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Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. [42pp]. 27 full-page b/w photos. Six full-page colour photo plates. Colour photo illustrated wrapper with no lettering is clean showing light handling. Red plastic coil binding intact, no tears to page perforations. No pub date but newspaper reviews in the Alton Evening Telegraph are dated January 21, 1950. Oblong quarto: 28.5 X 21.5 cm. These photographs "present for the first time a complete picture of the bluffs skirting the Mississippi River from Alton to Grafton", Illinois. At the time these photos were taken, the McAdams Recreational Parkway was "nearly half usable" and the projected remainder was to serve as a gateway to Marquette State Park at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Illinois River. Robert K. Graul was chief staff photographer for the Alton Evening Telegraph for forty-one years. His photography is included in the collections of Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Graul, Robert K. (photography) (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Limited Edition. First Edition. 1986. Limited Edition #481 of 2000. This Pictorial History of Alton, Illinois on the bluffs of the Mississippi River is a magnificent work telling the story of the founding and life of a river community determined to make the best of its citizens and resources over the challenges of time. There are too many wonderful stories of this place and its people to even begin to summarize them in this brief overview. Sit down with the book and read of its history and see the amazing collection of historic photographs of people, things and places that can never be seen again. A numbered First Edition, the book is also signed by its author, Charlotte Stetson and by its Cover Artist, Jack Buese. Featured throughout the book are many photographs by Robert K. Graul, taken over his 50 years as former Chief Photographer of the Telegraph, Alton's local newspaper. Robert K. Graul signed this copy near his portrait in the book. Other photographs came from the collections of local families, with their own histories through many generations. The Project to compile this treasured commemorative 150th Anniversary history was sponsored by First National Bank & Trust Co. of Alton. Other photographs are also signed. This cherished treasure has been well-cared for and appears "as new," except for the noted signatures. It is considered in "Near Fine" condition. Jack Buese (Cover Artist) ;Robert K. Graul (Photographer) (illustratore). Signed by Author(s).…