Titles in the Lakeside Classic Series
Arranged by date of publication.

Some Background Information on the Lakeside Classics

The collection of Lakeside Classics were one of the longest, continuously running series of Americana. Every year since 1903 their publisher, The Lakeside Press an imprint of R. R. Donnelley & Son, produced these carefully bound books as Christmas gifts to their employees, stockholders, vendors and business associates. The books in the series were never sold by R. R. Donnelley, so their sale only occurred when the books entered the secondary market.

Until recently the aim had been to reproduce a book which had been long out of print, extremely uncommon and only known to historians of the early West. Additionally, the book had to cover a subject matter which provided the reader with an accurate, first person, narrative of events, times or places of the pioneering period of the U.S. All of the books in the series were produced in a 16mo format with a uniform height and depth. With only a few exceptions, the volumes were roughly the same width as the publisher changed the weight of the paper employed to make appropriate adjustments.

Unfortunately, the series came to an end in December, 2019 with the publication of the 117th volume in the series: Nurse And Spy In The Union Army by S. Emma E. Edmonds.

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Every twenty-five years the color of the binding changed. From 1903 to 1927 the publisher used a dark green cloth to cover the boards (now often referred to as the "greenies".) From 1928 to 1952 the binding shifted to a red cloth covering; from 1953 to 1977 a dark blue cloth was employed; from 1978 to 2002 a dark brown cloth was used. In December of 2003 the publishers again changed the cloth binding to a blue turqoise (teal) color to mark the 101st year of Lakeside Classics. All had gilt text stamping on the spine and the front boards have always shown the then current logo or seal for the Lakeside Press.

Reliable sources have informed us that The Lakeside Press produced approximately 1,000 copies of the 1903 edition. However, for the years 1904 through 1910 the number of printings was reduced to approximately 600 copies for each year. Reprints of only the first five books in the series were produced for sale under the Reilly & Britton Company imprint. They were printed and bound in the same format by The Lakeside Press, but released under the general heading of the Patriotic Classics.

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Roll over Image to expandThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Franklin, Benjamin, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1903. First thus. Near fine in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt borders on the front board, gilt text on the spine with only hints of rubbing at the lower corners of the heel of the spine and with the top edge of the text block gilt. The contents are clean, tight and free of any prior ownership markings of any kind. There is what may be a partial, one inch dampness stain on the front board with only become apparent with the front board is manipulated just right in relation to the light. This is the first Lakeside Classic which was issued at Christmas time in 1903 and is quite uncommon. Without doubt, this is one of the nicest copies of this title I have seen! The gilt text on the spine and front board is clean, crisp and free of any tarnish.
TB32682 $850.00

Roll over Image to expandLakeside Classics from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin to Nurse and Spy In The Union Army - A Complete Unbroken set of the 118 volumes by Various Authors, Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1903 to 2019. . The first 26 volumes (which includes the 1915 reprint of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin) of this complete set are in very good+ to near fine condition and are all bound in dark green cloth covered boards. None of the dark green volumes have prior owner's names or markings in them. The 25 volumes bound in red are all in at least very good+ condition or better and none of them have any prior ownership markings of any kind. All 25 volumes of the "blues" are in fine condition; although four of the years (1974-1977) have a prior owner's raised, embossed seal on the front end pages. All of the "browns" are in fine condition; however, two volumes (1978 and 1980) have a prior owner's raised, embossed seal on the front end pages; and, 1979 has the ghost of a removed book plate from the front paste down. The last seven volumes of the "browns" are still within the publisher's original shrink wrap. The final 25 volumes in the teal cloth binding are all fine and all are still contained in the publisher's shrink wrap. This is a remarkable collection as it is a complete run of the Classics and each of the volumes are in such attractive, collectible condition.
TB33156 $12500.00

Roll over Image to expandInaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Lincoln by Cheney, John Vance (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1904. First thus. Fine in dark green cloth covered boards with a gilt Lakeside logo and borders on the front board and bright gilt text on the spine which is just a touch off in brightness. The top edge of the text block is gilt. The contents are clean and tight with no damage or prior ownership markings other than those mentioned below. There is a long, multi-party gift inscription in pencil on the first free end page signed by five individuals. The second Lakeside Classic issued at Christmas time in 1904 which is now considered the most difficult copy to locate in collectible condition. 299 pages including the Constitution of the United States. An extremely tight, clean and handsome copy; in fact one of the nicest copies of the 1904 edition that we have ever see!
TB32644 $3000.00

Roll over Image to expandInaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States from Johnson to Roosevelt by Cheney, John Vance (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1905. First thus. Fine in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt borders and the classic gilt Lakeside Press logo on the front board and gilt text on the spine with no rubbing or wear to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine. The gilt text and decorations are extremely bright and clean and free of any tarnish and are free from any scratching or rubbing. The contents are absolutely clean and tight with no prior ownership markings of any kind. This is the smallest of the Lakeside Classics in terms of width being only 125 pages. The third Lakeside Classic issued at Christmas time in 1905 and illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Theodore Roosevelt from a black and white photograph which is protected by a printed tissue guard. Quite uncommon and seldom seen in such nice condition. A delightfully bright and clean copy!
TB32683 $800.00

Roll over Image to expandFruits of Solitude by Penn, William, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1906. First thus. Very good+ in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt decorations and borders on the front board and gilt text stamping on the spine with the cloth at the head and heel of the spine rubbed and with scuffing to the cloth over and above the gilt text reading "The Lakeside Press". The Lakeside Press logo and gilt borders on the front board are very bright and crisp while the gilt text on the spine is somewhat tarnished. Signed and inscribed on the fly title page by Thomas E. Donnelley. This is the smallest of the Lakeside Classics in terms of both weight and width being only 130 pages (129 numbered). The full title reads: "Fruits of Solitude Reflections and Maxims Relating to the Conduct of Human Life." The fourth Lakeside Classic issued at Christmas time in 1906. It is considered by many collectors as either the first or second most difficult copy to obtain in this series. The book was first published in England anonymously in 1693. According to the introductory notes by John Vance Cheney in this volume "two editions and a reprint were published the same year." The Lakeside Press used an eleventh edition of the title printed in Philadelphia in 1794 as the foundation for this copy. A very handsome, clean and collectible copy!
TB32677 $2000.00

