1752 Another edition, in French. 328, sheep. New Orleans, 1824. 1767 Cuming (F.) Sketches of a Tour to the Western Country, through the States of Ohio and Kentucky. A Voyage down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and a Trip of West Florida. through the Mississippi Territory and part 16mo. pp. 504, full Ohio. Maps and portraits. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1828. 3 00 8vo. pp. 125 1753 Blanchard (Rufus). The Discovery and Conquests of the North-west, includ· ing the Early History of Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, etc. Illus- 1768 Cumings (Samuel). The Western trated. 8vo. Chicago, 1880. Pilot. Containing Charts of the Ohio and Mississippi, a Gazetteer, etc. 8vo. pp. 104, 2 25 1754 Brackenridge (H. M.) Recollec tions of Persons and Places in the West. 12mo. pp. 331. Philadelphia, 1868. 150 1755 Bradford (Wm. J. A.) Notes on the North-west; or, Valley of the Upper Mississippi, comprising the Country between Lakes Superior and Michigan, and the Illinois and Missouri Rivers. 12mo. 1756 Brewerton (G. D.) Wars of the A 1759 Bullock (W.) Sketch of a Journey through the Western States, from New Orleans to New York, in 1827, with a Description of the New and Flourishing City of Cincinnati. By Messrs. B. Drake and E. D. Mansfield. Maps. 12mo. Boards, uncut. London, 1827. 2.00 1760 Burnet (Jacob). Notes on the Early Settlement of the North-western Territory. 8vo. pp. 501. Cincinnati, 1847. 4.00 1761 Butterfield (C. W.) History of the Discovery of the North-west by John Nicolet, in 1634, with a Sketch of his Life. 12mo. pp. 113. Cincinnati, 1881. 1.00 1762 (Caird (James, M. P.) Prairie Farming in America. With Notes by the way on Canada and the United States. 12mo. pp. 130. New York, 1859. 1763 Carlton (Robert). The New Purchase; or, Seven and a half Years in the Far West. 2 vols. 12mo. boards. New York, 1843. 2.00 1764 Another edition. 12mo. New Albany, 1855. 50 pp. 471. bound. Pittsburg, 1810. boards. Cincinnati, 1829. 4 50 1 25 1771 Dana (C. W) The Great West; or, The Garden of the Word. Its History, Wealth, Natural Advantages, and its FutWith a Complete Guide to Emigrants, Statistics, etc. Boston, 1857. 12mo. pp. 396. ure. 150 Guide to the Western and South-western 1773 Dillon (John B.) History of the diana. Souvenirs d'Amerique 12mo. pp. 1774 Dulieu (M. J.) Mississippi et In310, paper, uncut. Bruxelles, 1862. 75 1775 Edwards (L.) and Hopewell (M.) The Great West and her Commercial Metropolis. Embracing a General View of the West, and a complete History of St. Louis, from the Landing of Ligueste in 1764. Illustrations and portraits. 8vo. pp. 604. St. Louis, 1860. 2.00 1776 Ellet (Charles, Jr.) The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, containing Plans for the Protection of the Delta from Inunda1765 Clavers (Mary). A New Home. tion, and of Improving the Navigation of Who'll Follow? or, Glimpses of Western the Ohio and other Rivers by means of Life. 12mo. pp. 317. N. Y., 1839. 1 25 Reservoirs. Plans. Royal 8vo. pp. 367. 1766 Conclin's River Guide and Gaza- Philadelphia, 1853. teer of all the Towns in the Western Waters. 8vo. pp. 128, paper. Cincinnati, 1850. 40 3 00 1777 Evans (Estwick). A Pedestrious Tour of Four Thousand Miles through the Western States and Territories, during the 12mo. pp. the Statute Regulations. 12mo. pp. 477. H., Auburn, N. Y., 1847. Winter and Spring of 1818. 1 25 1791 Hall (Edward H.) The Great West. Travelers', Miners', and Emigrants' Guide and Hand-Book. 16mo. pp. 198. New York, 1866. 