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CHICAGO MAGAZINE. THE WEST AS IT IS; ILLUSTRATED. VOL. I NO. 4
1857réf. 30293Chicago: John Gager & Co. for Chicago Mechanics' Institute 1857. Pages 293 - 372 4 advt pp plus eight full-page engravings frontis. Original printed decorated and illustrated green wrappers. Bound in later marbled cloth with gilt-lettered spine title light scuffing. Very Good. Only five issues of this magazine were published all in 1857. This one has engraved illustrations of Wolf's Point; the Foster House; the Metropolitan Hotel; Hillsdale College in Hillsdale Michigan; the Chicago Orphan Asylum; George Foster; George Gray; and Jason Gurley. The text includes the History of Chicago continued from earlier issue; biographies of Foster Gray and Gurley self-made Chicagoans all; and several articles one on the western stage coach another entitled 'Aurora Illustrated' with text illustrations the history of Adrian Michigan an article on 'Life in the West' and more. Interesting advertisements complete the issue. Lomazow A646. Not in Mott or Ante-Fire Imprints. See 104 Eberstadt 140. John Gager & Co. for Chicago Mechanics' Institute unknown
