And Ball Lucy (3 results)

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Top front corner slightly bumped; a few small specks of soiling on the foredge of the page block. Most of the front flap of the jacket has been excised, leaving a 1" piece that wraps around the front board. The jacket also has light edgewear and a few tiny chips. Includes a few photographs; 231 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Dark blue hardcover cloth binding with gilt titles and lightly bumped corners. Water stain bottom corner of pages but very minor damage. Reprinted from Ball's manuscript written when he was 80 years old. His early life is an intimate picture of the New Hampshire family with a large family. In 1832, he joined Capt. Wyetg on a trip to Oregon, Then he becam a passenger on a whaling vessel. In 1836 he helped settle Western Michigan. After the Civil War, he journeyed south and eventually traveled to Europe. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photographs (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Original green cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. Gilt lettering on spine. 6 X 8 3/4 inches. 231 pages. Ball (1794-1884) was an American settler, educator, lawyer and member of the Michigan State legislature. This autobiography is compile by his daughters, Kate Ball Powers, Flora Ball Hopkins and Lucy Ball. Contents in this copy, Book the First-Early Life, 1794-1831, Book the Second-Across the plains to Oregon and the return home by Cape Horn, 1832-1835, "Book the Third-Michigan in the making, 1836-1857, Book the Fourth-Civil War, travels at home and abroad, later life. Ball was also known to be the first American school teacher in Oregon. He also wrote the fist account of the geology of Oregon. He was a key figure in creating Michigan's public School system. Copy has a yellow dust jacket with and black and white photograph of the statue of Ball with two children. Dust jacket has several small rubbed spots and a small soiled mark on the front and back covers. Edge of front cover is slightly chipped. Copy is very clean. Pages are very clean and complete. Binding is tight.…