Bound in brown cloth boards with gilt spine lettering and gilt seal of the state of Illinois. Spine reads "Ford's History of Illinois." Decorative etching on front and back boards. Bookplate; some foxing, cover soil. 447 pages, approx. 5"x8". First edition.
- A History Of Illinois: From Its Commencement As A State In 1818 to 1847
- Gov. Thomas Ford
- S.C. Griggs & Co., 1854
- First edition
