lyme, Norwalk, Oakdale, Portland, Ridgeville, Scott, Sheldon, Sparta (County Seat), Tomah, Tunnel City, Warrens, Wellington, Wells, Wilton, Wyeville. (Some towns may not be mentioned in the booklet.) Among the many subjects included are: Location, Natural Resources, Drainage, Agriculture, etc.; Who's been sleeping in my bed? -- Indian troubles of early settlers; recollections of the first settler, Esau Johnson; daily life of the pioneers; Organization of the county; County officers from 1854 to 1881; Courthouse and jail; Political Divisions; Railroads; Newspapers; Monroe County Agricultural Society; Cranberry Culture; City of Sparta -- first settlers, first post office, first sawmill, first marriage, etc.; Sparta as a "health and pleasure" resort; the "Gem Petroleum Company" fraud and the beautiful and healthful mineral springs that followed; Churches; Schools; Sparta Board of Trade; Public Halls, Fire Department, Banks, Hotels; Lodges and Societies; Civil War recruiting; Business Enterprises; Tomah -- history, businesses, West Wisconsin Railroad, Schools, Churches, Societies, etc.; Leon, Cashton, Melvina and other villages; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. Illustrations consist of delightful sketches of: the Court House and Square, the village of Sparta, and the residences of Thomas Tyler, Major James Davidson and A. W. Wilson in Sparta; McCaul's Opera House, and the residence of T.S. Powers and E.W. Beebe, and the Drake House, in Tomah. Attention Genealogists: In addition to the many names mentioned throughout the booklet, there are individual biographies of a number of county residents of the late 1800s. Some of these are brief, but others include family members, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on area businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on news events. Those listed are (not alphabetical): Ernest Bartels, Edgar Bennett, O.C. Berg, William H. Blyton, Albert F. Brandt, William Burlingame, Daniel M. Cargill, D.D. Cheney, Rev. E.E. Clough, A.J. Colburn, J.D. Condit, Prof. J.H. Cummings, J.W. Curran, James Davidson, L.S. Fisher, Henry Foster, H.F. Foster, J.J. French, David Fulton, Dr. M.R. Gage, Dr. D.C. Beebe, Dr. Richard Garratt, F. Herbst, William Hogue, Sylvanus Holmes, Samuel Hoyt, Hiram E. Kelley, N.J. Kemp, William Kerrigan, George King, N.P. Lee, William Letson, William Lohmiller, Charles B. McClure, Brice E. McCoy, C.W. McMillan, J.J. Mason, J.M. Morrow, Charles M. Masters, Dr. George W. Millegan, O.I. Newton, J.B. Northup Jr., H.T. Northup, H. Palmer, Dr. Horace Palmer (pix), C.W. Pott, Asa Rice, Robert Richardson, Rev. E.L. Semans, James W. Smith, Stevens H. Stearns, T.B. Tyler, S.M. Dickinson, J.A. Warner, Alfred W. Wilson, James C. Boyle, George W. Graves, Loren M. Huntley, George Shepherd, John A. Sholts, John W. Smith, Chandler Dammon, Cyrus E. Hanchett, A.H. Isham, Martin V.B. Morse, Rev. William Bush, Isaac W. Cooper, Austin S. Beemer, D.V. Cole, Mark P. Matteson, William J. Austin, A.H. Gilliland, W.S. Jewell, Rev. William McMillan, A.H. Matteson, Charles J. Matteson, Robert Smith, Henry H. Cremer, Mark Daniels, W.B. Surdam, J.B. Trowbridge, Richard S.W. Cole, Capt. Charles A. H.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Wayne County, MO, are recalled in this booklet, reprinted from excerpts from three rare books: Goodspeed's 1888: History of Southeast Missouri, The State of Missouri (1904), and Missouri, a Guide to the "Show Me" State, a 1930s WPA project. The 42-page 8 1/2" x 11" booklet, is spiral bound. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. The 1888 history covers the early development of this area and includes bios of prominent citizens. The 1904 book, written in connection with the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, gives a brief overview of the county at that date. The WPA excerpt takes a look at the area from a 1939 vantage point, including ihistorical notes, as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Topics covered include: Physical features; Joseph Parish, Thomas Ring, the Logan family, the Bettis brothers, and other early settlers; Organization of the county and names of early officials; Early courthouses, Murder trials; Communities -- Greenville, Piedmont, and other towns; Newspapers, Lawyers and other bits of history and trivia. Besides the names mentioned in the first part of the booklet, there are biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Most are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. The biographies include: John C. Adams, John M. Alexander, William D. Allard, David J. Allen, John G. Allen, Dr. John L. Allison, William Bennett, C.A. Bennett, John H. Bennett, Richard E. Buehler, George W.H. Butler, John T. Butts, S.H. Carson, Zedekiah Cattron, George W. Cook, William Creasy, G.W. Creath, O.D. Dalton, Adam H. Dalton, E.J. Dalton, Wiley Daniel, Joseph Davis, Washington Davis, Adam J. Duncan, Mrs. Martha Ann Duncan, Thomas C. Durham, W.F. Eads, Noel A. Estes, Frank Farrell, James D. Faulkner, William R. Frederick, John Garrison, Alfred C. Graves, William R. Green, Jacob A. Gross, Rev. William H. Hale, Patrick Harmon, S.A. Harris, Henry Helm, Prof. H. Augustus Hovis, A.C. Hughes, John Hunter, Matthew N. Ijames, Jackson Ing, Frederick M. Johnston, Hiram W. Jones, Alexander S. Jones, Joseph L. Kelly, Wallis Kirkpatrick, A.T. Lacey, Capt. W.T. Leeper, William S. Linville, John K. Lowrance, Thomas C. McCorkle, Dr. J. P. McFarland, J.B. McGhee, Henry Y. Mabrey, Oliver H. Mador, Clark Mann, A.B. Martindale, Rev. George W. Mitchell, William H. Morgan, Charles Morgan, Daniel Moore, Robert L. Moore, John E. Morris, Abel J.F. Moser, Matthias M. Myers, Timothy O'Keefe, George R. Patterson, Josiah Payne, Reuben H. Perkins, Mrs. Esther C. Pigg, Pinckney L. Powers, David F. Rhodes, James A. Rhodes, John F. Rhodes, Mathew L. Rhodes, James B. Robinson, T.L. Roussin, Lafayette Rubottom, Dr. John P. Sebastian, Andrew J. Seabaugh, E.P. Settle, William H. Shanks, Rev. David Sheets, Francis M. Shipton, W.F. Short, Lysander Sloan, W.R. Smith, Finis A. Stephens, Peter Stilts, John G. Swezea, Rev. Alson G. Twidwell, Dr. G.W. Toney, Rev. Luther M. Wagner, John H. Walker, Yancy Ward, Meshach Ward, William Warmach, Peter F. Wells, Adolph Wesche, Francis E. Whitener, John M. Wilkinson, W.B. Wilson, John W. Wilson, Francis M. Womack, James E. Wynn and Joel Yancey.