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This is a SIGNED copy of "Among the Isles of Shoals" - signed by the author, Celia Thaxter. 1888; Houghton, Mifflin and Company; Boston. The book contains full-page engravings. A portrait of Thaxter has been affixed to the front pastedown; her signature has been pasted onto the opposing front end paper. Condition: Clean front cover and spine; tiny stain spot on back cover; sharp corners. Tight binding. The text pages are clean and white with no writing, stains, tears or foxinig found. Name/year (1888) written in pen on front end paper. Affixed to the front pastedown is a portrait of Thaxter, and her signature is pasted on a slip of paper on the opposing end paper. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition.

This is a terrific condition, vintage "BAY CIRCUIT MAP" of Boston and surrounding towns in color. Also included is the original storage envelope. Published in 1930 by The Trustees of Public Reservations in Boston, Massachusetts. The map specifically highlights "Points of Geological Interest in the Bay Circuit," "Points of Ornithological Interest in the Bay Circuit," and "Points of Historical and Antiquarian Interest in the Bay City Circuit." The map is large - it measures 36" tall x 26" wide.Condition:The map is in Fine condition with no issues found - it appears as-new. The storage envelope has a bit of light soiling on the covers.

Nice condition, antique copy of "Bradford's History of the Plymouth Settlement 1608-1650" - rendered into modern English by Valerian Paget. 1909; Alston Rivers; London. Decorative cloth binding. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents. There is an Index at the back.Condition:Clean covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the text pages are lightly age-toned and clean with no issues found. Heavier toning to the end papers and pastedowns. Name/address/date (1909) written in ink on the front end paper. Bright gilt lettering and decorations on the front cover and spine. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition.

This is a vintage cookbook, "Buttercup Hill Tea Room Recipes" by Charleen J. Baker. 1935 1st edition; The Barta Press; Cambridge, MA. Hardcover. The recipes are grouped into the following categories: Appetizers; Soups; Vegetables; Meats, Chicken and Duck; Breads; Salads; Desserts; Cakes; Sunday Night Supper Dishes. There is an Alphabetical Index at the back. Baker was the proprietor of the Buttercup Hill Tea Room in Lunenburg, MA from 1928 to 1943.Condition:Light soiling to the covers. There is a 2" tear at the top-left corner of the spine, and a 1" tear at the top-right corner of the spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are lightly age-toned and mostly clean with only some very light foxing on the title page and end papers, and a tiny stain at the outer margin of pages 4 & 5. The upper-outer corner of pages 16 & 17 have torn away. There are a few small stains at the top and bottom edges of the text block. Overall the book is in Very… Read More

Antique copy of "Cape Cod" by HENRY DAVID THOREAU. 1886; Houghton, Mifflin, Co.; Boston. A portrait of Thoreau has been affixed to the front pastedown. Gilt top page edges. There is a 13-page publisher's catalog at the back.Condition:There are a couple small, shallow dents at the right edge of the front cover. Small cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with no notable issues found. A portrait of Thoreau has been affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

Nice condition copy of "Child Life in Colonial Days" by Alice Morse Earle. 1899 1st edition; The Macmillan Company; New York. The book is profusely illustrated with dozens of photographs and illustrations (some of which are full-page). Gilt top page edges. Illustrated end papers. The book is a "record of the life of children in the American colonies." Chapters include Babyhood, Children's Dress, Games and Pastimes, Oldtime Discipline, Penmanship and Letters, Children's Toys...please see the photos for the compete list.Condition:Clean covers; there are a couple tiny stain specks on the spine; sharp corners. Bright gilt lettering on the front cover and spine; bright gilt top page edges. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is an insignificant crack at the front hinge between the end paper and half title page (despite the crack, the front cover is firmly attached and not shaky). Nice pages - clean with the exception of list of illustrations page xvi, which has a handwritten correction...a name has… Read More

This is an antique book of color views of the "CITY OF BOSTON." 1869; T. Nelson and Sons; New York. The book contains 10 landmarks within the city of Boston, each with a full-page color plate and a descriptive summary (with the exception of the Custom House, for which a color plate does not appear to have been produced as there is no indication that a plate was removed). Wonderful seaport panoramic two-page view of Boston Harbor at the front. The following 10 landmarks are included: Interior of Faneuil Hall, Old South Church, City Hall, King's Chapel, New Masonic Temple, State House, Old Hancock House, Public Library, Bunker's Hill Monument. Hardcover with 24 numbered pages. Smaller in size - the book measures 6 5/8" wide x 4" tall.Condition:Light soiling to the front cover and spine. There is a crack at the front hinge between the pastedown and end paper resulting in the front cover being shaky. Consistent light foxing to the pages and plates, though the foxing is heavier on the first few and last… Read More

