Past And Present Of Fayette County Iowa

George W. Fitch

Two volume First Edition set in marbled boards and end papers, bright gilt lettering on spine of half leather binding, all edges gilt. Edges of both volumes rubbed, chipping to spine ends, p.o. name in first volume. Overall in unrestored Very Good- condition, interior clean and Very Good+ or better. A scarce set;

Fayette County, as originally established in December, 1837 and named for the Marquis de Lafayette, was the largest county in the United States. It extended to the British Dominions on the north and from the Mississippi River west to the White Earth, thus embracing nearly all of the present State of Minnesota and all of the Dakotas east of the Missouri and White Earth rivers, making a total area of nearly 140,000 square miles. In 1847 the county was reduced to its present boundaries, lying directly west of Clayton and north of Buchanan. It contains twenty townships; Vol. 1 & 2.