History of Rutland County Vermont / History of the City of Rutland VT
by H.P. Smith and W.S. Rann
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1886. Early days in the City of Rutland, VT, are recalled through a mix of colorful tales, factual data and trivia, in this booklet, excerpted from the 1886 book History of Rutland County Vermont, edited by H.P. Smith and W.S. Rann. The 95 page booklet is printed on 8 1/2 x 11" 60# opaque paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many subjects discussed are: Physical Features of the area; Early forts in the area; Charter, Grantees, etc.; Early settlements; Col. James Mead, the first settler; the 35 families who settled prior to 1774; Other early settlers; a list of freeholders from 1780; Early city officials; excerpts from the 1793-1828 diary of Major Gershom Cheney; Rutland Postoffices, with a list of postmasters; Churches and clergy; Schools and school officials; Medical, Dental and Legal Professions and practioners; Municipal History from J.A. Graham's writings; Businesses and Organizations; the Marble Interest of the town; Manufacturing Interests; West Rutland; Center Rutland; and other bits of history and trivia. There are mini biographies of prominent residents, as well as many incidental names throughout the booklet. There are some illustrations, but their quality is only fair.. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- AzArrow
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000393
- Title
- History of Rutland County Vermont / History of the City of Rutland VT
- Author
- H.P. Smith and W.S. Rann
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited Edition Reprint
- Publisher
- D. Mason & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Syracuse, NY
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- History Genealogy City Rutland Vermont VT
- Size
- 8.5" x 11"
Terms of Sale
AzArrow
Customers must contact us within 7 days of receipt of merchandise to report problem. Generally if we made an error the customer is entitled to full refund including shipping. If the customer changed their mind, they are still responsible for shipping charges and return shipping. In the case of an item returned to us by shipper as undeliverable, we will attempt to contact the customer to resolve.
About the Seller
AzArrow
Biblio member since 2008
Tucson, Arizona
About AzArrow
AzArrow sells bound reprints of rare and out of print books focusing on American history both general and Civil War related. Our mission is the preservation of the valuable historical information contained in our sources which are often impossible to find elsewhere. Our products, which generally focus on a county or small geographic region, provide a low-cost alternative to purchasing collector quality books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Collecting The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was born out of WWII, and it still continues to exert considerable influence on today’s literary scene. Biblio sellers have a fantastic collection of Beat Generation books and ephemera for browsing.
Signed Books
Why settle for an ordinary copy of your favorite book when you could have an autographed copy? Find signed books here.
