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Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2002. paperback. Taylor, David V. : African Americans In Minnesota (People of Minnesota). St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2002. First printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy b&w/color pictorial wrappers. X pp prelim material, 101 numbered pp, [102] about the series. Foreword (by Bill Holm), "African Americans in Minnesota" - eight chaps; "Personal Account: A Labor Organizer's Story" (by Nellie Stone Johnson); Further Reading; notes, index. Condition notes: A nice, unmarked first printing with light wear to wrappers and the slight curl to the text due to historic stacking. Important stories. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Sightline Press. paperback. Smith, S.L. : Blinded by the Sight (Pete Culnane Mysteries). Alachua (FL) : Sightline Press, 2015. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color photo wrappers (Mississippi River looking downstream under the High Bridge with St. Paul downtown in background). Vi pp prelim material, 266 numbered pp, plus four blank. Condition notes: A rather worn copy of the first in the Pete Culnane series of crime procedurals, set in St. Paul, MN; signed by author on title page. Covers curling, no spine crease; edges lightly soiled. Textblock shows minor moisture exposure (some page wrinkling, no sticking), page curling. Other than author signature, no notes or highlighting. Supporting blurbs from William Kent Krueger, Mary Logue, and other Minnesota authors. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Wills, Jocelyn : Boosters, Hustlers, and Speculators: Entrepreneurial Culture and the Rise of Minneapolis and St. Paul, 1849-1883. St. Paul (MN) : Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2005. First edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's patterned off-white paper boards, and burgundy cloth spine, gilt lettering imprinted to latter. Glossy color dj features nice period rendering of Minneapolis Mill District. Plain white endpapers. Xii pp prelim material, 290 numbered pp, two blank following. Intro, notes, bibliography, index, b&w photos/prints/maps. Condition notes: both dj and volume show some modest but noticeable moisture rippling to top edges - no sticking; top edge shows light soiling. Slight dimple to front board. Gift inscription to front free endpaper, else no markings. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Scope Reports, 1969. First Edition. hardcover. Giese, Donald John : The Carol Thompson Murder Case. New York : Scope Reports, 1969. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's purple cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy b&w photographic dj. Plain white endpapers. [I-x], xi, [xii-xiv, 1] 2-274. Preface, intro, XXXI chaps, appendix, b&w photos. Condition notes: A very good first printing in unclipped dustjacket with following flaws: dj shows tanning, moisture exposure rippling to front (no sticking or odors, several small chips and closed tears esp to folds; three names penned in black ink, discreetly, to ffep, else unmarked; less than a handful of pp have relic turned down corners or paperclip indents; general tanning. "Wednesdays, like most other weekdays in St. Paul, are not very exciting." So the author sets us up for the riveting and horrific story of murder in Minnesota, March of 1963. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Henle Publishing Co, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Anderson, Torgny; Dr. Maynard F. Brass, Kay Hively (Editors) : The Centennial History of Lyon County Minnesota. Marshall (MN) : Henle Publishing Co, 1970. First edition. Quarto (4to) size, 10.75"/28cm h. Bound in publisher's blue leatherette, yellow lettering imprinted to spine and front board. Lacking dj, likely published w/o. Plain white endpapers. 306 numbered pp, plus four w/o numbers following, plus two pp w/0 numbers in text (contents p plus verso preceding p). Editor's preface, author's foreword, with contributions by a wide range of county denizens, including Charles Vandersluis (Surveying of Lyon County); Arthur Louis Finnell (on Lyon County Historical Society); and many township, city, civic, and religious officials; contributor biographical sketches, index full list of county boards and county officials from foundation through 1970. Many b&w photos and maps. Condition notes: a solidly built volume, still tight and square, with some loss… Read More

