Its Topography, Geology, Botany, Natural History, History of the Mound Builders, Indian Tribes, French Explorations, and

A Sketch of the Pioneer Settlers of each Town to 1840

By Elmer Baldwin

Rand, McNally & Co., 1877, 1st edition, 552 pages

Hardcover

Green cloth hardcover with gold illustration on front cover and gold print on spine.

Cover worn especially around the edges.  Bumped corners, small tears at top and bottom of spine

Binding loose, but all pages attached

Back hinge cracked

Frontispiece stained.

Small piece of page missing at top of gutter Title Page

Pages toned with some foxing, but not affecting legibility

Found no writing or torn pages.  Some creases.

Approximate first half of book deals with a variety of historical topics relating to La Salle County.

Pages 223 to 484 deals with sketch of pioneers from each town of Lasalle County

The remainder of the book deals with geology, topography, flora, fauna, churches and taxes.

Hard to find book.  Excellent early reference for anyone interested in Illinois History and specifically La Salle County.

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