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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 144 pp; story of Aurora University's infancy; wwell-ilustrated with b & w photos; in illustrated wraps; covers slightly scuffed with small crease to extreme, upper right corner of front cover.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 144 pp; story of Aurora University's infancy; well-illustrated with b & w photos; covers slightly scuffed; in illustrated wraps; has name and address of former owner on title page.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. ____The author was a former medical officer with the U.S._____Army. _____ Describes the various regions of the territory as they might benefit ailing easterners. _____ There is a damp line to both covers. _____.

London, Francis & John Rivington, 1853. VIII + (2) + 124 pp. 32 woodcuts. 1 map. Publisher?s cloth. Presentation copy, inscibed by the author on the front free paper. .

Four (4) pp. ALS from C.L. Anderson to his mother. 8 x 10 in., approx. 600 words. Very good, legible. Charles writes of the interesting post-July Fourth doings in Lowell, Massachusetts: "Joe Pentlands Circus came into town on Saturday morning and remained till that evening, catching the quarters from some probably who had better been someplace else. Mr. King was here from Providence R.I. with his big Balloon to interest the multitude and get some money. The balloon was inflated about eleven o clock and was about as large as a small house. In the afternoon he made several ascensions as far up as the length of his rope would permit (1000 feet). C. M. Whipple J.C. Ayer & wife and many others embraced the opportunity of ascending. The sight from the height of a 1000 feet was said to be sublime." Anderson also mentions that the Temperance Band of Hope, "comprising the children in the public schools came out in the morning." He mentions names and activities of friends and relatives.…