Search Results: Indiana History from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1946. Near Fine, prior owner name top edge front wrapper, 1/4" tear top edge front wrapper, light foxing to end pages. Contents are clean, tight, and unmarked. 143 pp. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1906. Near Fine, small sticker shadow front wrapper and a bit of paper loss at base of spine, pages are uncut and contents are Very Fine. Vol IV, Number 1 of the Indiana Historical Society Publicatione. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued.

Richmond, IN: BOArd of Inspectors, City of Richmond, 1884. Single sheet, 25" x 8" , folded 6 times to 8" x 3 1/8". Manuscript election returns for the May 1884 election for city councilman for the five wards of the city of Richmond, Indiana. "We the undersigned Board of Inspectors of an Election for Councilman in the respective Wards of said City and comprising a Board of Commissions for said wards on Tuesday May 6 " 1884 under its proclamation of the Marshal of said City hereby certify that the following vote was cast ...". Very Good, 1" tear at one of the folds, light soiling. A unique piece of American election history. . One Sheet, Folded. Very Good. 25" x 8".

Greenfield, Indiana : Indiana Historical Society, 1921. First Edition Thus, 1921. Very Good, wrappers chipped at top and bottom of spine, chips to spine at staples, 1" chip bottom corner last 2 pages at spine, not affecting text. Journal of Henry Hay in the year 1789-1790. Paginated 295-361. Originally published in 1914 in Proceedings of the Wisconsin Historical Society, under the title " A Narrative of Life on the Old Frontier". Contents are clean and unmarked. . First Edition Thus. Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis, IN: The Bowen-Merrill Co., 1898. In the original green cloth with gilt titles and decorations, both volumes are Near Fine, cloth lightly rubbed, front hinge on volume II cracked. Daniel Woolsey Voorhees was a United States Senator from Indiana, a leader of the Democratic party and an anti-war Copperhead during the Civil War. A close friend of Abraham Lincoln, due to his stature he gained the nickname "the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash". A quite SCARCE and handsome 2 volume set. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Greencastle, Indiana: DePauw University , 1884. RARE. In original leather with gilt titles, five raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled end pages, Very Good Plus, leather rubbed at the tips, prior owner name front end page. An exceptional copy of this RARE leather bound early DePauw history and yearbook ! " A Historical Sketch of the Institution; An Outline of the Organization; The Triennial Record of the Alumni; The Courses of Study; The Catalogue of Students, and General Miscellany". . First Edition. Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dublin: M.H. Gill and Son, 1905. Very Good Plus, boards a bit rubbed at the tips. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY, the inscription dated 1/25/1910, from Seumas MacManus to Mrs.Bryan (Charlotte Lowe Bryan), wife of Indiana University President William Lowe Bryan. Bookplate of Indiana University President's House Library affixed to front pastedown. William Lowe Bryan was President of I.U. for 35 years, and President Emeritus for another 18 years.. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY EDITOR. Fifteenth (Enlarged) Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Presentation Copy.

South Bend, IN: The Studebaker Corporation, 1925. Stamped "Indiana University Library Mar. 13, 1925" on front wrapper. 8 1/4" by 10 3/4" , 16 pages, light brown stapled wrappers. Wrappers lightly soiled, Else Fine. Scarce.. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued.

Philadelphia: Burk & McFetridge, Printers, 1889. Prior owner name in pencil front paste down "Geo. H. Thompson, Post No. 523 Dept of Indiana 1888", with different PON in pencil verso of front end page. Very Good Minus, edges rubbed, gilt at spine dulled yet sttill legible, title and front end pages starting to separate from text block, soiling and a few pages with marginal notations and underlining in pencil. George H. Thompson served in the 3rd Indiana Cavalry, serving as a Captain until June 24th, 1864, when he was promoted to Major, a rank he carried until the end of the war. The 3rd saw action at Antietam, Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness, and Cold Harbor among many others, and there are monuments at Antietam and Gettysburg to the regiment... Fifth Edition. Cloth. Very Good Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Homewood, IL: The Author, 1964. SCARCE. Near Fine, light rubbing at spine edges, old tape mend top edge spine. 284 pp. with black and white photographs and drawings by James A. Wuellner. . Limited Edition, Revised. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1868. Very Good, boards rubbed at the tips, prior owner name front endpage, front hinge starting, small dampstain top edge rear endpage, 2 pages with a name neatly underlined. Contents are clean and book is tight. SCARCE early local history, and a great genealogy resource book. U.S. History. Indiana History. Genealogy. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued.

Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1936. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front end page - "at the request of my friend Mr. Wallace G. Lee. I inscribe this book to Bobby Carl Hansen. DeVon McMurray". Fine in Very Good dust jacket, spine faded ans small chips, rubbing, and stray red mark front panel. SCARCE. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Saint Mary-of-the- Woods, IN: Saint Mary -of-the- Woods, 1928. A RARE early publication from the sisters of Saint Mary -of-the- Woods. Very Good, light edge wear, "Archives" stamps front and rear end pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Indianapolis, IN: Guild Press of Indiana, Inc., 1995. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page -" For Gary & Lou Ann Defend the Flag ! Craig Dunn". . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Co., 1876. 458 pages complete with all maps and lithographic illustrations. Handsomely and solidly rebound in 20th c. red morocco, gilt lettering at spine, reinforced hinges, new endpapers, original marbled edges. Near Fine, widely scattered spots of toning. SCARCE in lovely condition and with a binding that will function well for many years to come. . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall.

Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, 1919. 5 Volumes, complete set, First Printing. SCARCE in such lovely condition. All five volumes are Very Good Plus to Near Fine, with prior owner bookplates to front pastedown in all vols., prior owner name in pencil 1st 2 vols. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering and marbled edges of page block. This set is heavy and will require extra shipping charges.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1960. Near Fine, top edge lightly soiled. Reprint of Vol. 1 of the eight-vol. report prepared by Terrell and published in 1869. Indiana Historical Collections Vol. XLI. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued.

Indianapolis, IN: George S. Cottman, 1906. RARE, 106 pages, Very Good in the original wrappers, wrappers worn at spine. Features include Georege W. Julian: Some Impressions, River Navigation in Indiana, The First Steamboat on the White River, Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued.

Indianapolis, IN: E. Chamberlain, 1850. RARE. Third Edition, 1850. In the original Full Calf binding, 440 pp., 25 engravings throughout, black leather spine label with gilt title. Good, title page missing large section bottom right corner, leather boards worn, particularly at spine ends, light foxing throughout, period prior owner names front end pages. Contents clean and unmarked, rear board detached. Contains 2 parts, "A General View of the State" and "Topography and Statistics". Third Edition. Full Calf. Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University, 1904. RARE in the original First Edition, light beige cloth, embossed emblem of the University front cover, gilt title at spine. Very Good, title at spine faded but still legible, top edge dusted, cloth rubbed at the tips. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.