About this title: Completed in 1848, the Illinois & Michigan Canal stretched from Lake Michigan at Chicago's Navy Pier to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru. PRAIRIE PASSAGE commemorates the canal's 150th anniversary with 250 stunning photographs, many by the renowned Edward Ranney, and Preface by BLUE HIGHWAYS author William Least Heat-Moon. Tony Hiss's introductory text recounts the saga of the once mighty waterway. 250 photos.
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Illinois Press/Canal Corridor Association, Urbana and Chicago, IL
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780252067143ISBN:0252067142
Description: Near Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Oblong format. Pictorial stiff paper wraps. 216 pp., fully illus. w/ b&w plates. The slightest shelf wear, with just a hint of bumping at corners, virtually as issued. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Date Published: 1998-04-01
ISBN-13:9780252067143ISBN:0252067142
Description: New. Gift Condition, Oversized Book, Priority Shipping recommended for prompt delivery by USPS when offered, Delivery Confirmation on all domestic items where available. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ. of Illinois Press, Urbana and Chicago / Canal Corridor Association
Date Published: 1998
Description: Softcover. Good condition. Celebrates the remarkable ninety-seven-mile water highway known as the Illinois and Michigan Canal, completed in 1848 and closed in 1933, that helped turn the muddy setlement of Chicago into the most important city in the Midwest. The stunning photographs in Prairie Passage, which provide a fresh perspective on how we use and live on the land, are complemented by historical images and essays that document how people have traveled through, settled, and altered the ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Date Published: 1998-04-01
ISBN-13:9780252067143ISBN:0252067142
Description: Very Good. Scarce 1st edition rarely found in this excellent condition. Pages are pristine-clean, crisp and unmarked. Cover has light shelf wear-some scuffing to glossy finish, tiny corner bumps. Tracking number emailed to you, same day/next business day shipping, secure packaging. We are long-time booksellers and our intention is to make this a professional, secure and thoroughly pleasant transaction from beginning to end. We place integrity before profit and are always mindful that there is ... read more
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