THE HISTORY OF CHICAGO. by ANDREAS, Alfred T - 1884, 5, 6: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time.

Chicago: A. T. Andreas, 1884, 5, 6. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. maps, woodcuts, engraved portraits. Quartos, 648, 780, 875 pages, fresh leaves in 21st C. rebinding into half dark, half maroon cloth. Note: vol. 2 lacks a small woodcut of the first locomotive at Chicago (laid in is a photocopy from another copy). Note: in vol. 2, the long, folding, panoramic photograph by Joshua Smith of Chicago's Ruins after The Great Conflagration has the far right panel detached and with loss of the left side. Note: this is not as "collectable" as a copy in leather, but this cloth binding avoids the leather rot often found in the original bindings. Note: very heavy: may require extra cost for shipping. Scarce.

The Standard History of Chicago through the 19thC - and not since superseded in its usefulness. [Jewell A18]. Andreas' work is fundamental to the study of Chicago [ Howes A243]. "The great mine of Chicago history ... undoubtedly the three volumes were the biggest and most important project ever undertaken and completed by Chicago printers [to that time] -Paul Angle." Andreas assembled this unparalleled reference work by employing a dozen researchers, and many more volunteers. In addition to the historical accounts, there are 2236 complete biographies within. " [THE HISTORY OF CHICAGO] is still recognized as the best historical record of Chicago in the nineteenth century -Walter W. Ristow." Collated and complete with 38 (not 36 as stated by Howes) plates and 3 maps, including .This set has the full set of 38 quality plates, including the long, multi-fold photo plate of the Great Chicago Fire. Also abundantly illustrated with woodcuts, maps, and facsimile autographs of notable Chicagoans. [ CHICAGO BY THE BOOK 101 Publications That Shaped The City and Its Image, 11 ].