Roll over Image to expandMemorable American Speeches I The Colonial Period by Cheney, John Vance (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1907. First thus. Very near fine in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt borders on the front board, with the top edge in gilt and gilt text on the spine with only a hint of rubbing at the head and heel of the spine and at the . upper and lower tips of the boards The gilt decorations and text are bright and clearly seen on both the spine and front board. The fifth Lakeside Classic from Christmas, 1907. 302 pages with a frontispiece of Patrick Henry with a printed tissue guard. Overall, a very handsome copy of an extremely uncommon, early Lakeside Classic.
TB32678 $1200.00

Roll over Image to expandMemorable American Speeches II Democracy and Nationality by Cheney, John Vance (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1908. First thus. Very good+ in dark green cloth covered boards with a gilt border and logo on the front board and gilt text on the spine. The top edge of the text block is gilt. The cloth at the head and heel of the spine are very slightly rubbed. The gilt text on the spine is slightly tarnished and the "M" and part of the "O" in the word "Memorable" as well as the "M" in "American" are damaged from some form of accident. The gilt borders and decorations on the front board remain bright and clean. but remain easy to read. The contents are clean, tight in the binding and without any foxing, tanning or prior ownership markings. 237 pages of text illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Daniel Webster. The sixth Lakeside Classic from Christmas, 1908. An extremely uncommon volume in the series and one which remains in collectible condition.
TB32679 $850.00

Roll over Image to expandMemorable American Speeches III Slavery by Cheney, John Vance (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1909. First thus. Near fine in dark green cloth covered boards with a gilt border on the front board and gilt text on the spine which is quite bright and free of tarnish as are the logo and borders on the front board. The contents are tight, clean and completely free of any prior ownership markings of any kind. Overall, an extremely handsome and collectable copy of a very uncommon early edition in the Lakeside Classic series. The seventh Lakeside Classic from Christmas, 1909. 309 pages of text with a frontispiece portrait of Wendell Phillips from a black and white photograph which is protected by a printed tissue guard. Truly, one of the best copies of this title I have seen to date.
TB32680 $900.00

Roll over Image to expandMemorable American Speeches III Slavery by Cheney, John Vance (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1909. First thus. Very good+ in dark green cloth covered boards with a gilt border on the front board and gilt text on the spine. The gilt text on the spine is tarnished, but the gilt text and borders on the front board are bright and clean. The cloth at the head of the spine is slightly worn and showing a thread or two. Signed, dated "Xmas 1909" and inscribed to "William V. Kelley" by T. E. Donnelley on the front paste down. The seventh Lakeside Classic from Christmas, 1909. 309 pages of text. Despite its minor shortcomings, this remains a collectable copy of a very uncommon early edition in the Lakeside Classic series.
TB32708 $850.00

Roll over Image to expandMemorable American Speeches IV. Secession, War, Reconstruction by Cheney, John Vance (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1910. First thus. Very near fine in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt borders and logo on the front board and gilt text on the spine with the top edge of the text block gilt. The cloth at the head and heel of the spine shows very light rubbing. The gilt decorations and text on the spine and front board are very slightly tarnished. There is a prior owner's book plate on the front paste down. The rear board has been professionally re-colored to cover scuffing and nicking. A handsome, tight and clean very collectible copy. The eighth Lakeside Classic from Christmas, 1910 and rather uncommon. 301 pages of text illustrated with a frontispiece of Abraham Lincoln from an engraving.
TB32681 $800.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Autobiography of Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard by Hubbard, Gurdon, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1911. First thus. Very good+ in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and gilt borders and the gilt logo of the publisher on the front board. The cloth at the head and heel of the spine are rubbed and worn and with several short closed tears to the cloth. There is a narrow 2 inch long white scuff mark to the right of the logo on the front board. The gilt text on the spine is tarnished. The contents are clean and free of any prior ownership markings. The ninth Lakeside Classic from Christmas, 1911. The book is a reprinting of the author's original diary which first appeared in print in 1888 for only the immediate friends and family of Hubbard. It provides a unique history of the Northwest.
TB32703 $350.00

Roll over Image to expandReminiscences of Early Chicago by McIlvaine, Mabel, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1912. First thus. Near fine in dark green cloth covered boards with a gilt border on the front board and gilt text on the spine. The gilt text on the spine and the gilt decorations on the front board are bright, clean and easily seen. The cloth on the front board is faintly marred with the nibbling of silver fish and there is a prior owner's attractive book plate on the front paste down; otherwise, there are no other prior ownership markings of any kind and with light foxing to the rough cut fore edge of the text block. The tenth Lakeside Classic issued during the Christmas season of 1912. This book contains narratives from visitors to Chicago as early as 1834 when it was a village. 174 pages and illustrated with a frontispiece. A very collectible copy.
TB30336 $275.00

Roll over Image to expandReminiscences of Chicago During the Forties and Fifties by McIlvaine, Mabel, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1913. First thus. Near fine in dark green cloth covered boards with a gilt border and logo on the front board and gilt text text on the spine. The cloth at the head and heel of the spine is very slightly rubbed. The gilt text on the spine is only very, very slightly tarnished. There are no prior ownership markings of any kind. The eleventh Lakeside Classic issued in 1913 and rather uncommon.
TB32736 $300.00

Roll over Image to expandReminiscences of Chicago During the Civil War by McIlvaine, Mabel, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1914. First thus. Very good+ in dark green cloth covered boards with a gilt border on the front board and gilt text on the spine with wear and light rubbing of the cloth at the head of the spine. The gilt decorations and text on the spine are clean and bright and free of tarnish. The first 66 pages of the book show a faint dampness stain to the lower fore corners of the pages. This stain (perhaps better called a faint discoloration) picks up again from page 137 to almost to the end of the text block. The book contains first person narratives dealing with the period of time just prior to and during the early part of the Civil War. The twelfth Lakeside Classic from Christmas, 1914. An early Lakeside Classic which is fast becoming more difficult to find in collectable condition.
TB27902 $375.00

