History of Milwaukee Wisconsin, in 4 Volumes, by Gregory, John G.
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History of Milwaukee Wisconsin, in 4 Volumes, by Gregory, John G.. S.J. Clarke: Chicago, 1931. Edition: First edition (same date on front and reverse of title page). Hardcover, 4to, 7.75 by 11 inches, See description pages. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine; end papers and all page edges marbled; hinges reinforced with visible cloth joints. Well illustrated with black and white photographs and engravings. Engravings have tissue guards.

Volume 1 and 2 are sequentially numbered and Volume 3 and 4 are independenty numbered as follows: Volume 1: [i-iv], v-xx, 1-564. Volume 2: [3 unpaginated pages], 565-1349. Volume 3: [1-4], 5-816. Volume 4: [1-4], 5-817. Volume 1 contains the Table of Contents and List of Illustrations for 1 and 2. Volume 2 contains the Index for 1 and 2. Volume 3 and 4 each have their own Index and neither contains a table of contents.

Condition: Very Good. Spine ends are bumped and a little worn; corners are square but show some wear; covers show occasional whitish scuff marks; marbling of page edges is faded or worn away on the lower page edges of some of the books; some of the tissue guards show toning from the ink of the engraving. Faults specific to each volume are as follows: Volume 1: Frontispiece has a very small dog-ear. Volume 3: Hinge is cracked with mull visible behind title page, which is partially detatched. Volume 4: Hinge is cracked with mull visible behind title page, which is completely detatched. Page 793/794 has a one inch closed tear along lower margin. Page 795/796 has a two inch tear along lower margin with the loss of a dime-sized patch of material. Rear free end paper has a green smear (probably color transfer from the cloth cover) of approximately 1/4 inch by 2 inches.

Contents: This is an set of books which will be of interest to both historians and genealogists. Volumes 1 and 2 comprise the history, while volumes 3 and 4 contain bibliographical material of prominent citizens. Since these are the men who built the city, the bibliographies necessarily include additional historical material.

The photographs in Volumes 1 and 2 are numerous and significant, many from the mid to later 1800's. They identify streets and buildings, usually giving both the original and current street name in the many cases where street names had been changed. In fact, there is an entire chapter on Old Milwaukee Streets which gives the history of many of the name changes. The author adds interest by making liberal use of contemporaneous documents, such as travelers' letters and newspaper articles. The history is not so much linear as by subject, with chapter XXII -- INDIANS AS NEIGHBORS following Chapter XXI -- A CENTER OF INDUSTRIES. There are chapters on bridges, pioneer wagon roads, the harbour and shipbuilding, the railways, early day merchants, immigrants, the old hotels, the anti-slavery movement, volunteer firement, soldiers, churches, doctors and lawyers, the press, how women helped, health and education, and some of the surrounding communities.

Volumes 3 and 4 are the biographies. Many of these are illustrated with engravings, and some with photographs.

This shows the bottom page edges. Note how the marbling on the right hand side of the books appears faded or worn off a bit. You can also see the wear to the corners.

This is the back cover of Volume 1. It has the most white scuff marks.