75 1792 Hall (James). Legends of the West. Sketches illustrative of the Habits, Occupations, Privations, Adventures, and Sports of the Pioneers of the West. 12mo. pp. 435. Cincinnati, 1874. 2.00 1793 Another copy. Half morocco. 1838. 3 00 6 00 1778 Another, a stained copy. 2 25 1779 Evans (Lewis). Geographical, Historical, and Political Essays. Containing an Analysis of a General Map of the Middle British Colonies in America, and of the Country of the Confederate Indians, etc. 4to. pp. 32, half calf. Philadelphia, B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1755. 6 50 1780 Expediency (The) of Securing our American Colonies by settling the Country 1794 Hall (James). Letters from the adjoining the River Mississippi, and the West. Containing Sketches of Scenery, Country upon the Ohio considered. 12mo. Manners, and Customs connected with the pp. 68, half calf. Edinburgh, 1763. 10 00 First Settlement of the Western States. 1781 Falconer (Thos.) On the Discovery 8vo. pp. 385, half calf. London, 1828. 1 50 of the Mississippi, and on the South-western 1795 Hall (James). Notes on the Western Oregon and North-western Boundary of States. Containing Descriptive Sketches the United States. Maps. 12mo. Lon of their Soil, Climate, Resources, and don, 1844. 3 50 Scenery. 12mo. pp. 304. Philadelphia, 1782 Farnham (Eliza W.) Life in 125 16mo. N. Y., 1846. 1 00 1783 Ferris (Jacob). The States and Territories of the Great West. Their Geography, History, Resources, Local History, etc. Giving a Table of Distances. Maps and illustrations. 12mo. pp. 352. New York, 1856. 125 1784 Flint (Timothy). The History and Geography of the Mississippi Valley; to which is appended a Condensed Physical Geography of the Atlantic States and the whole American Continent. 2 vols. in 1. Svo. sheep. Boston, 1833. 3 00 1785 Flint (Timothy). Recollections of the last Ten Years, passed in occasional Residences aud Journeyings in the Valley of the Mississippi, from Pittsburg and the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico. 8vo. pp. 395, boards. Boston, 1826. 3 00 1786 Another copy. Half morocco, un Prairie Land. cut. 4 00 1787 Foster (J. W.) The Mississippi Valley. Its Physical Geography, including Sketches of the Topography, Botany, Geology, Mineral Resources, etc. Maps and Sections. 8vo. pp. 443. Chicago, 1869. 4 00 1788 Gallagher (W. D.) Progress in the North-west. Annual Discourse before the Historical Society of Ohio, April 8, 1850. 8vo. pp. 88, paper. Cincinnati, 1850. 50 1789 Griffin (A. P. C.) The Discovery of the Mississippi. A Biographical Account, with a Fac-simile of the Map of Lewis Joliet, 1674. 4to. pp. 20, paper. N. Y., 1883. 1 00 1790 Hall (B. F.) The Western Landowner's Guide. Containing a Summary of 1796 Hall (James). Reply to Strictures on Sketches of the West, in the North American Review, No. 92. 12mo. pp. 23, paper. Philadelphia, 1838. 35 1797 Hall (James). Romance of Western History; or, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners in the West. 12mo. pp. 420. Cincinnati, 1871. 2 00 1798 Another copy. Half morocco. 3 00 1799 Hall (James). Sketches of History, Life, and Manners in the West. Containing Accurate Descriptions of the Country and Modes of Life in the United States and Territories of North America. 2 vols. 12mo. Philadelphia, 1835. 1800 Hall (James). Statistics West at the Close of the Year 1836. pp. 284. Cincinnati, 1836. 3 00 of the 12mo. 1 00 175 Com 1801 Another copy. Half calf. 1802 Hall (James). The West. Its merce and Navigation. 12mo. pp. 328. Cincinnati, 1848. 