Beaver's Pond Press, 2017. First Edition. Schreier, David M. with Monjeau-Marz, Corinne : A County Divided: Dakota County, Minnesota, in the Civil and Dakota Wars. Edina (MN) : Beaver's Pond Press, 2017. First edition/First impression. Size is quarto (4vo), 10.25"/26cm h. Bound in publisher's burnt-orange cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Matte color pictorial dj, featuring a lovely uncredited painting of Fort Snelling and the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers. Plain red endpapers. [I-vii], viii pp prelim material, [1], 2-279 numbered pp, [280] blank; b&w photos/maps/illus. Authors' preface, prelude, six chaps (five on Civil War, one on Dakota War); endnotes, appendix ("Grand Army of the Dead" - list of Dakota County residents killed in the Civil War, plus photos of monuments to the dead); index. Condition notes: a lovely, like-new, gift-appropriate copy signed by both authors on title page. Light wear to dustjacket with just a touch of smudging to front head; else a handsome and… Read More

Somerset Pubs, 1999. Hardcover. Ricky, Donald B., editor, et al : Encyclopedia of Minnesota Indians, in two volumes. St. Clair Shores (MI) : Somerset, 1998. Size of each volume is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, gilt and silver lettering to spine, lettering/ornamentation to front board. Plain white endpapers. Volume I : Tribes, Nations, and People of the Woodlands Areas, A-Z - [Viii] pp prelim material, 354 numbered pp, [355-356] pictorial section title page, P1-P45 images/maps, [P46] blank. Volume II : Tribes, Nations, and People of the Woodlands Areas, Treaties [1778-1868] - [iv], v-viii pp prelim material, 455 numbered pp, [456] blank. Condition notes: Ex-library with usual withdrawn markings/stickers. Else, pages clean and binding tight, no notes or highlighting. No DJ; covers shows light wear. Introductory material notes inspiration from work of the Native American Rights Fund. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Max Malmquist, 2007. Malmquist, Max : From Prairie Chickens and Potatoes....to Houses: North Branch Regional History - Connections, Reflections, and Heritage. North Branch (MN) : Max Malmquist, 2007. Four volume set, first volume (only) inscribed by author. Size of each volume is quarto (4vo), 11"/28cm h. Each volume bound in publisher's glossy color wrappers. Vol I (ISBN 978-0979843303): 432 numbered pp, plus [viii] pp prelim material. Acknowl, prologue, table of contents for all four volumes (other volumes have their toc only), introductory remarks, Chapter One (Historic, Cultural, and Economic Periods); references, index. Vol II (ISBN 978-0979843310, 528 numbered pp): Chapter Two (Regional History Reveals Changing Values...); Chapter Three (National Origins (Yankees, Swedes, and Germans), Churches and Schools; references, index. Vol III ((ISBN 978-0979843327, 498 numbered pp): completion of Chapter Three, Chapter Four (Water Resources), Chapter Five (Human-induced fires and Natural fires; Fire… Read More

Augsburg Publishing House, 1961. First Edition. Preus, J.C.K. : God's Promises and Our Prayers: A Book for Family Worship. Minneapolis : Augsburg Publishing House, 1961. With contributions by Conrad M. Thompson and Oscar E. Engebretson. First edition/First impression. Signed by author on title page. Small octavo (8vo), 8"/20.1cm h x 5.5". Bound in publisher's light mustard cloth, black lettering to spine and front board; tangerine topstain. Glossy color photographic dj. Plain white endpapers. [Viii] pp prelim material, 158 numbered pp. Author's intro, t-o-c, sections on: On Learning to Pray, Prayers through a month, Festivals and Special Church Days, Sacred Days and Special Occasions, Home and Family, In Nature's Realm, National Holidays, and Selected Prayers; each prayer is accompanied by an appropriate scriptural reference. Condition notes: a fine, clean, tight, square copy. Light wear/rubbing, and a small closed tear to unclipped dj; interior clean and bright. Signed by author on title page. Johan… Read More

