Saint Paul: E.W. Porter, 1901. First edition (""compiled and enlarged from the author's Early History of the Dakota Territory in 1866""), 8vo, pp. ix-[x], 456; portrait frontis and 22 plates; spine slightly faded, else near fine in original maroon cloth, gilt lettering on spine and upper cover. A printed letter..... More
Chicago: S.P. Rounds, 1864. First edition of Minnesota's first literary anthology, 8vo, pp. [4], 336; engraved portrait of Stephen Miller, governor of Minnesota, one of the contributors, and to whom the book is dedicated, plus contributions from 22 Minnesota poets (each with a brief biographical sketch appended), including Ignatius Donnelly..... More
Saint Paul: A. Bailey, 1863. First edition; 8vo, pp. [2] ads, 170; contemporary brown morocco over comb-marbled boards; some fading and scuffing but generally very good. From the Preface: "We present to our patrons a new City Directory, satisfied that it is as nearly correct as a thorough and systematic..... More
Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, [1998]. First edition, large 8vo, pp. xxi, [3], 287; frontis.; illus. throughout; fine in original printed wrappers. More
St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Soc. Collections, vol. XIII, 1908. First edition, 8vo, xii & 480pp., frontis portrait of the author, 18 portraits of the governors, from Alexander Ramsey (first territorial governor) to John Johnson, 16th governor of the state, elected 1905. Spine a little rubbed, but a tight, near fine..... More
[Saint Paul]: Minnesota Historical Society, 1887. Offprint from the Colletions of the Minnesota Historical Society, volume VI, part 1. 8vo, pp. 28; uncut and unopened; light toning, else fine. This was the final nail in the coffin, so to speak, renouncing Glazier's claim to have discovered the "true source" of..... More
[Welwyn Garden City]: [c. 1995-1999]. Five volumes, 1-3 are first editions limited to 250 copies, 4-5 are second edition; folio, punch bound; totaling about 1,200 pages; pictorial paper wrappers; light foxing to edges and covers, volume four with a small break in the binding, very good overall, or better. An..... More
Mankato: Free Press Print, 1893. 8vo, pp. 32; original pictorial wrappers; some chipping and toning; good. Includes sections on water reservoirs, native plants, forest fires, the great plains, the forestry movement, lumber interests, etc. More
Minneapolis: Mnenomic Press, 2006. Edition limited to 40 copies (this no. 19) numbered and signed by Harriet Bart; very tall folio (approx. 23" x 6½"), accordion fold, 6 panels printed on rectos only containing 22 visual poems by 15 poets; very fine in original gray printed wrappers, with original printed..... More
[Des Moines?]: Famous Etiquette Publishers Ltd., 1986. 8½" x 5½", pp. 40, illustrated throughout, color pictorial pastedown on upper cover; original printed green wrappers; near fine. From the publishers of the US fanzine Look Back, this is a 40-page pamphlet looking at the 1986 True Confessions Tour with Tom Petty..... More
London/Munich/Chicago: Ernst-Otto Begerau, 1988. First edition, staple-bound chapbook, 8.25" x 6"; pp. 93, [1]; together with the Updates & Upgrades addendum (issued in 1990) inserted, pp. [1], 27; pictorial printed paper wrappers with a portrait of Dylan at concert on upper wrappers, taken by Hertha Begerau; wrappers toning, else fine..... More
London: Hunt and Clarke, 1828. First edition in English of the author's La decouverte des sources du Mississippi (1824), 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. lxxvi, 472-[473]; [ii], 545; portrait frontis., 2 engraved folding plans, large folding map of the length of the Mississippi, and 3 engraved plates for Indian ornaments; ex-library..... More
New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, [1964.]. First edition, 8vo, pp. xi, [1], 84; 3 small spots on front board, slight breaks at the spine ends of the jacket, small break at the bottom of the back panel, else a near fine copy in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket..... More
Minneapolis: Special Collections, Wilson Library, University of Minnesota, 1990. Oblong 8vo, pp. 20; black and white photographic frontispiece, illustrations, facsimiles; original brown pictorial staplebound wrappers; fine. Designed and printed by Allan Kornblum at the Coffee House Press and from his personal library. More
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1948. First edition, with mimeograph letter about the book from the publisher laid in; 8vo, pp. xii, 190; jacket with a few minor imperfections, else about fine. This copy with a T.L.s. from the author to Emerson Wulling laid in, together with a form letter..... More
Saint Paul [MN]: Hamline University, 1939. First edition limited to 350 copies, small 8vo, pp. 110, [1], errata slip tipped in facing p. 110; fine in original terra cotta cloth lettered in gilt on front cover and spine. This copy inscribed by the editor on page 8, at the end..... More
New York: Wood & Holbrook, 1871. First edition, small 8vo, 205-[207]pp., plus 8pp. ads, frontis of Minnehaha Falls; extremities rubbed, spine quite faded, else near fine in orig. gilt-stamped purple cloth. Cover title: Climates for Invalids"" and ""Minnesota, California, Florida, Nassau, Fayal, Adirondacs."" Nearly three-quarters of the text touts Minnesota's..... More
Sao Paulo: IGLU Editora, 1992. First edition, folio, pp. 126, [2]; original pictorial wrappers; fine. Errata slip laid in as well as a letter presumably from the publishers noting that this "is the first official and authorized publication on Bob Dylan in Latin America, authorized by himself. Contains over 80..... More
Faribault: Holly & Brown, 1861. 8vo, pp. 8; disbound, some soiling and foxing, else very good or better. Martin 356, locating two copies. More
Faribault: Alex. Johnston, 1863. 8vo, pp. 7, [1]; disbound, very slight foxing, small nick in fore-edge of last page not affecting text; else very good or better. Martin 473, locates only the MHS copy. More
Faribault: Alex. Johnston, 1862. 8vo, pp. 10, [2]; disbound, minor foxing, at one time was creased horizontally across middle; very good or better. Martin 420, locates only the MHS copy. More
Faribault: Alex. Johnston, 1862. 8vo, pp. 8; disbound, minor foxing, at one time was creased horizontally across middle; very good or better. Martin 420, locates only the MHS copy. More
New York: Sheldon, Blakeman and Company, 1857. First edition, 8vo, pp. 342; engraved frontispiece portrait, 9 plates, and several vignettes; spine faded and with cracks in the cloth starting at the joints, else a good copy in original brown cloth. Bishop was Minnesota's first school teacher. Not in Howes, Sabin..... More
St. Paul: [publisher not identified], 1890. First edition, 8vo, pp. [2], 256; portrait frontispiece, 2 other portrait plates; original brown cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine; spine extremities lightly rubbed, newspaper clipping mounted on rear endpaper, one other clipping mounted on linen tipped in at p. 49;..... More