1.00 sylvania, Maryland etc.; Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois River; Description of Tennessee; an Act Establishing Knoxville; Treaty between the United States and Spain for the Free Navigation of the Mississippi; and Plan of Association of the North American Land Company. Maps and index. 8vo. pp. 598. London, 1797. 7 50 1822 Incidents and Sketches connected with the Early History and Settlement of the West. With numerous illustrations. 8vo. pp. 72, paper. Cincinnati. 50 1808 Another edition. 12mo. pp. 155, paper. St. Louis, 1852. 75 1809 Heroes and Hunters of the West. Comprising Sketches and Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Logan, Whetzel, and others. 12mo. pp. 300. Philadelphia, 1869. 75 1810 Hesperian (The); or, Western Monthly Magazine. Edited by William D. Gallagher and Otway Curry. 3 vols. 8vo. half morocco. Columbus, O., 1838. 11.00 1811 Hildreth (S. P.) Contributions to the Early History of the North-west, including the Moravian Missions in Ohio. 16mo. pp. 210. Cincinnati, 1864. 1 00 1812 Hildreth (S. P.) Early History of 1824 Jones (J. B.) Wild Western Scenes. the North-west. 16mo. pp. 340. Cincinnati, | A Narrative of Adventures in the Western 1864. 100 Wilderness, wherein the Exploits of Daniel 1813 [Hoffman (C. F.)] A Winter in Boone are particularly described. the West. 2 vols. 12mo. new half sheep. pp. 263. Philadelphia, 1871. New York, 1835. 3 50 1814 Another edition. 12mo. pp. 64, paper. Chicago, 1882. 1823 [Ingraham (Rev. Joseph H.)] The South-west. By a Yankee. 2 vols. 12mo. New York, 1835. 250 12mo. 1.00 1825 Kelly (Wm. D.) The New Northwest. 8vo. pp. 32, paper. n. p., 1871. 25 50 1826 Kimball and James' Business Directory for the Mississippi Valley. With a Brief Notice of the Discovery and Occupation of the Mississippi Valley, etc. 8vo. pp. 546, half bound. Cincinnati, 1844. 1 25 1815 Howe (Henry). Historical Collections of the Great West. Containing Narratives of the Great Events in the History of the West, from the Discovery of the Mississippi to the Opening of the Pacific Railroad; together with Histories and Descriptions of the new States and Territories. Maps and illustrations. 8vo. pp. 564. Cincinnati, 1873. 2 00 1816 Another edition. 2 vols. in 1. Cincinnati, 1855. 1 50 1817 Imlay (G.) A Topographical Decription of the Western Territory of North America. Containing an Account of its Climate, Population, Manners and Customs, etc. 8vo. pp. 247, half bound. London, 1792. 3 00 1818 Another edition. 18mo. pp. 247. Dublin, 1793. 2 50 1819 The same. Second edition. To which are added the Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky, by John Filson; the Adventures of Col. Daniel Boone; the Minutes of the Pianshaw Council, 1784; and an Account of the Indian Nations. Map and index. 8vo. pp. 432, half bound. London, 1793. 4 00 1820 Another edition. 2 vols. 18mo. sheep. New York, 1793. 6 50 1821 The same. Third edition. To which are added: The Culture of Indian Corn, Hemp, Flax, etc.; Heart's Observations on the Ancient Works; Hutchins' Description of Louisiana and West Florida; Account of the Soil, Growing Timber, and other Productions, etc.; Franklin's Remarks; Hutchins' Description of Virginia, Penn 1827 Knight (Geo. W.) History and Management of Land Grants for Education in the North-west Territory (Ohio, Ind., Ill., Mich., Wis.). 8vo. pp. 175, paper. New York, 1885. 1 00 1828 Legends of a Log Cabin. By a Western Man. 12mo. pp. 277. New York, count of the most interesting Incidents 1846 Mills (S. J.) and Smith (D.) Reconnected with the Settlement of the West, port of a Missionary Tour through that from 1755 to 1794, with an Appendix. Also, Part of the United States which lies West additional Sketches of Adventure. Illus- of the Allegheny Mountains. 