petersen william j ed (24 Ergebnisse)

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Good+. Crisp, clean pages; saddle staples show rust spotting but remain secure; soft cover has some pale smudging along the left front and right rear and a short surface tear at the spine heel, otherwise sound. 64pp.; b/w illus. Articles by Homer L. Calkin about European immigration to the Iowa Territory, including "Emigrants from Germany", "The Scandinavians", "British, Scotch, and Irish", "Opposition to Foreigners", and "Life in Their New Homes".

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Crisp, clean pages; saddle stapled binding shows some rust spotting but remains secure; soft cover has a line of surface wear along the spine, a surface chip at the spine head and some scattered, light gray smudges front and back but remains overall sound. 48pp.; b/w illus. Articles by William J. Petersen about Stephen Watts Kearny in Iowa; between fighting in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, then-Major Kearny participated in several expeditionary excursions west of the Mississippi River; later, the town of Kearney, Nebraska, would be named for then-General Kearny after picking up an extra "e", allegedly from recalcitrant postal clerks.

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Good. Pages crisp and clean; stapled binding secure. Soft cover has a small surface scuff and patch of adhesive residue at the upper front, several thumbnail creases on the rear, blue smuding across the front and at right rear, and edge chipping at the spine ends, otherwise sound. 40pp.; b/w illus. This issue contains "The Zebulon M. Pike Expedition" by William J. Petersen.

Magazine. Zustand: Very Good. Crisp, clean pages; saddle-stapled binding is rusty, but secure; soft cover shows a red ink mark at the top rear, some yellowish handling prints on the back, scattered gray smudging front and back, and some surface wear along the spine with a large chip at the spine head, otherwise well-kept. 64pp.; b/w photo + map illus. 64pp. Articles by Frank P. Donovan about "The Rock Island in Iowa", including "Iowa's First Railroad", "Bridging the Mississippi", "The 'K&D'", "The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern", "Disaster and Its Aftermath", "The Great Rock Island Route", and more.

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Clean pages except for light foxing around outside edges; stapled binding is lightly rust-spotted but secure; soft cover shows some creasing at spine ends and tiny corner folds, otherwise excellent. 40, viii pp. incl. volume index; b/w frontis. Articles include "Chief Waubonsie" by J. A. Swisher and "Mason City in Retrospect" by W. F. Main.

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Good. Clean pages; stapled binding shows some rust spotting but remains secure; cover shows pale foxing and inky smudging along left front and right rear with some additional bluish smudging front and back and chipping at spine ends, otherwise sound. 32pp.; b/w maps. Articles by Leola Nelson Bergmann about "Scandinavian Settlement in Iowa", e.g. "A Century of Immigration", "Population Statistics, 1856-1950", etc.

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Clean pages except for light foxing around outside edges and a single dark spot where two pages' corners were folded; stapled binding is dulled but secure, soft cover showing light surface wear along the spine and a few small spots of foxing at the bottom front, otherwise well-kept. 41, xi pp.; b/w illus. Articles include: "The Dubuque Shot Tower" by Roger Sullivan and J. A. Swisher; "The Plattsmouth Crossing" by Ben Hur Wilson; annual index.

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Good+. Pages crisp and clean except for foxing on p.144 and all page edges; stapled binding is secure; soft cover is conspicuously scuffed along the left front and shows a scattering of tea spots and scuffing and yellowing along the spine, but remains generally sound. 78pp.; b/w illus. Articles by Mildred Throne about Iowans in the Civil War., including "The Iowa Regiments", "The First Battle - Wilson's Creek", "Fort Donelson and Pea Ridge", "Shiloh", "Iuka and Corinth", etc.

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Good+. Pages crisp and clean; stapled binding secure. Soft cover shows faint blue smudges on the front, modest shelfwear at spine ends, and a few small rust spots near the saddle staples, otherwise well-kept. 48pp.; b/w illus. Articles about the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs by Hazel P. Buffum.

Softcover. Zustand: Good. Pages crisp and bright; no ownership marks; saddle staples show tiny rust spots but remain secure; soft cover bears a slight ripple on the back and light gray smudging front and back, otherwise clean and sound. 56pp.; b/w illus. Articles by William J. Petersen and L.O. Cheever.

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Crisp, clean pages; securely stapled binding; soft cover shows a band of gray smudging at the left front and right rear as well as some edge chipping at spine ends, otherwise excellent. 32pp.; b/w illus. Four articles on "My Swedish Heritage" by Myron S. Anderson.

