Giants Gone; Men Who Made Chicago by POOLE, Ernest - 1943

Whittlesey House. hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. No dust jacket. Some wear to cover. Inscription on front fly leaf. Pages have toning.

Whittlesey House, 1943. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Whittlesey House, 1943-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover with Poor DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows edge wear/tears. Book slightly shelf-cocked.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

NY, NY: Whittlesey House, 1943. 354 pp., dark blue cloth w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has light wear at spine ends and top & bottom edges; corners bumped; binding has come loose from backstrip but hinges are not cracked; endpapers browning a little w/ a couple small brown spots to rear endpaper; a little foxing to last page; Dust jacket shows significant wear & chipping to flap folds & spine ends; dampstains centering on rear fold; some soil, rub lines, small nicks & stains overall / ". . . the story of the pioneers, men of energy who believed in Chicago's great future and their own, and as business builders took chances that would make men gasp today." Illustrated with B&W drawings at chapter headings. /. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Fair to Good/Fair. Illus. by C.B. Falls. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Whittlesey House (McGraw-Hill). Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. Writing inside. Owner's name on front endpage. Dust jacket price clipped. (US history, illinois, IL, biography)

Whittlesey House. Used - Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. (US history, IL)

Whittlesey House, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Signed by Author(s). 1st Printing Signed on front end page, signature only. NO other marks or writings, pages bright and clean, binding sound. Stain to front cover, tiny paint drop in back gutter, moderate wear to spine ends and corners, dent in middle of spine. Carefully packaged and shipped in box. 354 pp SG2

Whittlesey House, NY, 1943. First Edition, no additional pri. Hardcover. very good/good. NOT an ex library book. Signature only of the author on the front endpaper. 354 pages including the index. Dust jacket has narrow chips across spine ends. Price is clipped.

New York: Whittlesey House, 1943. 1st ed. . Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. 354 pages. Presentation copy to his sister, signed by the author on FFEP. Top edge dyed blue. Smooth dark navy cloth-covered boards with dull gilt title on spine. VG/No Jacket. Clean, firm, no owner marks. Corners square, spine ends softened. Item #: E2796. ** SAVE MORE ** Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping.

Whittlesey House, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. Anecdotal and firsthand history of Chicago's big names by a Pulitzer Prize winner who grew up among their families and knew their period well. Much material not found elsewhere about the Marshall Fields, Armours, Swifts, Rosenwalt, Frank Billings, etc. A clean, unmarked copy, price clipped but else whole and bright in a Brodart jacket cover.