8vo. pp. 64, trated. 12mo. pp. 398. Louisville, Ky., paper. Andover, 1815. 1879. 1834 McConnell (J. L.) Western Characters; or, Types of Border Life in the Western States. Illustrated. 12mo. pp. 378. New York, 1853. 1 50 3 50 2.00 1847 Mississippi River (The), from St. Paul to New Orleans. Illustrated and Described, with Views and Descriptions of Cities connected with its Trade and Commerce. 8vo. pp. 120, paper. New York, n. d. 1835 McDonald (John). Biographical Sketches of General Nathaniel Massie, 1838. 50 15 00 1848 Monette (John W.) History of the General Duncan McArthur, Captain Will- Discovery and Settlement of the Valley of iam Wells and General Simon Kenton, who the Mississippi by the Great European were Early Settlers in the Western Coun- Powers, Spain, France, Great Britain, etc. try. 16mo. pp. 267, sheep. Cincinnati, 2 vols. 8vo. New York, 1846. 4.00 1849 Northwest Territory. Laws of the 1836 McKnight (Charles). Our Western Territory Northwest of the Ohio River. Border. Its Life, Combats, Scouts, Mas-Containing the Laws of the Governor and sacres, etc., One Hundred Years Ago. Con- Judges, under the Ordinance of 1787, for taining the Cream of all the rare old Border the Years 1788, 1790, 1792, and 1795; and Chronicles, together with a large Amount the Acts of the First and Second General of fresh and original Matter. Illustrated. 8vo. pp. 756. Philadelphia, 1876. 3 00 1837 McMechen (J. H.) Legends of the Ohio Valley. 24mo. pp. 110, paper. Wheeling, 1881. 25 1838 Macy (Jesse). Institutional Beginnings in a Western State. 8vo. pp. 38, paper. Baltimore, 1884. 25 1840 Map of the Rock Island Rapids, Mississippi River. Surveyed by Lieut. R. E. Lee. 2 x 5 feet. 25 1841 Mason (A. L.) The Romance and Tragedy of Pioneer Life. A Popular Account of the Heroes and Adventurers, who, by their Valor and War-craft, beat back the Savages from the Borders of Civilization. and gave the American Forests to the Plow With an Introduction by and Sickle, etc. 1842 Meeker (N. C.) Life in the West; 1843 Milburn (W. H.) The Pioneer Preachers and People in the Mississippi Valley. 12mo. pp. 465. N. Y., 1860. 1 50 1844 Milburn (W. H.) The Rifle, Axe, and Saddlebags, and other Lectures. Portrait. 12mo. pp. 309. N. Y., 1857. 150 1845 Milburn (W. H.) Ten Years of Preacher-Life. Chapters from an Autobiography. Portrait. 12mo. pp. 363. New York, 1859. Assemblys, held at Cincinnati and Chilli- 1850 Navigator (The). Containing Directions for Navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, etc., and a concise Description of the Towns, Villages, Settlements, etc. 16mo. pp. 304, half bound. Pittsburg, 1818. 250 1851 Ohio Valley Historical Miscellanies. I. A Tour in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Territory, in 1805. By Josiah Espy. II. Two Western Campaigns in War of 1812: 1. Expedition of Captain Henry Brush with Supplies for General Hull; 2. Expedition of Governor Meigs for the Relief of Fort The Leatherwood God; an Account of the Meigs, 1813. By Samuel Williams. III. Appearance and Pretensions of Joseph C. Dylks in Eastern Ohio in 1828. By R. H. Taneyhill. 8vo. cloth, uncut, or gilt top, $2.50. Large paper, imperial 8vo. 5 00 1 00 nies. 1864 Ross (Lieut.) [A Map of the] Course of the Mississippi River from the Balise to Fort Chartres; taken on an Expedition to the Illinois in the latter end of the year 1763. Colored. Size, 13x44 inches. London, 1775. 1 25 1865 Schermerhorn (John F.) and Mills (Samuel J.) A Correct View of that Part of the United States which lies West of the Allegheny Mountains. 