Antique 1900 sixth edition of The Making of Iowa by Henry Sabin and Edwin L. Sabin, published by A. Flanagan Company of Chicago. An early Iowa history textbook featuring pioneer settlements, Native American history, territorial development, and life in the American Midwest.

Book Details:

• Title: The Making of Iowa

• Authors: Henry Sabin and Edwin L. Sabin

• Publisher: A. Flanagan Company, Chicago

• Year: 1900

• Edition: Sixth

• Binding: Hardcover, tan cloth

• Subject: Iowa history, pioneers, early settlements, education

• Includes historical illustrations and Old Zion Church frontispiece

Historical Provenance:

This copy contains several fascinating handwritten inscriptions connecting it to Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

• Ida M. Hannah of Swaledale, Iowa, identified as an 8th-grade student in 1910

• Marie Hayes, dated 1911

• Handwritten warning: “If your hands are dirty Please keep them off of this book.”

• Later ownership inscription for Mrs. Chas. L. Crabb of Clear Lake, Iowa, reflecting Ida Hannah’s married name

These original inscriptions offer an interesting glimpse into early 20th-century Iowa school life and local family history.

Condition:

Good antique condition. Binding is secure and intact. Tan cloth covers show age toning, light fading, and typical handling wear. Spine has mild wear at the ends. Original cover illustration and lettering remain legible. Interior pages are clean, flat, and complete, with historical ownership inscriptions on the front endpapers.

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