Roll over Image to expandPictures of Illinois One Hundred Years Ago by Quaife, Milo Milton, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1918. First thus. An ex-library copy in very good condition in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt decorations and with a gilt top edge to the text block. There are several short closed tears to the cloth at the head of the spine and the cloth is rubbed through at the tips of the boards and there is a narrow mark on the front board. Library stamps appear on the paste downs. The 16th volume in the Lakeside Classic series which was released at Christmastime in 1917. It provides three eye-witness accounts of the early history of Illinois. 186 pages including an index, appendix, text and illustrated with a frontispiece engraving. Other than what is noted above, there are no prior ownership markings of any kind.
TB29646 $65.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Conquest of The Illinois by Clark, George Rogers, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1920. First thus. Very near fine in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt borders on the front board and gilt text on the spine with very light rubbing to the cloth at the ends of the spine and at the upper tips of the boards. There is a prior owner's name, location and date on the front paste down. The 18th volume in the Lakeside Classic series issued in 1920. The gilt text on the spine and front board remains very bright and clean. A reprint of the journal of Georges Rogers Clark. The original journal kept by the older brother of William Clark (of Lewis & Clark fame) was difficult to read due to his own brand of spelling and punctuation.
TB29648 $185.00

Roll over Image to expandAlexander Henry's Travels and Adventures by Henry, Alexander, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1921. First thus. Very good in green cloth covered boards with gilt top edge with light rubbing to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine. The gilt text on the spine is tarnished, but still intact and readable. There is a colorful prior owner's book plate on the first free end page. A Lakeside Classic release of 1921. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. With a tipped-in fold-out map after Page 16 which is in fine condition. First published in New York in 1809 under the title Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories Between the years 1760 and 1776. Still, a collectable and tight copy with no marks or damage to the contents.
TB32984 $200.00

Roll over Image to expandJohn Long's Voyages and Travels in the Years 1768-1788 by Quaife, Milo Milton, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1922. First thus. Good+ in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt borders on the front board with wear and rubbing to the cloth at the head of the spine and with a 1/2 inch chip from the upper area of the spine causing a loss to part of the gilt title. This copy is otherwise in very good+ condition. The fold-out map is in place and in very nice shape. Originally published in London in 1791 this volume reprints the narratives of Long who spend many years in his youth living with Indians. His journals describe his adventures traveling through Canada and the Great Lakes region.
TB33188 $75.00

Roll over Image to expandAdventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River by Ross, Alexander, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1923. First thus. Near fine in decorated dark green cloth covered boards with the top edge of the text block in gilt with the gilt text stamping on the spine and front board very clean and bright. There are no prior ownership names, markings or inscriptions in this copy. A Lakeside Classic issued in 1923 edited with an historical introduction and notes by Milo Milton Quaife. The original publication of this book was printed in England in 1849. In the words of the editor, Ross' book provides "a clear and readable account of this interesting phase of the history of our Pacific Northwest...." 388 pages including an index, text and the fold-out map preceding the title page. The map is in perfect condition.
TB32689 $130.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Fur Hunters of the Far West by Ross, Alexander, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1924. First Edition, First printing. Very good+ in dark green cloth covered boards with slightly tarnished gilt text on the spine and bright gilt decorations on the front board, a gilt top edge to the text block. The cloth at the corners of the head and heel of the spine is worn and a bit rubbed as are the tips of the boards. The 22nd volume in the Lakeside Classic series issued in 1924. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. A continuation of the narratives started with the volume of 1923 which was titled: Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River. Illustrated with a frontispiece of a view of Fort Nez Perces.
TB32691 $100.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Southwestern Expedition of Zebulon M. Pike by Quaife, Milo Milton, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1925. First thus. Near fine in green cloth covered boards with clean and bright gilt decorations on the front board and the text on the spine is only very slightly tarnished. The cloth at the corners of the spine are lightly rubbed. The fold-out map is in place before page 3 and is in fine condition. The 23rd volume in the Lakeside Classic series for 1925. First published in 1810 by C. & A. Conrad & Co of Philadelphia. Zebulon Pike's narration of the expedition he lead through the southwestern parts of the Louisiana Purchase in 1806-1807. A very bright, tight and clean copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
TB32544 $150.00

Roll over Image to expandDeath Valley in '49 by Manly, William L., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1927. First thus. An ex-library in very near fine condition in green cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge with minor rubbing the cloth at the head and heel of the spine and tips of the boards. There is a call number written in ink on the margin of page v and a library pocket on the rear paste down. There is a prior owner's book plate on the front paste down. to The gilt on the front board is bright and clean. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. With a tipped-in fold-out map preceding page 3 which is in perfect condition. Laid-in at the front of the book is a compliments of the season card from Thomas E. Connelley, President of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company. First published in book form in 1894 under the title Death Valley in '49 The autobiography of a Pioneer. The 25th volume in the series and the last to be bound in dark green cloth. This copy has no prior ownership markings of any kind.
TB33158 $85.00

Roll over Image to expandEchoes of the Past About California & In Camp and Cabin by Bidwell, John, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1928. First thus. Good in decorated red cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge to the text block and with the cloth on the spine faded and rubbed at its ends. The end sheets are foxed and there is a slight lean to the spine. The fold-out map which precedes page xv is present and in fine condition. A Lakeside Classic issued in 1928. In Camp and Cabin was authored by John Steele. Both books were combined and edited by Milo Milton Qauife. This is the first year that the Lakeside Press changed the binding color to denote the end of the first 25 books in the series.
TB33187 $40.00

$Wau-Bun The \$ $Wau-Bun The \$ Roll over Image to expandWau-Bun The "Early Day" in the North-West by Kinzie, Mrs. John H., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1932. First thus. Near fine in decorated red cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations on the spine and front board and a gilt top edge to the text block. The gilt text on the spine is bright and crisp. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. Without a dust jacket as issued. This copy came from the personal library of Milo Milton Quaife. A Lakeside Classic issued in 1932. The original publication of this book was printed in 1856 with a number of editions printed thereafter. 609 pages including an index. An excellent copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
TB32904 $65.00

