Local History from Abstract Books

Charlottesville: University Virginia Press, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 286 pp, notes, sources, index, b/w illustrations in text, 8vo, green cloth. Fine, no dust jacket.

Sun Valley, CA: American Historical Press, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 296 pages, color frontis and title page illustration, numerous b/w illustrations, bibliography, index; 4to, blue textured boards. fine in a near fine dust jacket gold stamped "Complimets of Azon, USA, Inc. Entertaining history of Kalamazoo with emphasis on its diverswe business and industries.

Logan County Historiacl Society, 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Centennial Edition. 499 pages, numerous b/w and 45 color illustrations, illustrated endpapers; 4to, illustrated endpapers, brown medallion front cover. Includes general history with the German Massacre, maps, more; family stories, churches, schools cemeteries military. Fine with no dust jacket.

Minneapolis: Dillon Press, 1980. Book. Hardcover. Signed by both authors. 215 pages, notes, bibliography, map endpapers; folio, blue cloth. Hancock was the first permanent white settler in Red wing, Minnesota; the town's first postmaster, register of deeds, minister of the Presbyterian Church, superintendent of schools. The history of the area is woven into his biography. Signed by… Read more about this item

New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1925. Book. Very Good. Three-Quarter Leather. 522 pages, b/w plates; 4to, blue cloth/ 3/4 black leather. Written with detailed information on the history of the area including the Dutch era, slavery, religious life, building, war, much more. Very good+, titles dimmed spine, light rubbing cover edges light toning of paper; no dust… Read more about this item

University Park: Pennsylvania State University, 1966. Book. Good. Paperback. 76 pages, 2 maps, references, 8vo, white coated wraps, pictorial front cover. Light spotting cover, very good-; contents fine.

Cedarburg WI: Cedarburg Bicentennial Committee, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 132 pages, map, references, b/w photos; 8vo, blue cloth. Notes and laid in slips giving additional material on the Groth family. Near fine; no dust jacket.

Macon IL: Macon County Historical Society, 1978. Book. Good. Paperback. Inscribed by the author. Inscribed on the title page by the editor. (x) 312 pages, includes history of the numerous individual schools in this Illinois county, some dating back to the 1850's, with b/w photos; 4to, wraps. Spotting spine, some discoloration of cover, corner creases, small address label… Read more about this item

Portsmouth, NH: Arcadia Publishing, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 128 pages, mainly b/w captioned photos; 8vo, pictorial cover. Fine.

Midway, KY: Midway Woman's Club, 1972. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Golden Jubilee of the Midway Woman's Club, 1922-1972. Unpaginated. Contains history of businesses, churches, schools, politics, war, more + history of individual homes with b/w photos, ads. Woodford County, KY, was founded in 1788 and Midway in 1832. Maps inside covers, 8vo, yellow wraps, small photo… Read more about this item