University of Minnesota, 1989. softbound. Dyrud, Keith P., and Cunningham, James W. : Heirs of Byzantium: Eastern Christianity in Minnesota. Minneapolis : Modern Greek Studies, University of Minnesota, 1989. Size is octavo (8vo), 10"/25.3cm h.Bound in publisher's glossy blue wrappers. Pagination: first page is 181, last 226 (23 leaves). B&w photos inside front cover of St. Mary's Greek (Mpls), St. Mary's Cathedral (OCA, Mpls), and St. Constantine's Ukrainian Catholic Church (Mpls); text and notes. Condition notes: a fine, clean, unmarked copy of this hard-to-find snapshot of Orthodoxy in Minnesota in the late 20th Century. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Minnesota Historical Society, 1924. hardcover. Folwell, William Watts : A History of Minnesota - Vol II. St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society, 1924. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.125"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's burgundy cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front board; top edge stained gilt. Plain white endpapers. Xviii pp prelim material, 477 numbered pp, plus one blank; in addition: one foldout diagram, four unpaginated pp maps, 10 unpaginated pp plates. Lists of illus/maps; 12 chaps (from "Admission to the Union" [1857] to "Gleanings" [through 1865]; appendix (with 17 entries), index. Notes and maps passim. Condition notes: A fine, unmarked copy of the 1924 edition (dated to both title page and copyright page) with the following flaws: lacks dj, likely issued without; moderate wear to boards, spine ends rolled, corners bumped, sunning to spine, a small but noticeable gash to front board (see photo); interior tanned but clean/unmarked. Binding solid. Also included as a bonus are two small ephemeral… Read More

Minnesota Historical Society, 1926. Folwell, William Watts : A History of Minnesota - Vol III. St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society, 1926. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.125"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's burgundy cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front board; top edge stained gilt. Plain white endpapers. Xviii pp prelim material, 605 numbered pp, plus one blank; in addition: five unpaginated pp maps, 10 unpaginated pp plates. Editor's intro, lists of illus/maps; 15 chaps (from "After the War" [1865] to "A Chronicle of Recent Events" [through 1925]; appendix (with 19 entries), index. Notes and maps passim. Condition notes: A fine, unmarked copy of the 1926 edition (dated to both title page and copyright page) with the following flaws: lacks dj, likely issued without; moderate wear to boards, spine ends rolled, corners bumped, sunning to spine; interior tanned but clean/unmarked. Binding solid. An inch of the tail fore-corner of textblock stained; pp 571-580 show small tears - see photo. Also included as… Read More

Sentinel Printing Company, 1974. paperback. Mother Bernadette and the Poor Clare Sisters : The Light of Saint Clare: Golden Jubilee Poor Clare Monastery - Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. St. Cloud (MN) : Sentinel Printing Company, 1974. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers; unattributed reprod of likeness of (presumably) St. Clare to front. [Viii] pp prelim material, 50 numbered pp Intros (by George H. Speltz and Peter W. Bartholome), ten chapters on the history and life of this Roman Catholic monastery/convent; afterword, including list of abbesses, chaplains, sisters who died and were interred at the monastery, and the schedule of a typical day. Many b&w photos and drawings. Condition notes: a very good, clean, sound, unmarked copy; no spine crease; interior lightly tanned. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Extra Alarm Association of the Twin Cities. hardcover. Heath, Richard : Mill City Firefighters: The First Hundred Years, 1879-1979. Minneapolis : Extra Alarm Association of the Twin Cities, 1981. Registered copy of the first printing/first edition (No. 30, signed by author). Graphics by Steve Skaar. Size is quarto (4vo), 11.375"/28.7cm h. Library bound in publisher's red pictorial cloth, title/author to both spine and front board, front photo, early 1900s No. 5 Engine run on Cedar Ave, rear photo shows 1969 King Midas Elevator fire. Front endpaper b&w photo of General Mills fire on Hiawatha Ave, 1948; rear endpaper shows Belco Elevators fire, 1977. 240 numbered pp. Intro; each chapter accompanied by a map showing extent of Minneapolis and location of stations/companies during that period, e.g., 1879-1884, 1885-1890, and so on up to 1962-79; appendices (Roll of Honor/lost in the line of duty; traditions; company histories; apparatus rosters and assignments; MFD personnel names/photos in 1980;… Read More