Roll over Image to expandKit Carson's Autobiography by Carson, Kit, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1935. First thus. Very good in decorated red cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge to the text block. The cloth at the corners of the head and heel of the spine are very slightly rubbed and the gilt text on the spine is slightly darkened and there is a prior owner's signature on the first free end page. The fore and the lower edge of the text block shows a few spots of foxing and staining. The Lakeside Classic release of 1935. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. Originally published under the title of "Kit Carson's Own Story of His Life as Dictated to Col. and Mrs. D. C. Peters about 1856-57 And Never Before Published."
TB33176 $40.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Bark Covered House or, Back in the Woods Again by Nowlin, John, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1937. First thus. Near fine in decorated red cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge to the text block with very slight rubbing of the cloth at the head and heel of the spine. The gilt text stampings and decorations on the spine are just slightly tarnished. There is a prior owner's name in ink on the first free end page. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. A Lakeside Classic release of 1937. Without a dust jacket as issued. A narrative of pioneer life in Dearborn, Michigan in 1834. The book was originally published in 1876 in Detroit. The production of that book was so limited that existent copies are extremely rare. 342 pages including an index which is followed by a one page listing of previously published volumes in this series. A very attractive copy.
TB33186 $45.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Border and the Buffalo by Cook, John R., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1938. First thus. Very good+ in decorated red cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge to the text block and with the gilt text on the spine and on the front board. The cloth on the spine is only slightly faded and there is light rubbing to the cloth at the corners of the head of the spine. The end sheets also show foxing in the hinge areas due to a reaction with the glue used in binding. A Lakesides Classic released in the Christmas season of 1938. 480 pages including an index and illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author. Originally published in 1907 and sub-titled: An Untold Story of the Southwest Plains. It records the disappearance of the Buffalo on the high plains and the development of the west. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife, secretary of The Burton Historical Collection.
TB31340 $45.00

Roll over Image to expandArmy Life in Dakota by de Trobraind, Philippe Regis, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1941. First thus. Fne in decorated red cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge. The gilt text of the title and decorations on the spine and front board are bright and untarnished. The Lakeside Classic release of 1941. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife and translated from The French by George Francis Will. A narrative which takes place in the 1860's in the Upper Missouri area. 387 pages including an index, text and illustrations.
TB32905 $50.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Early Day of Rock Island and Davenport by Spencer, J. W., and J.M.D. Burrows, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1942. First thus. Near fine in decorated red cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge to the text block and with gilt text stamping and decorations on the spine and front board with a faint 1 1/2" spot on the front board. The text stamping on the spine remains clean and bright. The collection of two narratives about early life in Illinois and in Iowa. A Lakeside Classic of 1942. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. 315 pages including an index. A very nice collectable copy!
TB23772 $40.00

Roll over Image to expandGrowing Up with Southern Illinois by Brush, Daniel Harmon, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1944. First edition. Near fine in decorated red cloth covered boards with a gilt top top edge to the text block and gilt text stamping on the spine and front board. The gilt text stamping on the spine and the backstrip are very slightly faded and there is slight foxing at the end sheets near the hinge areas due to a reaction with the glue used in binding. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. The Lakeside Classic of 1944. The text of this volume of the Lakeside Classics is from an unpublished memoir of the author who moved to southern Illinois at the age of 8 in 1820 from New York.
TB31354 $35.00

A History of Illinois Volume I by Ford, Gov. Thomas, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1945. First thus. Fine in red cloth covered boards with gilt tooling on the front board and gilt text stamping on the spine and a gilt top edge to the text block. The gilt text on the spine and gilt decorations on the front board are bright and clean with spots of foxing in the hinge areas of the end sheets a result of a reaction with the glues used in binding. The Lakeside Classic for 1945. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. The original publication of this book was in 1854 after the author's death. Volume II of the book was published by the Lakeside Press in 1946. 364 pages including an index, text and two fold-out maps which are both in excellent condition. A nice copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
TB28184 $35.00

Roll over Image to expandA History of Illinois Volume II by Ford, Gov. Thomas, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1946. First thus. Fine in red cloth covered boards with gilt tooling on the front board and gilt text stamping on the spine and a gilt top edge to the text block. The Lakeside Classic for 1945. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. Laid-in at the front of the book is a Compliments of the Season card from Thomas E. Donnelley. The original publication of this book was in 1854 after the author's death. Volume I of the book was published by the Lakeside Press in 1945. 369 pages including an index, text and two fold-out maps which are both in excellent condition. A beautiful, clean, crisp and handsome copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
TB30662 $45.00

Roll over Image to expandPictures of Gold Rush California by Quaife, Milo Milton, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1949. First thus. Fine in red cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and gilt decorations on the front board and with gilt to the top edge of the text block. The gilt text stamping on the spine is bright and untarnished. A Lakeside Classic issued in 1949. Laid-in at the front of the book is a Compliments of the Season card from Thomas E. Donnelley. A collection of contemporary accounts which highlight the perils of overland travel to the gold fields of California. 383 pages including and index. A clean, handsome and tight copy.
TB33005 $50.00

Roll over Image to expandAbsaraka The Home of the Crows by Carrington, Margaret I., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1950. First thus. Fine in dark red cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge to the text block. The gilt text on the spine and on the front board is bright, clean and sharp. Laid-in at the front of the book is a Compliments of the Season card from Gaylord Donnelley. This volume was originally published in 1868 and saw numerous modifications. This reprinting is based on the first edition which details the 1866 Carrington Expedition and its efforts to keep open the Bozeman Trail to Montana. With a full fold-out map which precedes the title page. 354 pages including an index. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. A Lakeside Classic issued in 1950. A very handsome, clean and crisp copy and one which came from the personal library of Milo Milton Quaife.
TB32902 $40.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Truth about Geronimo by Davis, Britton, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1951. First thus. Near fine red cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and front board and with gilt to the top edge of the text block. The gilt text and decorations are bright and clean on the spine and front board although the gilt text stamping for 'The Lakeside Press' at the lower portion of the spine is somewhat dulled. Without a dust jacket as issued. A Lakeside Classic issued in 1951. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. Originally published in 1929 by the Yale University Press. 380 pages with index, text and some illustrations. A bright clean and tight volume with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
TB31357 $40.00