8vo. pp. 52, paper. Hartford [Conn.], 1814. 2 75 1853 Olden Time (The). A Monthly Publication, devoted to the Preservation of Documents and other Authentic Information in Relation to the Early Explorations and the Settlement and Improvement of the Country around the Head of the Ohio. Edited by Neville B. Craig, Esq. 2 vols. 8vo. pp. 583-580. Pittsburg, 1846; Cincinnati, reprinted, 1876. 8 00 1854 Another copy. Hf. mor., extra. 12 00 1855 Parker (Nathan_H.) Illustrated Hand Book to the Great West. Maps. 8vo. pp. 162, boards. New York, 1869. 75 1856 Parry (C. C.) Historical Address on the Early Explorations and Settlement of the Mississippi Valley. 8vo. pp. 36, paper. Davenport, Iowa, 1873. 50 1857 Patterson (A. W.) History of the 1867 Shea (John G.) Early Voyages up Backwoods; or, The Region of the Ohio. and down the Mississippi, by Chevalier, Authentic, from the Earliest Accounts. St. Cosme, Le Sueur, Gravier, and Guignas. Embracing many Events, Notices of Prom-With Introduction, Notes, and an Index. inent Pioneers, Sketches of Early Settle- 4to. pp. 191, paper. Albany, 1861. ments, etc., not heretofore published. Map. 1868 Steele (Mrs.) A Summer Journey 12mo. pp. 311, half bound. Pittsburg in the West. 12mo. pp. 278. New York, 12 00 1841. Printed for the author. 1843. 1858 Peck (J. M.) A New Guide to the West. Containing Sketches of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, etc. 18mo. pp. 381, boards. Boston, 1843. 1.00 1859 Pioneer Life in the West. Comprising the Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Clarke, the Whetzels, and others, in their Fierce Encounters with the Indians. Illustrated. 12mo. pp. 1858. 1 00 1860 Pittman (Captain Philip) Present State of the European Settlements on the Mississippi, with a Geographical Description of that River. Illustrated by Seven Plates and Draughts. 4to. pp. viii+ 99, paper. London, 1770. 10 00 1866 Shea (John G.) Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley. With the Original Narratives of Marquette, Allouez, Membre, Hennepin, and Anastase Douay. Map. 8vo. pp. 268. New York, 1852. 6 00 4 00 1 00 1869 Stewart (Catherine). New Homes in the West. 16mo. pp. 198. Nashville, 1843. 1 00 1870 Strickland (W. P.) The Pioneers of the West: or, Life in the Woods. 12mo. pp. 403. New York. 1 50 1871 Tuttle (Charles R.) and Pennock (A. C.) The Centennial North-west. 332. Philadelphia, An Illustrated History of the North-west. Being a Full and Complete Civil, Political, of the United States, from its Earliest Setand Military History of this Great Section tlement to the Present Time. Comprising a General and Condensed History of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. The whole forming a ComMinnesota, Iowa, etc., including Kansas plete Encyclopædia of the Great North-west. Illustrated. 8vo. pp. 656. Madison, Wisconsin, 1876. 4.00 1861 Porter (R. P.), Gannett (H.), and Jones (W. P.) The West, from the Census of 1880. A History of the Industrial, Commercial, Social, and Political Development of the States and Territories of the West, from 1800 to 1880. Maps, etc. 630. Chicago, 1882. 8vo. pp. 3 00 1862 Pritts (J.) Mirror of Olden Time Border Life. Embracing a History of the Discovery of America; History of Virginia; History of the Early Settlements of Pennsylvania, and Personal Narratives of Captivities and Escapes, together with Sketches of Frontier Men. Illustrated. 8vo. pp. 700, sheep. Abingdon, Va., 1849. 6 00 1863 Regan (John). The Western Wilds of America; or, Backwoods and Prairies, and Scenes in the Valley of the Mississippi. 12mo. pp. 408. Edinburgh, 1859. 1 50 |