Fine Books and Manuscripts: Featuring Important Chicago Memorabilia
Thu, Jan 10, 2019 06:30AM EST
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Lot 214
A History of Illinois, From Its Commencement as a State in 1818 to 1847.
Estimate: $50 - $100
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Ford, Thomas. A History of Illinois, From Its Commencement as a State in 1818 to 1847. Chicago: S.C. Griggs & Co, 1854. First edition, second state [correcting state?s founding to 1818 on title page]. Original embossed cloth. 12mo. 447 + [8]pp. ads. Covers worn, scattered soiling, foxing throughout. Fair. The author was the eighth governor of Illinois, and was in office when Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, was killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois.
