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LEA, Albert M. (1807-1890). Notes on the Wisconsin Territory; Particularly with Reference to the Iowa District, or Black Hawk Purchase [board title]. Philadelphia: H.S. Tanner, 1836.
12o (155 x 97 mm). 53 pages. Folding map, hand-colored in outline: "Map of Part of the Wisconsin Territory Compiled from Tanner's Map of U** States from Surveys of Public Lands and Indian Boundaries..." (short tear along fold). Original green printed boards, cloth backstrip (stain at upper left of upper cover); green quarter morocco slipcase.
FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST IMPORTANT BOOK ON IOWA. "In this embryo State, those interested are anxiously looking out for places where are to be the future cities to do the trade and manufacturing of the country," Lea opens chapter three, before making suggestions about various sites, including Warsaw, Fort Des Moines, Madison, Burlington and Iowa City ("no place could be better for the erection of buildings," p. 37). Graff 2423; Howes L-161 ("b," "written with particular reference to the recently attached District of Iowa, it constitutes the first book on that state"); Sabin 39482; Streeter III:1873 (illustrated). SCARCE.
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FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST IMPORTANT BOOK ON IOWA. "In this embryo State, those interested are anxiously looking out for places where are to be the future cities to do the trade and manufacturing of the country," Lea opens chapter three, before making suggestions about various sites, including Warsaw, Fort Des Moines, Madison, Burlington and Iowa City ("no place could be better for the erection of buildings," p. 37). Graff 2423; Howes L-161 ("b," "written with particular reference to the recently attached District of Iowa, it constitutes the first book on that state"); Sabin 39482; Streeter III:1873 (illustrated). SCARCE.