Among the Indians Eight Years in the Far West 1858-1866 by Boller, Henry A., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1959. First thus. Fine in blue cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine with gilt top edge to the text block. Edited by Milo Milto Quaife. Laid-in at the front of this copy is a compliments of the season card from Gaylord Donnelley. Originally published in 1868 in Philadelphia by T. Elwood Zell; but, evidently it saw an earlier release prior to November 1867. In the later chapters of this book the author describes his two trips to Montana. The first during the initial gold mine discoveries of Montana and the second in 1864 for a trip to both Montana and California.
TB33301 $35.00

Honolulu by Judd, Laura Fish, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1966. First thus. Fine in dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations on the spine and front board. The top edge of the text block is in gilt. The upper fore edge of the text block shows very minor spotting from foxing. The Lakeside Classic issued in 1966. The author and her husband, Dr. Gerrit Parmele Judd, first arrived in Hawaii in 1828 to serve as missionaries. Both were quite involved in life on the Islands and this narrative provides revealing information of life at that time. 375 pages including an index followed by several pages which list previous titles published in the Lakeside Classic series.
TB26507 $20.00

Three Years in the Klondike by Lynch, Jeremiah, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1967. First thus. Fine in dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and with a gilt top edge to the text block. Still within the publisher's issued glassine dust jacket with shallow chipping across the upper edge of the spine area. Edited by Dale L. Morgan. The Lakeside Classic for 1967. This title was originally published in 1904 in London. 352 pages including an index followed by a listing of other titles previously published in this series.
TB32921 $25.00

Two Years' Residence on the English Prairie of Illinois by Woods, John, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1968. First thus. Fine in dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and with a gilt top edge to the text block. This title was originally published in 1822 in London by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. Edited by Paul M. Angle. 242 pages including an appendix, index and a list of previously published titles in the Lakeside Classic series.
TB20381 $20.00

John D. Young and the Colorado Gold Rush by Smith, Dwight L., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1969. First thus. Fine with top edge gilt and with the boards covered with dark blue cloth with gilt text stamping on spine. A Lakeside Classic issued in 1969. From an unpublished manuscript titled: "A Trip to the gold regions of the Rocky Mountains in the summer of 1860" by John D. Young. Edited by Dwight L. Smith.
TB33167 $20.00

My Experiences in the West by Collins, John S., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1970. First thus. Fine in dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations and with a gilt top edge to the text block. A tight, clean and bright copy. Without a dust jacket as issued. This copy is from the library of Milo Milton Quaife The text for this publication comes from two books by John Collins which was originally published in 1904 and again in 1911 in an expanded form under the title Across The Plains in '64. Collins was a successful businessman and hunter who was asked to operate the trading post at Fort Laramie, Wyoming in 1872. 252 pages including an index and illustrated with several black and white photographs, a fold-out map at the rear end paper and a two page, multi-color map within the text block.
TB33280 $20.00

Pioneers Narratives of Noah Harris Letts and Thomas Banning 1825-1865 by Angle, Paul M., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1972. First. Fine with top edge gilt with boards covered with dark blue cloth with gilt text stamping. The unpublished memoirs of Noah Harris Letts and Thomas Banning 1825 - 1865 describing life in Illinois and in the Midwest at that time. The 70th edition in The Lakeside Classics series issued in 1972.
TB18054 $20.00

A Frenchman in Lincoln's America (Vol. I) by de Hauranne, Ernest Duvergi, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1974. First thus. Near fine in dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations on the spine and front board with a gilt top edge to the text block. The gilt on the spine is slightly darkened with tarnish and there is faint spotting by foxing to the end sheets and fore edge of the text block. The Lakeside Classic release of 1974. The first English publication of the Journal and letters of the author's eight month travels through the US at the start of the Civil War. 525 pages including an index followed by a list of previous titles published in the series.
TB26511 $20.00

Advocates and Adversaries by Rose, Robert T., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1977. First thus. Fine in dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations and a gilt top edge. The Lakeside Classic release of 1977. A never before published account of the activities of Robert R. Rose during the eight years he practiced law in Kenmmerer, Wyoming. 322 pages including an index followed by a listing of other titles previously published in this series.
TB33165 $20.00

Hell among the Yearlings by Randolph, Edmund, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1978. First thus. Fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations to the spine and to the front board and with a gilt top edge to the text block. The Lakeside Classic release of 1978. Originally published in Great Britain in 1955 under the title: Don't Fence Them In. 400 pages including an index and followed by a list of the previously issued Lakeside Classics.
TB25112 $20.00

A Frontier Doctor by Hoyt, Henry F., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1979. First thus. Fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations with a gilt top edge. Without a dust jacket as issued. Originally published in 1929 by Houghton-Mifflin. The Lakeside Classic release of 1979. 518 pages including an index and list of previous titles published in the Lakeside Classic series.
TB31435 $25.00

Mrs. Hill's Journal: Civil War Reminiscences by Hill, Sarah Jane F., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1980. First thus. Fine in brown cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations and with a gilt top edge. The Lakeside Classic release of 1980. A never before published journal of the recollections of Mrs. Sarah Jane Full Hill regarding the Civil War. 343 pages including an index and followed by a list of the previously issued Lakeside Classics.
TB26877 $20.00

Skyward by Byrd, Richard Evelyn, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1981. First thus. Fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text & decorations with a gilt top edge. The Lakeside Classic release of 1981. First published in 1928 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. This reprinting covers Byrd's early career to include his flight over the North Pole.
TB26504 $20.00

Helldorado by Breakenridge, William M., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1982. First thus. Fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text & decorations and with a gilt top edge. The Lakeside Classic release of 1982 and edited by Richard Maxwell Brown. Sub-titled: Bringing the Law to the Mesquite. First published in 1928 by William MacLeod Raine. 448 pages with an index, text and photographs.
TB33183 $25.00

