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History of Iowa – Complete 4-Volume First Edition Set (1903)Benjamin F. Gue – Original Publisher’s Cloth – Very Good ConditionPrice: $795.00 (Best Offer)DescriptionOffered is a complete matching four-volume first edition set of History of Iowa: From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century by Benjamin F. Gue, published in 1903 by The Century History Company, New York.This classic history is one of the most important early comprehensive works on the State of Iowa, covering its settlement, pioneer era, Civil War history, political development, and biographies of many prominent Iowa citizens.Included* Volume I – The Pioneer Period
* Volume II – The Civil War
* Volume III – 1866–1903
* Volume IV – Iowa BiographyConditionOriginal brown cloth bindings with gilt lettering.* Complete matching set
* First edition, 1903
* Bindings tight and solid
* Clean interior pages
* Bright spine lettering
* Moderate wear to corners and spine ends consistent with age
* Light rubbing to covers
* Bookstore stamp and light pencil notation on front endpapers
* No loose or missing pages observed
* No water damageOverall condition: Very Good for books more than 120 years old.A desirable reference for* Iowa historians
* Genealogists
* Rare book collectors
* University libraries
* Collectors of Midwestern AmericanaPlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
