Search Results: New Hampshire from Hopkins Books

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Harper & Row, 1989. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. The story of Wade Whitehouse, part-time policeman in a small New Hampshire town, who descends into a spiral of despair and violence. Basis for the film of the same title directed by Paul Schrader, released in 1997. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Bright blue boards over brown cloth covered spine with the author and title imprinted in blue. Boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped or creased. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are relatively clean with just a couple dots of a stain on the top edge near the spine, about the size of sesame seeds. Binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Signed by May Sarton on the title page. Hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by W.W. Norton, 1973. A fourth printing copy. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. The story of Caroline Spenver, a 76 year old retired teacher, frail in body, but definitely not frail in mind. 133 pages. Black boards over wheat colored cloth covered spine, with the author name and title in orange and black on the spine. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. The signature by Sarton appears to also have a short two word inscription, her handwriting is fairly small so the additional words are difficult to decipher. Edges of the text block are clean, binding is tight and square. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages besides the signature. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First hardcover edition, published by Macmillan, 1906. Historical fiction set in New Hampshire. A story of local politics and corruption, Churchill changed the names of the real people and places that inspired the story. 543 pages, 5-1/2" X 7-3/4". Published June 1906. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered cover boards, with the title and author name in in gilt on the spine and front cover. Some light edge wear to the covers, the tips of the corners are just slightly bent inward. Rubbing wear to the gilt border on the fore edge side of the front cover, but otherwise the lettering and design elements are intact and legible. Front hinge just slightly loose at the bottom edge, back hinge has a crack at the gutter - about 1-1/2" at the bottom, and 1" at the top. So the text block is intact, and all text pages are intact, just slightly loose. Former owner's name and address written in what appears to be fountain pen ink on the first flyleaf, along with a second name that appears to be written in more recent… Read More

First trade paperback edition, published by The History Press, 2012. The relatively unknown story of the Gypsy minority of the White Mountain region of New Hampshire. 124 pages with Index, illustrated through the text with black & white photos. This copy is not a library discard, not a remainder. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. Binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First trade paperback edition, published by Arcadia, 1999. Filled with vintage photos of the city of Nashua, New Hampshire. The focus is on not just the historic buildings of the city, but the many diverse residents as well. 127 pages, 6-1/2" X 9-1/4". This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No creases to the cover or spine. Edges of the text block are clean. Binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by Arcadia, 2009. From their Images of America series of books focused on a specific town or region - this one is focused on the history of firefighting in the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 127 pages, 9-1/4" X 6-1/2", illustrated throughout with historic photos of the variety of firefighting equipment used in Portsmouth through the years from horse drawn wagons up to today's modern equipment, dramatic scenes of fires in the city, and important people in the history of the Fire Department. Included are such stories as the safe robbery gone wrong at the Webb Oil Company in 1979, the Diamond Match Company fire on Harper Street in 1939, the Maplewood Garage fire on Vaughn Street in 1926, the Kline Furniture fire on Islington Street in 1995, and many more. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No edition information listed on the copyright page - presumed to be… Read More