Buckskin and Blanket Days by Tibbles, Thomas Henry, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1985. First thus. Fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text & decorations and with a gilt top edge. The Lakeside Classic release of 1985. Subtitled: "Memoirs of a friend of the Indians". Originally published in 1957 by Doubleday & Company.
TB25113 $20.00

Autobiography of an English Soldier in the U. S. Army by Ballentine, George, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1986. First thus. Fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text & decorations and with a gilt top edge. The Lakeside Classic release of 1986. Edited by William H. Goetzmann. This book provides a first-hand account of a Scottish private in the US Army during the invasion of Mexico in 1846. 354 pages including an index and a list of the previously published titles in the Lakeside Classic series.
TB25034 $20.00

Life of Tom Horn Government Scout and Interpreter by Horn, Tom, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1987. First Edition. Fine in brown cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations with a gilt top edge. The Lakeside Classic release of 1987. Edited by Doyce B. Numis. 400 pages of text.
TB33184 $20.00

Children of Ol' Man River by Bryant, Billy, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1988. First edition. Fine in brown cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine. The Lakeside Classic release of 1988. Sub-titled: The Life and Time of a Showboat Trouper." Edited by Martin Ridge.
TB22466 $20.00

Westward Journeys by Applegate, Jesse A., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1989. First thus. Fine with top edge gilt w/ boards covered with dark brown cloth with gilt text stamping. The Lakeside Classic release of 1989. Without a dust jacket as issued. The unpublished memoirs of Jesse A. Applegate and Lavinia Honeyman Porter each of whom traveled the Overland Trail. This volume contains a number of reproductions of engravings, drawings and period photographs.
TB25772 $20.00

Narrative of My Captivity Among The Sioux Indians by Kelly, Fanny, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1990. First edition. Fine in brown cloth covered boards with gilt text & decorations and with a gilt top edge. Still contained within the publisher's original shrink wrap protection. The Lakeside Classic release of 1990 which reprints with modifications the original narrative of 1872 by the author who was a member of a wagon train which was attacked by a band of Oglala Sioux Indians in 1864 in Wyoming. The author was taken captive and spent five months in harrowing captivity much of which was spent in both Montana and Dakota Territories. The original version of this book was published in 1872 in Toronto. 359 pages including an index, text and a colored map outlining the route of Fanny Kelly's wagon train and captivity with the Sioux Indians in 1864.
TB25005 $20.00

We Pointed Them North by Abbott, E. C., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1991. First thus. Fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations with a gilt top edge to the text block. Still contained within the publisher's original shrink wrap protection. Originally published in 1939 by Farrar & Rinehart, Inc. Written by E. C. "Teddy Blue" Abbott and Helena Huntington Smith. A Lakeside Classic issued in 1991.
TB33182 $30.00

A Texas Ranger by Jennings, N. A., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1992. First thus. Fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text & decorations with a gilt top edge. Without a dust jacket as issued but remains protected within the publisher's original shrink wrap. The Lakeside Classic release of 1992. Edited by Ben Procter,
TB23221 $20.00

From Mexican Days to the Gold Rush by Marshall, James Wilson, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1993. First thus. Near fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text & decorations with a gilt top edge. There is a small 3/8" long but very narrow paint stain (?) at the joint to the front board. The Lakeside Classic release of 1993. Co-authored with Edward Gould Buffum. Both authors grew up in California. Each of their books were first published in 1870 and 1850.
TB22359 $20.00

My Life East and West by Hart, William S., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1994. First thus. Fine in brown cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine. as issued. The autobiograhpy of Williams S. Hart which was originally published in 1929. This is the first reprinting of the book.
TB09367 $20.00

The Logbook of the Captain's Clerk by Sewall, John S., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1995. First edition. Fine in decorated dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt decorations and a gilt top edge to the text block. Still within the publisher's original shrink wrap. The Lakeside Classic release of 1995. Sub-titled: Adventures in the China Sea. The first book in the series to begin to explore the narratives of Americans to travel outside of the borders of the US.
TB15052 $20.00

Arctic Explorations by Kane, Elisha Kent, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1996. First thus. Fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text & decorations with a gilt top edge. The Lakeside Classic release of 1996. Contained within the publisher's original shrink-wrap protection. Initially published in 1856 by Childs and Peterson of Philadelphia. The book became a best seller in its time and then fell into relative obscurity by the turn of the century. It is the story of the second Grinnell Expedition in search of the famous Franklin Expedition which was lost without a trace in 1845 while in search of the Northwest Passage.
TB16433 $20.00

Fighting the Flying Circus by Rickenbacker, Capt. Edward V., Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1997. First thus. Fine in decorated dark brown cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge and with gilt text on the spine and gilt decorations on the front board. Without a dust jacket as issued. Within the publisher's original shrink wrap. With a forward by Laurence La Tourette Driggs and edited by W. David Lewis. Based on the 1918 diary written by Captain Edward Rickenbacker with some of the modifications made by the ghost writer, Laurence La Tourette Driggs.
TB25010 $20.00

Behind the Scenes by Keckley, Elizabeth, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1998. First thus. Fine in decorated dark brown cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge. Still in publisher's original shrink-wrap. Without a dust jacket as issued. Also sub-titled: Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House. Edited by Frances Smith Foster. The original publication of this book appeared in 1868 and created quite a stir. This is the 96th book in the Lakeside Classics series which started in 1903.
TB15252 $20.00

Revolutionary Days by Cantacuzene, Princess Julia, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1999. First thus. Fine in decorated brown cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge. The Lakeside Classic release of 1999. Within the publisher's original shrink wrap. Edited by Terence Emmons. The author, originally an American, married a Russian Prince in 1899 then moved to that country for the next 18 years to raise her family. This is her account of the Russian Revolution.
TB15381 $20.00

The Americanization of Edward Bok by Bok, Edward, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2000. First thus. Fine in decorated brown cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge. A Lakeside Classic release of 2000. Sub-titled "The Autobiography of a Dutch Boy Fifty Years After." Originally published in 1903 later winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1921. Contained within the publisher's original shrink-wrap protection.
TB16423 $20.00

