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Edwards, Jonathan : An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington

W. H. Lever, San Francisco, CA?, 1900

First Edition. Original publisher's full brown leather binding with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. All edges gilt. Small gilt decorations on inside edges of covers. Frontispiece is a black-and-white folding map showing Spokane County in 1900. 9 1/2" x 12." 726 pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, complete. List of Illustrations in front (not all illustrations are listed). Three small stamps belonging to "W. C. Wiscombe" are in margins on title page, dedication page, and last page. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning, the former owner's stamps, and the small occasional mark. Covers are very clean and intact but have fading along spine, light rubbing, and moderate wear to edges and corners. Binding is tight. A Very Good copy. A comprehensive biography of Spokane County, Washington by Jonathan Edwards. Also included are biographies of noted Spokane County pioneers and early residents. Among the many subjects discussed herein are Washington state's early history; Oregon Territory; pioneer missionaries; explorers and writers of Washington; the Whitman Mission; the Spokane tribe; missionaries Elkanah Walker and Cushing Eells; white settlement in Eastern Washington; Indigenous tribes of Washington; the Indian Wars including the Cayuse War; Inland Empire; city of Spokane; Spokane County; Spokane's city government, commerce, and public schools; Catholic Church in Spokane; Protestant churches in Spokane; Spokane women's organizations; Spokane press and newspapers; Spokane fraternal organizations; Spokane trade unions and labor organizations; miscellaneous organizations of Spokane; other towns and settlements of Spokane County; political history of Spokane County; and pioneer reminiscences.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

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