This is an antique volume of the "Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society For the Year 1793" - Volume II. 1810; Munroe & Francis; Boston. The highlight of this volume is a lengthy, 205-page discussion of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR titled "An Historical Journal of the American War." From the introduction: "A particular narration of the publick transactions at the rise of the troubles in America, and the commencement of hostilities in the (then province now) Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is contained in a manuscript, entitled 'Memoirs of the revolution of Massachusetts Bay,'' in a series of letters, which, on suitable encouragement, will probably be published in a separate volume. The occurrences, therefore, in the Massachusetts are only noted at their respective dates in the following Journal. And a detail is here given of the principal events in the other States of the Union."Other interesting contents include: Dr. Cotton Mather's Account of a Great Storm; Gov. John Winthrop's Account of the… Read More

This is a bound volume of "THE DARTMOUTH" - a publication "Conducted by the Students of Dartmouth College." Fifth volume. The volume contains eight issues in all, as follows: 1843 - September, October, November; 1844 - March, April, May, June, July. "Published by the Senior Class" at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The issues contain pieces of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry - here are a few examples of the contents: Dickens' Character of Little Nell; My First Gray Hair; Carlyle and Macaulay; A Chapter on Hats; Nature; Socialism; American Civilization; Banishment of Roger Williams; The Indian Summer; Missionary Character of the Jesuits; The Student's Return; Arabic Literature and its Influence; Character of Shylock; Genius; Physical Education; Milton's Blindness; Enthusiasm of the Scholar; The Vagaries of Youth; Death of Claudius Caesar...and more. There is an Index at the back.Condition:The front cover is present, but has detached. The back cover is firmly attached. Occasional foxing to… Read More

"The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston" - edited and compiled by John W. Linnehan and Edward E. Cogswell. 1914; Atlantic Printing Company; Boston. The book is profusely illustrated with black & white photographs throughout. There is a complete list of contents and nine pages of illustrated advertisements at the back.The contents are grouped as follows: The Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club 1899-1914; The Metropolitan Driving Club of Boston 1904-1914; Fellsway Driving Club of Somerville 1908-1914; The Old Colony Driving Club 1908-1914; The Quannapowitt Driving Club 1907-1914; The Gentlemen's Driving Club of Lynn 1904-1914; Big Interclub Matinees of Greater Boston Driving Clubs; Facts and Anecdotes of Prominent Events of the Turf; Biographies and Portraits of Driving Club Members and Prominent Horsemen of New England.Condition:Clean covers and spine; bright gilt lettering on the spine. Cloth tears to the outer corners of the front cover, and to the top and bottom edges of the spine. Tight binding with… Read More

Clean copy of "Early Days of the Connecticut Valley" by Alice Walker. 1901 1st edition; published in Amherst, MA. The book contains a few illustrations by Martha Genung. Softcover.Condition:Clean covers with no stains; there are some small tears along perimeter of the covers. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean pages with no writing, stains or foxing; small tear at the outer edge of the title page. Overall the book is in very good condition.

This is an inscribed copy of "Fifty Years on The Morning Mercury - New Bedford, Mass., 1880-1930" ~ A Reminiscence by Zephaniah W. Pease. Published in 1930. The book is inscribed by the author in pen on the title page, as follows: "To Mrs. Plummer From Zephaniah W. Pease 1930." Pease was the editor of "The Morning Mercury" newspaper and the author of numerous books and articles related to local New Bedford history. There is a photo of Pease and other "newspaper men in 1884" at the front. The contents are grouped as follows: How it Happened; An Old Newspaper Office; The Old Town; Reportorial Days; A Call on the Police; Dramatic Reviewing; The Old Order Changes; I Become an Editor; Older Editors; We Develop a Philosophy; A Final Word. There is a section of "Editorial Comments" at the back. Softcover.Condition:Clean covers. There are small tears along the outer edges of the covers. Tight binding with no loose pages. Light foxing throughout the book, primarily confined to the outer page edges. The first 5… Read More

Nice condition antique "Gazetteer of the STATE OF MAINE" by George J. Varney. 1882; B.B. Russell; Boston. Nicely bound in full leather with bold spine labels. Richly illustrated with both in-text and full-page engravings. The book contains descriptive sketches of towns, cities, and counties as well as sections about "Indians," "Maine in the War of the Rebellion," "Lakes and Ponds," "Mountains," "Climate," "Rivers," "Valleys," "Bays, Harbors, Capes and Islands," "Name, Boundaries and Area," "Vegetation," "The Birds of Maine," "Native Quadrupeds," "The Fishes of Maine," "Geology, Minerals, Metals, etc.," "Railroads and Telegraphs," "Civil Divisions and Population," "Government, Finances, and Military Organizations," "Governors of the State of Maine," "Charitable and Reformatory Institutions," "Religion," "Civil History," and "The Swedish Emigration."Condition:Clean covers; staining at the bottom edge of the spine. There is a small piece of leather missing at the top edge of the spine. There are a couple… Read More

"A Gazetteer of the State of Massachusetts" by Elias Nason. 1874; B.B. Russell; Boston. The book contains "numerous illustrations on wood and steel" including a fold-out color map of Massachusetts.From the Preface:"The design of this work is to present in alphabetical order a clear and concise topographical description, together with a brief historical and statistical notice, of the several counties, cities, towns, and villages of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To meet this want; to portray the varied local scenery, the genius, the spirit, the industrial and intellectual activities, of the people; to form a guide-book of the State adapted to the family, the student, the man of business and the man of leisure, the editor and the literary institution, - has been, both as it regards the plan and the detail, the writer's constant aim." Condition: Light staining on the covers; the maroon cover color has somewhat faded on the spine; fraying to the top and bottom edges of the spine; worn corners (the… Read More