From The Deep Woods To Civilization by Eastman, Charles Alexander, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2001. First thus. Fine in decorated brown cloth covered boards with a gilt top edge contained within the publisher's original shrinkwrap. A Lakeside Classic release of 2001. The full title reads: "From The Deep Woods To Civilization Including Excerts from Indian Boyhood" by Charles Alexander Eastman and edited by A. LaVonne Brown Ruoff. 333 pages followed by a full listing of the Lakeside Classics.
TB27220 $20.00

Narrative Of The Coronado Expedition by de Castaneda of Nejera, Pedro, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2002. First by the Lakeside Press. Fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations stamped on the spine and on the front board and with a gilt top edge to the text block. Without a dust jacket as issued. This is the "Centennial Edition" of the Lakeside Classics which commemorates the 138th year of the Lakeside Press and the 100th anniversary of the start of the Lakeside Classics. This is the first volume published by the Lakeside Press as a dual-language edition. It is printed in the author's native language, Spanish on the verso of the pages and on the recto of the pages the text is printed in English. The publisher's preface also contains a unique review of the first one hundred years of the Lakeside Classics to include two full color pages showing the different bindings used for each of the four series produced to date. A long anticipated and most welcome note appears in this preface with the statement that the publisher's are looking forward to the start of the fifth series with the publication of the 101st title in 2003. This is a first person narrative of the Corondado expedition of 1540 to 1542 through what are now the Spanish and American States of Sinaloa, Sonora, Jaja, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. 421 pages including and index and illustrated with a two page color frontispiece, 12 color plates, two color maps and several black and white illustrations.
TB33020 $20.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Rough Riders by Roosevelt, Theodore, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2003. First thus. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine, gilt borders on the front and rear boards, decorated end papers (a first for the Classics) and bright gilt applied to the top edge of the text block. The 101st volume in the Lakeside Classic series, the first of the fifth binding color given to the books in the series. In the publisher's original shrink-wrap protection. 317 pages including a list of the books in the series, an index, text and illustrated with photographs maps and reproductions of contemporary art. Edited by Marifeli Perez-Stable. Originally written by Roosevelt immediately upon his return from Cuba and published in 1899. This book continues the goal of the series to offer first person narrative accounts of personal experience.
TB30371 $30.00

The Life of Olaudah Equiano by Brooks, Joanna (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2004. First thus. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt borders on the boards and with decorated end papers and a gilt top edge to the text block. Without a dust jacket as issued; however, the book remains incased in the publisher's original shrink wrap. "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, The African, Written by Himself." The Lakeside Classic edition for 2004. 406 pages of text which includes a list of the Lakeside Classics published as of this date which is followed by two pages of image credits. Illustrated with 58 engravings (some in color) and maps. Originally written and published in 1789 in London the author, who experienced the horrors of slavery as a young boy, wanted to publish this book to help dismantle the practice of slavery.
TB25828 $30.00

Roll over Image to expandInaugural Addresses Of The Presidents Of The United States From W. H. Taft To G. W. Bush by Graff, Henry F. (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2005. First thus. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt borders on the boards and with decorated end papers and a gilt top edge to the text block. Without a dust jacket as issued; however, the book remains incased in the publisher's original shrink wrap. The Lakeside Classic edition for 2005. 392 pages of text which includes a list of the Lakeside Classics published as of this date which is followed by two pages of image credits. Illustrated with photographs (some of which are in color). A continuation of the Lakeside Classics of 1904 and 1905 which were devoted to the Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents.
TB20825 $20.00

Roll over Image to expandTwenty Years Before The Mast by Erskine, Charles, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2006. First thus. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt borders on the boards and with decorated end papers and a gilt top edge to the text block. Without a dust jacket as issued; but, the book remains protected in the publisher's original shrink wrap. The Lakeside Classic edition for 2006 edited by Thomas Philbrick. 382 pages of text including an index and a list of the Lakeside Classics published as of this date which is followed by two pages. of image credits. Illustrated with six pages of colored maps which highlight the exploration voyages taken by the author between 1838 and 1842 and reproductions of engravings and lithographs some of which are in color.
TB25770 $20.00

Roll over Image to expandNarratives of Barbary Captivity by Cathcart, James Leander, Jonathan Cowdery and William Ray, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2007. First thus. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt borders on the boards and with decorated end papers and a gilt top edge to the text block. Without a dust jacket as issued. Still contained within the publisher's shrink wrap. The Recollections of James Leander Cathcart, Jonathan Cowdery, and William Ray. The Lakeside Classic edition for 2007. 322 pages of text including an index and a list of the Lakeside Classics published as of this date which is followed by two pages of image credits. Illustrated with 40 reproductions of engravings and lithographs some of which are in color.
TB25825 $20.00

Roll over Image to expandJailed For Freedom The Story of the Militant American Suffragist Movement by Stevens, Doris, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2008. First thus. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt borders on the boards and with decorated end papers and a gilt top edge to the text block. Without a dust jacket as issued. Edited by Marjorie J. Spruill. Still contained within the publisher's shrink wrap. The Lakeside Classic edition for 2008. 404 pages of text including an index and a list of the Lakeside Classics published as of this date which is followed by one page of image credits. Illustrated with 44 reproductions of engravings, lithographs and photographs some of which are in color.
TB28004 $20.00

Roll over Image to expandPlymouth Plantation Selections from the Narratives of William Bradford and Edward Winslow by Philbrick, Thomas (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2009. First Edition, First printing. Fine in light green cloth covered boards with bright gilt text on the spine, gilt borders on the front and rear boards with the series logo on the front board, the top edge of the text block is gilt and the end sheets are decorated green paper. A 16mo measuring 6 3/4" by 4 1/4". Without a dust jacket as issued. Still contained within the publisher's shrink wrap. 308 pages containing a list of all Lakeside Classics published prior to the release of this publication. Illustrated with a color frontispiece portrait of Edward Winslow, a two page color map of Cape Cod and Cape Cod Bay and a number of reproductions of contemporary works of art. The 107th volume in the longest running collection of series Americana.
TB28007 $20.00

