The American sketch book
Subtitle: a collection of historical incidents with descriptions of corresponding localities ...
By: ed. by Mrs. Bella French [v.1-3]
Series: Wisconsin county & regional histories -- no. 149
Publisher: Sketch Book Company
Published: 1972
Place of publication: La Crosse, Wis
Language: eng
Notes: Vol. 3 has imprint: Green Bay, Wis., The American sketch book compay, 1876.

Historical and descriptive sketches of towns and counties in Wisconsin, together with stories, poems and other miscellaneous matter.

Announced as a monthly publication, but v.1(1874-75) was issued in 6 nos., v.2(1875-76) in 3, and v.3(1876) in 1. No more volumes were published in Wisconsin.

Publication continued at Austin, Texas, by Mrs. Bella French Swisher, 1878-82 under title: The American sketch book; an historical and home monthly.
Table of contents: title: v.1, no.1. Eau Clair. 1874. no.2. Augusta. 1874. no.3. Chippewa Falls. 1874. no.4. Black River Falls. 1875. no.5. Neillsville and Clark County. 1875. no.6. Menomonie and Dunn County. 1875; title: v.2, no.1. History of Sparta. 1875. no.2. History of Reedsburg. 1875. no.3. History of Baraboo and Devil's Lake. 1876; title: v.3. History of Brown County.