IOWA HISTORY TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS OF OLD NORTHWEST McCarty Indiana Illinois Mic

Description: - Territorial Governors -(I am listing three more similar titles.)Nice clean hardcover copy of "TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS OF THE OLD NORTHWEST: A Study in Territorial Administration" by Dwight G. McCarthy. Editorial Note by Benjamin F. Shambaugh. Published at Iowa City, Iowa in 1910 (by The Torch Press, Cedar Rapids) for The State Historical Society of Iowa. 210 pages. Bound in handsome navy blue cloth with gilt rules and lettering and Iowa device on front cover. Top edges gilt. Deckle edges. Notes and References, Index. Just over 9 inches tall. A handsome production.Bookplate with FRAOCH EILEAN on front pastedown (see photo). The name Fraoch Eilean means literally "heather island" in Scottish Gaelic, although Lord Archibald Campbell believes that the ordering of the words give the meaning more correctly as the "Isle of Fraoch". Fraoch was a hero of Celtic mythology.Condition: Book is surprisingly neat and clean inside and out. Some light wear to extremities - chiefly the spine ends. Facsimile signature stamp at top of front free endpaper and bottom of page 47. Perhaps A. G. Fredrickson? Also scattered small embossed marks of "John E. Briggs/Private Library." See photo for Table of Contents.Keywords: Old Northwest Territory, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin Territories, "a brief outline of the development of Territorial government and administration in the Old Northwest," Ordinance of 1787, Governor St. Clair, Governor Harrison, Governor Edwards, Governor Hull, Governors Cass and mason, Governors Dodge and Dody. I have listed lots of midwestern, literature, Minnesota, Americana, and fine art titles this week.Photos of actual book listed. Contact me with any questions before bidding. Careful shipping is $4.83. Check my feedback and bid with confidence. Glad to combine shipping if you buy two or more books.

Price: 14.95 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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