An Illustrated History of the State of Wisconsin, by Tuttle, Charles R.
Inventory #: 01910
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An Illustrated History of the State of Wisconsin, by Tuttle, Charles R.. B.B. Russell: Boston, Mass., 1875. Edition: First edition. Hardcover, 6.5 by 9.25 inches, 800 pages. Title continues: Being a complete civil, political, and military history of the state, from its first exploration down to 1875; including a cyclopedia of legislation during the administration of each governor, from the organization of the territorial government down to governor Taylor; with historical and descriptive sketches of each county in the state separately, embracing interesting narratives of pioneer life; including an account of the commercial, agricultural, and educational growth of Wisconsin. Illustrated. Sold only by canvassing agents.

Brown cloth; state seal in gilt on cover; title and Indian figure in gilt on spine. Color County and Township Map of Wisconsin, prepared expressly for Tuttle's History of Wisconsin tipped in. Frontispiece and engraved portraits. Front matter includes Table of Contents, Index of Counties, Index to Biographies of Women and Men, and Index to Portraits.

Condition: Good, no jacket. Spine is significantly faded; spine ends and corners and worn and frayed; a few white spots on cover. Tipped in map has a tear of approximately two inches near the bottom. Interior pages show very occasional foxing and tanning; binding is generally tight except for one place where book opens perhaps a little too easily. Gift inscription on first free end paper reads: Presented to Mrs. Nelson Bradley, / ((now)) / (( Mrs. Thos. C. Carson, [?] )) / R.D. #1 / Omro, / Wisconsin / from her father / Mr. F.T. Rogers / R.D. #1 / Omro, Wis. / 1912.

Contents: The book contains over 100 engraved portraits and more than 130 biographies of important early Wisconsonites, both male and -- unusual for the times -- female. The last 150 pages contain sketches of counties and the aforementioned biographies. The early chapters, covering the period prior to statehood, contain information on the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, and several chapters covering the territorial government. After statehood, most of the chapters move chronologically forward with one or more chapters devoted to each year. Over 200 pages are devoted to Wisconsin's Civil War history, including a great deal of information on regimental history.

Frontispiece:

Tipped in map. The book and map are not actually this yellow, they are the same general color as shown on the other photos.

Gift inscription:

Sample of one of the many portraits in the book: