A Yankee Post Office: Its History and Its Postmasters - The History of a Typical New England Post Office in Guilford, Connecticut, Covering Nearly a Century and a Half [INSCRIBED Associational Copy]
by Norton, Frederick Calvin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New Haven, CT: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1935. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth, lettered in gilt. [ix],140 pp. Minor shelf wear, spine panel very slightly sunned. Firm binding. 1st ed. Mounted inside front cover are: 1) Guilford, CT postmark 10 Apr. 1935 (year of publication); 2) signed note from the author to Mrs. Alice D. Soper ("Dear Alice: Hope you liked the book. It's generally appreciated outside of Guilford; but few seem to care much for it here in the 'old Home Town.' That is always the case. Apr. 9-35 Sincerely, F. C. Norton"; 3) initialed note from the author: "I'll answer your letter soon. Hope you'll enjoy this little book. F.C.N." Mounted on front flyleaf is a small sepia photo showing Mr. & Mrs. Gustave Fischer with Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Norton and the Nortons' dogs Scotty and Sandy at Belmont Manor, Bermuda taken 29 Apr. 1932, inscribed by author on the verso with a note that "This was the last likeness of my dear friend Scotty. He died June 6-1932. God Bless Him.".
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Saucony Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 058609
- Title
- A Yankee Post Office: Its History and Its Postmasters - The History of a Typical New England Post Office in Guilford, Connecticut, Covering Nearly a Century and a Half [INSCRIBED Associational Copy]
- Author
- Norton, Frederick Calvin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co.
- Place of Publication
- New Haven, CT
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- GUILFORD CONNECTICUT POST OFFICE
- Bookseller catalogs
- New England;
Terms of Sale
Saucony Book Shop
Terms of Sale: All orders are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Full refund on any misrepresented item(s) within 30 days of purchase date. Returned books must arrive in the same condition as they were sent. We use standard ABAA grading and terminology, and we will gladly respond to pre-purchase queries. Payment: Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, check, money order, cash. Happy hunting!
About the Seller
Saucony Book Shop
Biblio member since 2005
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
About Saucony Book Shop
The Saucony Book Shop, located in the heart of scenic rural Berks County, epicenter of Pennsylvania German folk culture (our shop specialty), offers a full range of gently used, rare, and antiquarian books, with many volumes of scholarly merit and an unabashed emphasis on the quaint, the curious, and the utterly obscure. We make no attempt to be a general-service book shop. Our inventory is highly selective, individually chosen from among the hundreds of thousands of books to which we have access annually at auctions, library and estate sales, and through individual scouts and vendors. We do not handle material that does not meet our expectations in terms of condition or interest to our specialized, idiosyncratic customers. Despite maintaining a browsing inventory of more than 15,000 volumes, we have minimized our carbon footprint by maintaining our entire operation in a cozy ca. 1890 barn and lean-to adjacent to an historic creamery in rural Maxatawny Township. Our shop is available for browsing by appointment and occasionally, in temperate weather, by chance, so email or call ahead to peruse the eclectic selection gracing our shelves, or ask our ferociously over-read staff for recommendations. Selling antiquarian books of merit since 1981. Full search and appraisal services; always keenly interested in purchasing quality used books, whether by the piece or by the bushel. Thanks for reading about us! Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
Beat Poet Michael McClure
From the fateful reading at Six-Gallery in 1955 to his novels, poetry, and stage productions, Michael McClure was right in the thick of the Beat Generation as it was born. See his books and art and learn more about the works of Michael McClure.
