[np: 1875-1885]. 299, 12, 100, 52, 32, 20, 47, 8, 6 pp. Pleadings and other court documents bound together in contemporary red morocco, with decorated borders, gilt-lettered spine and front cover. Raised spine bands and gilt rules. Binding with a bit of extremity scuffing, Very Good. The Railway, an Iowa..... More
Buffalo, NY: Matthews, Northrup & Co., [1883]. 104pp, frontispiece illustration, many illustrations. Original color printed wrappers [detached, rubbed and chipped], four staples. Light wear, Good+. "The time occupied in making the reconnaissance upon which this report is predicated was about three months, during which time about 4,000 miles of railway..... More
Minneapolis: Johnson & Smith, Steam Printers, [1874]. 26pp. Original printed wrappers [folded corners, light dusting]. Stitched, minor wear. Light signature on front wrap "Mrs. K. T. Woods." Very Good. With much information on the doings of this Church. FIRST EDITION. OCLC 7544397 [1]. More
Saint Paul: T.M. Newson, 1859. Original printed wrappers, stitched, light wear. 18pp. Very Good. Congregationalism is tperfectly adapted to American principles. Hart predicts it will fare well in the western territories: Congregationalism "is a democracy. The brethren collectively are our highest court. From their prayerful and wise decision there is..... More
St. Paul: 1867. 36pp, stitched, original printed wrappers. Some corners turned. Very Good. The first edition was evidently also published in Howes H455. More
[Minneapolis? St. Paul? 1868]. Caption title [as issued], 20pp. 'Please Read and Circulate' at head of title. Disbound, light wear, Very Good. A rare little item, dramatizing the rending of Hennepin County Republicans during the campaign of 1868. The incumbent, Ignatius Donnelly, was challenged in "a bolting convention" which "nominated..... More
St. Paul: Wm. R. Marshall, Incidental Printer, 1861. 31, [1 blank] pp. Stitched in original printed wrappers. Institutional stamps on blank portions of front wrapper and title page, else a clean and Very Good text. Governor Ramsey reports that Constitutional "provision has been made for encouraging our aboriginal population to..... More
1866. SESSION OF 1866. PRINTED BY AUTHORITY. Saint Paul: 1866. Original printed wrappers [chipped], stitched, 179pp with folding tables. Very Good. An exhaustive report on Minnesota's participation in the Civil War. FIRST EDITION. More
Saint Paul: 1861. Original printed wrappers [chipped], stitched, a bit of blank corner wear. 48pp, text generally quite clean. Good+. A detailed report on the militia, with roster and organization, data on arms and munitions. FIRST EDITION. More
1858. 6pp, Disbound, light wear. Very Good. More
Saint Paul: Earle S. Goodrich, State Printer, 1857 [i.e., 1858?]. Contemporary cloth [rubbed], with printed paper title label on front cover. 209, [3 blanks] pp. Prominent rubberstamp on title page, else Very Good. With several pencil signatures of 'Goodrich,' probably the printer. Congress's Enabling Act of February 1857 invited Minnesota..... More
[np: 1916]. Original printed stiff paper wrappers, with large color folding map, index of places on its verso. Near Fine. More
Minneapolis: 1885. 32pp, sewn, color chart at page 16. Original printed wrappers are chipped, old rubberstamp. Else Very Good. With reports by Professor C.W. Hall, David C. Bell, and Rev. J.H. Morley, on the physical, commercial, and religious characteristics of the State. More
Saint Paul: James M. Goodhue, Territorial Printer. 1851. Large 8vo, bound firmly in original sheep with gilt-lettered morocco spine labels. [2], [vii]-xvi, 734 pp. With the bookbinder ticket of 'James Mackintosh, Bookbinder, Saint Paul, Minnesota.' A couple of institutional rubberstamps on margins, bookplate; persistent damping of blank lower corners, some..... More
Saint Paul: George W. Moore, Printer. Minnesotian Office, 1858. Original sheep with gilt-lettered morocco spine labels [light rubbing]. Binder ticket of J.A.M. Hoisington, St. Paul, Minnesota. 7, [1 blank], xviii, [2 blanks], [9]-624 pp [as issued]. Text printed in double columns. Very Good. This is the record of the Republicans'..... More
Saint Paul: Earle S. Goodrich, Territorial Printer. Pioneer and Democrat Office, 1857. xix, [3], [1]-685, [1 blank] pp. Scattered foxing [generally light]. Bound in original half sheep and marbled boards [lightly rubbed], gilt-lettered morocco spine title. Very Good. This is the record of the Democrats' Convention. Congress's Enabling Act of..... More
Minneapolis: Published for the Albert Lea Route, 1886. 61, [1] pp. Original printed, illustrated, and decorated wrappers ["Albert Lea Route to Chicago and the East"], and original staples. Wraps separated from text, light wear. Very Good. The wrappers of this scarce pamphlet illustrate the ease and comfort of the Albert..... More
Philadelphia: Russell & Creamer, 1883. Original printed wrappers [light soil] and staples. 30 clean pages. Very Good plus. This is a scarce prospectus for the Company, a Wisconsin corporation formed in 1881 with plans to use the water power of the River. The rapids of the St. Louis River, near..... More
Saint Paul: Ramaley & Hall, 1867. Original printed dark blue wrappers [clipped at upper corner of front wrap, some wear]. 15pp. Folding Map of the St. Paul & Chicago Railway Connecting the Railway System of Minnesota and the Hudson Bay Company's Territory with Chicago and the East. Very Good. The..... More