Roll over Image to expandTravels Through South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida by Bartram, William, and edited by Thomas P. Slaughter, Chicago, Ill.: The Lakeside Press, 2010. First Edition. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine, gilt borders on the front and rear boards and a gilt company logo on the front board with green printed end sheets. A 16mo measuring 6 3/4" by 4 1/4" with upper and lower headbands and with the top edge of the text block gilt. Still contained within the publisher's original shrink wrap. 324 pages including an index followed by image credits and publisher's notes about the composition of this title. Illustrated with 37 plates or pictures within the text many of which are in color. Bartram was the first, native-born naturalist in this country. The first edition of Bartram's work was published in Philadelphia in 1791. This publication is an abridgment of the first two parts of the original printing. This title is the 108th volume in the longest running collection of series Americana. This volume focuses on a portion of this country which has not been touched on in any previous volumes of the Lakeside Classics.
TB27986 $20.00

Roll over Image to expandNarratives Of The San Francisco Earthquake And Fire Of 1906 by Lotchin, , Roger W. (Editor), Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2011. First Edition. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine, gilt borders on the front and rear boards and a gilt company logo on the front board with green printed end sheets. A 16mo measuring 6 3/4 by 4 1/4 inches with upper and lower headbands and with the top edge of the text block gilt. 306 pages including an index followed by a page of image credits. Illustrated with 57 plates or pictures from photographs within the text several of which are in color. This title is the 109th volume in the longest running collection of series Americana. A compilation of first person narratives documenting the horror, anguish, fear and courage of that tragic event gathered from news magazines and personal stories.
TB33006 $30.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Englishwoman In America by Bird, Isabella, Chicago, Ill.: The Lakeside Press, 2012. First Edition. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine, gilt borders on the front and rear boards and a gilt company logo on the front board with green printed end sheets. A 16mo measuring 6 3/4" by 4 1/4" with upper and lower headbands and with the top edge of the text block gilt. The book remains protected in the publisher's original shrink wrap. 370 pages including an index followed by a page of image credits. Illustrated with a two page color map and 42 color plates including the frontispiece. An abridged version of the original 1856 British edition, edited by Thomas Philbrick, of a memoir by Bird of her travels through the United States beginning in 1854. This title is the 110th volume in the longest running collection of series Americana.
TB32513 $25.00

Roll over Image to expandNarrative Of The Narvaez Expedition by Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nunez, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2013. First Edition. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine, gilt borders on the front and rear boards and a gilt company logo on the front board with green printed end sheets. A 16mo measuring 6 3/4" by 4 1/4" with upper and lower headbands and with the top edge of the text block gilt. Without a dust jacket as issued; however, the book is still contained within the publisher's original shrink wrap protection. 186 pages including an index and followed by a page of image credits. Illustrated with maps (some in color) a color frontispiece and numerous engravings and plates from earlier works of art.
TB32585 $20.00

Roll over Image to expandAnd They Thought We Wouldn't Fight by Gibbons, Floyd, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2014. First Edition. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine, gilt borders on the front and rear boards and a gilt company logo on the front board with green printed end sheets. A 16mo measuring 6 3/4" by 4 1/4" with upper and lower headbands and with the top edge of the text block gilt. Without a dust jacket as issued; however, the book is still contained within the publisher's original shrink wrap protection. 346 pages including an index followed by a page for image credits and a colophon. Illustrated with a color frontispiece, several color illustrations and a number of sepia photographic reproductions within the text.
TB28381 $30.00

Roll over Image to expandThe Race Around The World by Bly, Nellie, and Elizabeth Bisland, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2015. First Edition. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine, gilt borders on the front and rear boards and a gilt company logo on the front board with green printed end sheets. A 16mo measuring 6 3/4" by 4 1/4" with upper and lower headbands and with the top edge of the text block gilt. Without a dust jacket as issued. 346 pages including an index followed by six pages of the previous Lakeside Classics and a page for image credits and a colophon. Illustrated with a color frontispiece, and numerous color and sepia photographic reproductions. In 1889 the two authors were engaged by their respective publishers to travel around the world with the goal of beating the other and the fictional record of Phileas Fogg in Around the World in Eighty Days.
TB30956 $25.00

Roll over Image to expandSailing Alone Around The World by Slocum, Joshua, Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 2017. First Edition Thus. Fine in teal cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt borders both boards and the Lakeside Classic logo on the front board at the top of which is "LSC Communications" the new publisher of the Lakeside Classic titles. The top edge of the text block is gilt. Without a dust jacket as issued. Still contained within the publisher's original shrink wrap. 324 pages including an index, glossary of nautical terms, appendices and text. Edited by Thomas Philbrick. Illustrated with line drawings of the deck plans of the Spray, a frontispiece photograph of the author on board the Spray, maps and several color images and line art vignettes.
TB33207 $65.00

Roll over Image to expandFanning's Narrative by Fanning, Nathaniel, n.p. [Chicago]: LSC Communications, 2018. First Edition Thus. Fine in teal cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt borders both boards and the Lakeside Classic logo on the front board at the top of which is "LSC Communications" the new publisher of the Lakeside Classic titles. The top edge of the text block is gilt. Without a dust jacket as issued. This copy is still contained within the publisher's shrink wrap. 346 pages including an index and text. Edited by Thomas Philbrick. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and plates from earlier works of art. Connecticut native, Thomas Fanning, provides this narrative of his life at sea during the American Revolution beginning in May of 1778 and ending with his return to New York in November of 1783 after the signing of the Treaty of Paris which brought the war to its final end. During his time at sea, Fanning served under John Paul Jones and experienced the battle with the HMS Serapis.
TB33032 $65.00

Roll over Image to expandNurse And Spy In The Union Army by Edmonds, S. Emma E., n.p. stated: LSC Communications, 2019. First Edition. Fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine, gilt borders on the front and rear boards and a gilt company logo on the front board with green printed end sheets. A 16mo measuring 6 3/4 by 4 1/4 inches with upper and lower headbands and with the top edge of the text block gilt. Without a dust jacket as issued; however, the book is still within the publisher's shrink wrap. 350 pages including an index and followed by a page listing the picture credits. Illustrated with both black and white and color plates. Originally published in 1864. This volume is the last volume to be published in the Lakeside Classic series which began in 1903.
TB32572 $75.00

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