Fairchild Lucius (23 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Volume 31. Gifter's inscription on front endpage. (history gold rush mines).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine Condition. 1st. Editred and with notes by Joseph Schafer.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

First Edition. First Edition. Owner signature. Very Good condition.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Madison, Wisconsin: Atwood & Culver, 1871. 28pp., printed wrappers, "Compliments of Lucius Fairchild" card laid-in, wraps are slightly creased, dusty, otherwise a Very Good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Madison, Wisconsin: Atwood & Rublee, 1869. 21pp., in printed wrappers, wrappers are slightly dusty, toned, otherwise Very Good.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Edited Joseph Schafer. Madison, 1931. 212 pages, clothbound, no jacket, very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Salesman's Sample. Dark blue cloth, lettered/illus. in gilt and black, bevelled edges. Salesman's sample, with two leather binding variants mounted inside front cover, cloth binding option mounted inside back cover. Front flyleaf toned and brittle, with several closed tears mended on verso with archival tape and two areas of loss. Former owner's address inscription on front blank following flyleaf, two entries written in rear order blanks. Corners rubbed with mild exposure, mild rubbing to back cover, spine panel cloth a bit darkened by age. Scarce as such. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Edited by Joseph Schafer. 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. xix, 212pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine. A tight and attractive first edition of Volume XXXI in the "Wisconsin Historical Publications Collections" series. This three-term Wisconsin governor and Civil War veteran spent six years working the gold fields of California. A lovely copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Poor condition. Internal binding shot, first gathering of pages detached at front gutter, rear gutter almost detached also. Sold with all faults. Bound in publisher's blue, pictorial cloth. xv, 702 pages : frontispiece, illustrations, plates (some color and folded), portraits, facsimile ; 25 cm.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the history and workings of governance in Wisconsin during a pivotal period in the state's development. The author traces the evolution of the state's political landscape, from its territorial beginnings through its early years as a state, highlighting the interplay between the federal government, the state legislature, and the judiciary. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, the book sheds light on the complex political dynamics and the challenges faced by Wisconsin's leaders as they navigated issues ranging from economic development to social reform. This book offers valuable insights into the foundations of Wisconsin's political system and provides a deeper understanding of the state's role in the shaping of American history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

FAIRCHILD, Lucius. SCHAFER, Joseph, ed. California Letters of Lucius Fairchild. Edited with Notes and Introduction. Madison, WI: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1931. xix, 212. Portrait frontis., illus. Orig. cloth. Slight staining to front board, else very good. After his success in the gold fields of California, Fairchild lost an arm at Gettysburg and went onto serve three terms as governor of Wisconsin, among various diplomatic posts abroad.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. xix, 212 p. (Wisconsin Historical Publications Collections v. 31.) Ex-library.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 68.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Signed by Lucius Fairchild on tipped-in card on front endpaper. Inscribed by editor on front free endpaper to George P. Hambrecht and dated 1931. Library label of George P. Hambrecht on front endpaper. First edition. 212 pages. Very good copy in blue cloth covers with gold lettering on spine, lettering mildly faded. No dust jacket. Fairchild came to California in 1849 and stayed for 6 years, gold mining from Calaveras County to Scott Valley, near the Oregon border. Fairchild later served in the Civil War rising to the rank of brigdier general, served as governor of Wisconsin for three successive terms, and was later in the diplomatic service. George Hambrecht was an educator, lawyer, member of the Wisconsin state assembly, a superintendent of schoold in Grand Rapids, Lincoln scholar and book collector. A note in pencil states that the book was purchased from Hambrecht's estate. Signed by Author.…

Unbound. Condition: Near Fine. Autograph Note Signed. [2]pp. Small bifolium, measuring 4½" x 7" closed. Old folds, a bit of light soil on the final page, else just about fine. A short letter from Civil War General and Governor of Wisconsin, Lucius Fairchild, Signed by him. John Singer Sargent's portrait of Fairchild hangs in the Wisconsin Historical Museum in Madison. Signed.…

8vo, pp. 16; original printed blue wrappers; vertical crease, else fine. Inscribed "Compliments of Lucius Fairchild." Annual address on taxes, laws, education, prisons, banks, the militia, immigration, etc. Fairchild was a colonel in the Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment which was part of the legendary Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. He would lose an arm at Gettysburg and became three-time governor of Wisconsin. Fairchild was also a 49er and took part in the California Gold Rush.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1931 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 302 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 302.…