Magazine. Zustand: Good. Pages crisp and clean; no owners' marks; binding sound. Soft cover has some glue rippling and a few light spots of foxing along the spine, as well as several pinpoint pressure marks along the midline of the front; otherwise well kept. Articles include: "Iowa and the Battle of Shiloh" by Mildred Throne; "Comments on the 'Hornet's Nest', 1862 and 1887" compiled by Throne; "A Letter from Cedar Falls" written by Adam Wise in either 1864 or 1865, here edited by Thomas H. Smith.

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Very Good-. Facsimile Reprint. Facsimile of an 1867 almanac. Pages crisp and clean; no owners' marks; stapled binding secure. The soft cover has a very short, closed tear at the top left front, gentle surface rubbing and fading along the spine, and three tiny brown spots at the bottom front, otherwise excellent. 104pp.

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Good. Facsimile Reprint. Pages crisp and clean; stapled binding shows spots of rust but remains secure; soft cover bears a few very shallow abrasions at the left front and right rear, grayish spotting along the lower front, and some chipping at spine ends, otherwise excellent. 36pp.

Staple-bound Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Facsimile Reprint. Clean pages; no owners' marks; soft cover shows rust spotting at the lower of the two binding staples as well as some chipping at spine ends, otherwise well-kept. 72pp.

Staple-bound. Zustand: Good+. Clean pages; no owners' marks; saddle staples show rust spotting, and soft cover has small chips at spine ends and some blue offsetting across the front, otherwise well-kept. 64pp. Articles by M. M. Hoffman, including "Iowa's Early Catholic History", "The First Bishop of Iowa, 1837-1858", "Bishop Smyth, 1858-1865", "The Diocesan Pattern in Iowa", "Catholic Institutions", and "Iowa Catholicism Today". Mathias Martin Hoffman authored a book-length history of the Roman Catholic Church in Iowa that was published the same year by the SHSI.

Staple-bound. Zustand: Very Good. Pages clean, with no owners' marks; stapled binding shows some rust staining but remains secure. Soft cover has a small open chip at the bottom right front, lines of light surface rubbing along the left front and right rear, some surface chipping along the spine, and points of wear at the top corners, otherwise well-kept. 64pp., b/w illus. Articles about Fort Madison by Donald Jackson, including "Fulfilling the Treaty", "A Fort Is Built", "Cast of Characters", "The Way It All Looked", "Trading With the Indians", and "Sparks in the Willow".

Staple-bound. Zustand: Very Good. Crisp, clean pages; no owners' marks; binding staples show some rust but remain secure; cover bears a short, dark smudge at the upper right, lighter gray smudges at left front and right rear, and some surface chipping along the spine, otherwise sound. 32pp.; b/w illus. Articles by Charles S. Gwynne about quarrying in Iowa, including: "History of the Industry", "The Geology of Iowa", "Early Quarrying in Iowa", "Distribution of Iowa Quarries", and "Ancient Life of the Quarry Rock", with an afterword by the editor.

Staple-bound. Zustand: Good. Pages crisp and clean; stapled binding secure, though staples show some rust spotting. Soft cover has a band of grayish smudging along the left front and another at the right rear, age-toning around the rear edges, and very small tears at the spine ends, otherwise sound. 64pp.; b/w illus. Articles by Donald Jackson about Fort Madison - the old one, 1808 - 1813 - including "Fulfilling the Treaty", "A Fort Is Built", "Cast of Characters", "The Way It All Looked", etc.

Paperback. Zustand: Fine. Crisp, bright, clean; no owners' marks; as new. 96pp.

Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. Crisp and clean, with no owners' marks; except for short surface wrinkles at each spine end, as new. iv, 96pp.; some small engravings, a map of the state on the back cover; a centennial reprint of the 1870 booklet printed in English, German, Dutch, and more.; Studies in Iowa History Series.

Staple-bound. Zustand: Very Good. Facsimile Reprint. Facsimile reprint. Pages crisp and clean; no owners' marks; stapled binding secure. Cover has small chips at both spine ends, tiny curls at right front corners, a small, closed tear at the top rear, and a light brown smudge at the lower rear, otherwise sound. 82pp. Includes an extensive report on the Homestead Bill of 1860, national party platforms and election returns, and a special report on the secession of South Carolina from the Union.

Staple-bound. Zustand: Very Good. Facsimile Reprint. Facsimile reprint of an almanac originally published by Luse, Lane & Co. Pages crisp and clean; no owners' marks; stapled binding shows some rust spotting but remains secure. Cover has tiny chips at spine ends, one brown speck at the left front, and a slight curl at top right front corner, otherwise well-kept. 82pp. Includes a calendar with significant events in American history, a synopsis of Iowa's history 1846-1860 and list of government officials and offices, weather history for the region, and federal party agendas and officials.

Leiden [etc.]: Brill, 1997. Hardback with dustjacket, (xxvi) 344 p. ISBN: 9004103805.