North Star Press of St Cloud, 2009. First Edition. paperback. Kraack, Cynthia : Minnesota Cold. St. Cloud (MN) : North Star Press of St Cloud, 2009. First edition/First impression. Inscribed to former owner on half-title page. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. Four pp prelim material, 279 numbered pp, [280-282] blank. Condition notes: An excellent, collectible/inscribed work by a Minnesota author. Light wear to wrappers, light soiling to edges. Interior unmarked. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Nodin Pr, 1985. Paperback. Buchanan, James W. : Minnesota Walk Book: A Guide to Hiking and Cross Country Skiing in the Heartland Region. Vol. 2 (II). Minneapolis : Nodin Press, 1985. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's textured dull yellow wrappers, Dennis Anderson illus to front, map of treated area to back. 120 numbered pp. Foreword by Calvin Rutstrum; introduction; sections on "the Heartland", "Hiking and Camping for each season", "Heartland Trails", suggested reading, glossary, index. Condition notes: Not ex library. No notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. Light wear to cover. A relic of the pre-internet world, this resource is somewhat dated now, but the author's obvious passion for the topic provides excellent information on the natural resources/outdoor recreation qualities of many sites. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Nodin Pr. paperback. Buchanan, James W. : Minnesota Walk Book: A Guide to Hiking and Cross Country Skiing in the Pioneer Region. Vol. 5 (V). Minneapolis : Nodin Press, 1979. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's textured burnt orange wrappers, Randall Scholes illus to front, map of treated area to back. 59 numbered pp plus one. Introduction; Pioneerland geology, veg, wildlife and human history; the Minnesota River Valley, Tips for the hiker, Hiking areas (20 parks). Condition notes: Ex library. No notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. Light wear to cover. A relic of the pre-internet world, this resource is somewhat dated now, but the author's obvious passion for the topic provides excellent information on the natural resources/outdoor recreation qualities of many sites. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Loden Books, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Sailer, Paul M. : The Oranges are Sweet - Major Don M. Beerbower and the 353rd Fighter Squadron: November 1942 to August 1944. Wadena (MN) : Loden Books, 2011. First/first. Signed by author on title page. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's dark green cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front board. Matte color dj, Ron Finger illus "Summer Fury" to front. Endpapers feature color political map of Europe in 1932 (front) and USA in 1944. XX pp prelim material, 460 numbered pp. Photo use acknowledgments, list of maps/figures, foreword, intro, afterword, notes, appendices, abbrev., glossary, bibliography, index. Condition notes: lovely clean copy, light wear to dj, minor rubbing, remnant price sticker. Boards and edges clean and bright, pages unmarked but for author signature. Clearly a labor of love, the story is heavily illustrated in b&w and color, and the production quality of the volume is high. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Hastings Bridge Watch, 2014. Hardcover. Youngren, David R. : Our Bend in the River: A Photographic Journey. (Hastings, MN?) : Hastings Bridge Watch, 2014. 2015 reprint. Size is oblong octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h x 11.375"/28.6cm l. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial paper over boards. Plain white endpapers. [I-ii], 1-238 numbered pp. Text, color and b&w photos/images. Condition notes: Very good with no DJ/wrapper, likely issued without, minor wear to boards. Binding solid and square; pages clean, no notes, highlighting or inscriptions. Very slight bowing to rear board. Gift-appropriate. Volume documents the major bridge replacement over the Mississippi River at Hastings, MN, completed in 2014. We personally inspect every book we offer.

HarperCollins, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Erdrich, Louise : The Plague of Doves. New York : HarperCollins, 2008. First edition/First impression. Glossy color pictorial dj. Quarterbound in publisher's brown paper boards, tan paper spine w/brown lettering. Plain white endpapers. [vi] pp prelim material, 313 numbered pages, [314]. Condition notes: a handsome collectible copy, gift-appropriate: signed by author Erdrich on title page. Very good+ with VG dustjacket. Binding solid and square, corners sharp, spine ends rolled. Pages clean, no notes, highlighting or inscriptions. We personally inspect every book we offer.