Nicely illustrated, vintage copy of "Grandmother's Story of BUNKER HILL BATTLE as She Saw it from the Belfry" by Oliver Wendell Holmes. 1925; Houghton Mifflin Company; Boston and New York. The book features headpieces, tailpieces, and illustrations throughout by HOWARD PYLE.Condition:Tanning along the top edge of the covers, and to the spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The text pages are in excellent condition and nearly appear unread - clean with only a 1" tear at the bottom edge of page 9; light tanning to the end papers and pastedowns. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition.

This is an inscribed copy of "The History of the Bunker Hill Monument Association During the First Century of the United States of America" by George Washington Warren. 1877 1st edition; James R. Osgood and Company; Boston. The book features a frontispiece engraving of the Battle of Bunker Hill, an engraved plate of "The Obelisk on a Platform," nine engraved portraits, and numerous "heliotypes" (including facsimile documents by Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster, Lafayette, James Madison, Henry Clay, James Monroe and others). The book contains an inscription from the author on the front end paper, as follows: "Honorable Eugene L. Norton With the Sincere Regards of The Author ~ Aug. 1878" (Norton was a Massachusetts politician who served in the 1850's and 1860's).Condition:There is a small, dark stain at the bottom-left corner of the front cover. Thin 2" scuff line at the left edge of the back cover. The maroon cloth at the spine has partially sun-faded. Cloth tears and small cloth bits missing at the… Read More

"A History of the Girls' High School of Boston 1852-1902" by Lucy R. Woods (Class of 1865). 1904 1st edition; printed at the Riverside Press. The book contains a few full-page black & white photographs. Gilt top page edges. Also included is "The Dedication of the West Newton Street School," "Dr. Eliot's Address," and a section titled "Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of the Girls' High School of Boston - January 16, 1903 which includes the 'Reception to Miss Caryl,' a poem written by Florence Dix Class of '68, and a list of Teachers from 1852 to the present day. The book measures 7" tall x 4 7/8" wide.Condition:Clean covers and spine. Bright gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Bright gilt top page edges. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean with only some foxing to the photographic plates, and to the pages before/after them. Page 85 has four names written in pencil at the bottom edge. Overall the book is in Very… Read More

Nice condition copy of "A History of Connecticut" by Elias B. Sanford. 1888; S.S. Scranton and Company; Hartford. The book features a frontispiece map of the state, and in-text illustrations throughout. Decorative floral end papers. There is an Appendix and an Index at the back.Here are a few examples of the contents: The Indians of Connecticut; The Pequot War; The Civil and Domestic Life of the Early Settlers; Public Education - Yale College Founded; Marriage Customs; Negro Slavery; Revolt of the People Against the Stamp Act; The Battle of Bunker Hill; Burning of Danbury; Massacre at Fort Griswold; Washington at Hartford and Wethersfield; Jonathan Trumbull; Connecticut at the Dawn of the 19th Century; The War of 1812; The Hartford Convention; The Anti-Slavery Agitation; Connecticut in the Civil War, 1860; Era of Industrial Progress; Connecticut in Literature; Trinity College; Connecticut in the Life of the Nation; Boundary-Lines and Physical Geography of Connecticut; The First Constitution of… Read More

Nice condition complete 2-volume set of the "History of Concord New Hampshire" - From the Original Grant in Seventeen Hundred and Twenty-Five to the Opening of the Twentieth Century. The set comes with its original, oversized color map (35" tall x 31" wide) titled "Commissioners Map of Concord New Hampshire" dated 1902. Both volumes are illustrated with maps and engravings of notable homes and sites. 1903; The Rumford Press; Concord. "Prepared under the supervision of the City History Commission." Here is a sample of the chapter contents:* Aboriginal Occupation* King George's War and its Indian Hostilities* Colonization by Concord Settlers* Last French and Indian War* Period of the American Revolution* Revised State Constitution* Early Events of the New Century* War of 1812* The State House Erected* Toleration Act* Temperance Reform* Religious, Social, Intellectual, and Material Progress* Catholic-Irish Immigration* Public Library* The Prohibition Law* Period of the Civil War* Weather Record from 1856… Read More

This is an antique dinner menu for a Fourth of July celebration at the "New Pemigewasset House" in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Nice front cover with a Patriotic color chromolithograph illustration of fireworks and the American Flag. The card is dated July 4, 1913 on the front. Some of the menu items have American flair added to their name...for example - Fillet Mignon "A La Independence," Consomme "Washington," Potage "A La American," Braised Sweetbreads "A La Lincoln," Compote Fresh Fruits "A La Lee," "Roosevelt" Punch, "Washington" Whipped Cream Pie," and Salad "A La Wilson." The menu measures 7" tall x 5" wide when folded.Condition:Light foxing to all four panels of the card, otherwise in Good condition with no tears or writing.