Well folks… Big John found another one that weighs about as much as a truck brake drum.

Up for sale is Volume IV of the 1925 History of Ohio, written by Charles B. Galbreath and published by The American Historical Society.

Now before you think this is just another old history book collecting dust, let me stop you right there…

This thing is basically Ohio’s yearbook for important folks from the early 1900s.

Inside you’ll find hundreds of pages of detailed biographies, family histories, and portrait photographs of prominent Ohio citizens. If you’ve got family roots in Ohio, this is exactly the kind of book genealogists love digging through.

Features

* Original 1925 publication

* Volume IV of a five-volume set

* Hardcover

* Illustrated with portrait photographs

* Biographical and historical information

* Gold gilt spine lettering still present

* Published by The American Historical Society, Inc.

Condition

Overall, this book presents very well for being a century old.

The binding remains solid, pages are clean, and the portrait plates are bright. There is expected shelf wear, light edge wear, and age-related toning consistent with a 100-year-old reference book. Please examine all photographs carefully as they are part of the description.

This listing is for Volume IV only. No other volumes are included.

Perfect for:

* Ohio history collectors

* Genealogy research

* Local historians

* Library display

* Vintage book collections

Big John’s official opinion:

“If your family has been in Ohio since before air conditioning, there’s a decent chance somebody in this book spent three pages explaining why their grandpa was tougher than everyone else’s grandpa. That’s just how they wrote ’em back then