Old Capital by Keyes Margaret signed Univ. of Iowa Press, 1988, lst., Signed Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover has small ink line on it otherwise clean. This is the story of Iowa's Old Capital. It is a portrait of it as a landmark. Between 1839 and 1842 it was the third territorial capital of the US and the capital of Iowa. When the capitol was moved to Des Moines in the 1850ies it became the first building of the new Iowa State University. B&W photos, Appendix A-C, bibliography, Index, 171 pages. Signed Margaret on title page. Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.