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Boston: The Beacon Press, 1930. 8Vo. Light green embossed cloth, gilt spine title, image of a lighthouse. 154 pages. Photos, drawings. A memoir of island life of the coast of New Hampshire. Signed by Laighton. Tow previous owners names, spine slightly sunned, ow a Good+ copy. No markings ... more information

Gardiner, ME:. Tilbury House and the Catboat Association, Middleboro, MA, 2005. Edited by Judith Navas Lund. First printing. Oblong 8Vo, 182 pgs, 93 pages of historical text, 70 pages of list of catboats, bibliography and index. From years of research, oral histories combined with a fine collection of photos. A definitive history, brought to an end with the Hurricane of 1938. Brand new in dust jacket. ... more information

Boston: William D. Ticknor, 1844. 12Mo. 1833 was 1st edition. Later 19th century blind stamped brown buckram, gilt spine title and panels. Nineteen interesting woodcuts. Much on Indian Wars, Puritans, early settlements, closes at 1763. Another volume covered the Revolution. A tight, neat, clean copy. Handsome older Juvenile history title. ... more information

No Place: The Easton Press, No Date. Authorized facmimile of The Treasures of the Library of Congress. Two items, each one in a folding silk case in an Easton leather hardboard clamshell box. Gilt spine titel and cover. One has two leaves, 3 pages is The Preliminary Emancipation, Sept 22, 1862. The second one leaf, 2 pages - The Final Proclamation, Jan 1, 1863. Previous owner's bookplates pasted down front of inside of box 3 1/2 x 5 inches, ow both are As New copies. No markings, no ISBN, rather... more information

No Place: The Shoe String Press, 1962. 8Vo. 2nd edition of 1939 Macmillan first edition. Good paper dust jacket, 343 pages inc addennd and 18 pages of references. Singin games, country dances, sea chanteys, ballads, folk songs and ditties. Some foxing to edges, edn papers ow a bright, tight Good Plus copy. No markings, no ISBN. ... more information

Kemblesville PA: Olearius Editions, 1984. 4 TO. Very good dust jacket, 126 pgs incl index and extensive notes. Numerous b&w photos, maps, drawings, etc. Moravian religious community of artisians and in effect this is a bibliography of an early American industrial building. A Very Good copy. ISBN 0-917526-02-3 ... more information

Cuttyhunk Island (New Bedford): Privately Printed, 1976. 8Vo. Blue cloth, pasted down color illustration, gilt lettering, 158 pages, vintage phots, drawings. Pre Coast Guard stations, crews, boats, etc. A Good plus copy, no markings, no ISBN. Labaree, Maritime History Bibliography p, 193. ... more information

No Place: Harbor View Publishing Co, 2002. 4 To Oblong. Limited to 200 copies, signed by the author. Green cloth, gilt cover, title, unpaginated. Regarding Henry Huttleson Rogers of Fairhaven MA, frined of Mark Twain, Standard Oil refiner. This is an album of full page photos of remnants of his Fairhaven mansion, saved and preserved by the Mitchell family for their own home. A Fine copy. Very Scarce! ... more information

NP: Microprint, 1966. 8Vo. A facsimile printing of the 1578 original in English. Simulated blue leather, gilt title, 405+ pages. Accounts of Cortez, Ulloa, deNiza, Coronado and Cabrillo. Edges soiled, ow a Good copy. See Streeter Sale I-191. No markings. ... more information

Sandwich: The town of Sandwich, 1974. 1st edition. 8Vo. Paper bound, 111 pages, photos, genealogy charts. 90 pages of historical records and the first extensive bibliography of Burgess by Ralph M Titcomb (171 entries). Signed by Lovell. A good plus copy, no markings. ISBN 0-88492-002-x ... more information

Pawtucket, RI: For the author, 2002. Paper bound 4To, 166 pages. Text by M. Catherine Callahan, 92 full page b&w photographs by award winner photographer Whitney of natives of Newport, RI. A New Copy, in shrink wrap. ISBN 0-9717884-0-5 ... more information