[Chicago Pre-Fire]. A group of 3 pamphlets, comprising:

1) Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Public Works to the Common Council of the City of Chicago. Chicago: George H. Fergus, 1865. 8vo. 3 folding tables (spotting throughout, dampstaining at lower margins.) Original printed wrappers (minor soiling). Not in Chicago Ante-Fire.

2) Catalogue of Oil Paintings (Mostly by Chicago Artists) to Be Sold at Auction...at Jevne & Almini's New Art Gallery. Chicago: The Chicago Republican Company, 1866. 8vo. (Penciled prices realized notations throughout.) Original printed green wrappers (some soiling, partial loss to central spine). Not in Chicago Ante-Fire.

3) Smith, Henry M. The Pacific Hotel. Chicago: The Lakeside Publishing and Printing Company, 1871. 8vo. Original printed wrappers (toning, minor losses to corners). Not in Chicago Ante-Fire.

Prior to the Great Chicago Fire, local publishers tended to focus on biographies, city histories, and tourism, with particular emphasis placed on the latter following Abraham Lincoln's presidency, as he had received the Republican nomination in Chicago. Following the fire, publishers shifted their attention to stories of resilience and social inequality, which the fire had only exacerbated. Following the fire, due to the relatively low cost of real estate in the South Loop, many printers concentrated their operations there, eventually leading to the area becoming known as "Printer's Row."

This lot is located in Chicago.

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[Chicago Pre-Fire]. A group of 3 pamphlets, comprising:

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