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Illinois:

(automobiles) . MAKING OF A MOTOR CAR
1933. Souvenir guide book to the Chevrolet-Fisher Manufacturing exhibit, General Motors Building. A Century of Progress, International Exposition, Chicago 1933. Octavo, photo illustrated foldout brochure. Fine. (a12671)
$24.00 Ashton, Bessie L. . GEONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE ILLINOIS WATERWAY
Urbana 1927 University of Illinois Studies in Social Science Volume XIV No. 2. Octavo, 177pp., index, wraps. Good. (a18153)
$35.00 Babcock, Oliver . COSMONICS OF THE UNITED STATES; CHICAGO IN A NEW LIGHT (2 TITLES BOUND IN ONE VOLUME)
Philadelphia 1893, 1891 Bailey. 2 titles bound in one volume. "A physical prophecy of North America and a forecast of our country, founded in creative law." Manifest Destiny--explanation and spiritualist justification for spread of American hegemony.Hardcover. 12mo., 128p., 3 color maps, two of which are foldout; 32p., cloth. This shorter book tells the future of Chicago, and "her true relations to other cities, the country and the World. Advance ideas on the course and center of coming empire for the Columbia Celebration and for all Time." Good plus, light wear. (a2318)
$4900.00 Angle, Paul . THE CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1856-1956
NY 1956--lst Rand McNally. 256p. Index. Illus. Fine in VG Box. (a3814)
$25.00 Alexander, sidney . TIGHTROPE IN THE DARK
Prairie City 1949 1st Decker Press. Poetry. Hardcover. Octavo, 102pp., silver decorated black cloth. VG, no DJ. (a70861)
$24.00 Atkinson Geoffroy (Geoffrey) . AFTER NOON (signed)
Prairie City 1950 first edition Decker Press. Hardcover. Octavo, 92p. , cloth. **Signed on title page by Atkinson with small signed inscription by Atkinson to Arthur Salzberger on front end paper. VG, light wear, no DJ. (a86349)
$75.00