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Chronicles Of the First Planters Of the Colony Of Massachusetts Bay From 1623 To 1636
by Alexander Young
Historical Sketch Of Copp's Hill Burying Ground, With Inscriptions and Quaint Epitaphs
by John Norton
Vanished Boston an Album Of Nineteenth-Century Photographs From the Collections Of the Bostonian Society
by Mrs Ropes, Curator Cabot
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Lost Boston
by Kay, Jane Holtz
LOST BOSTON is a visual feast, a stunning presentation of a city's physical development, and an eloquent appeal for the preservation of what makes the city special. Bringing history to life with more than 350 photographs and prints, Jane Holtz Kay traces Boston's evolution brick by brick and block by block, creating what THE WASHINGTON POST hailed as "an elegant architectural history, excellently illustrated."
A Bostonian Manufacturing Co. Salesman's Fabric Sample Book "This Satisfaction or Money Back Guarantee Protects You!
Boston: Bostonian Manufacturing Co, 1930. Softcover. Good. 9" x 4" eight panel sample opens to approx. 18" x 9" and contains broadcloth, oxford and madras and woven striped shirtings examples plus size charts and pricing. OCLC lists one copy at the American Textile History Museum in Lowell, MA. Good with a stain at the bottom of the cover as well as some creasing to covers.
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A$116.21
Boston Prints and Printmakers 1670-1775: A Conference Held by the Colonial Society of Massachusetts 1 and 2 April, 1971
Boston: Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 1973. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. 294pp. Illustrated in black and white. Topedge faintly soiled, spine ends and corners lightly bumped, near fine in a slightly spine-tanned very good dust jacket with a small tear to top of front panel and small creases and tears to spine ends. Publications of The Colonial Society of Massachusetts Volume 46. A record of the papers read at the conference.
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A$30.99
A Bostonian Manufacturing Co. Salesman's Fabric Sample Book "This Satisfaction or Money Back Guarantee Protects You!
Boston: Bostonian Manufacturing Co, 1930. Softcover. Very Good. 9" x 4" six panel sample opens to approx. 18" x 9" and contains broadcloth, oxford and madras and woven striped shirtings examples plus size charts and pricing. Very Good with some creasing to covers. OCLC shows one copy at the American Textile History Museul in Lowell, AM.
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A$116.21
The Silent Traveller in Boston
by Yee, Chiang
New York: W.W. Norton & Co, 1959. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good/Very Good. 8vo., 285pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, bound in tan cloth with titles in blue on spine and in Chinese characters in blue on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of softness to the crown but quite minor No foxing or spotting. Attractive illustrated clipped dust-jacket has chipping to the crown and tips. Spine panel and edges toned. Still bright and complete. A solid collectable copy.
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A$61.98
The Education of a Coach
by David Halberstam
New York: Hyperion, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Halberstam paints a dazzling portrait of a man and his profession, revealing the intimate world of Bill Belichick.
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A$61.98
The Boston Post Book of Radio Knowledge Volume 1
by Charles Sherwood Ricker [Editor]
Boston: Editors and Writers of The Boston Post, 1925. Softcover. Very good. 110 pp. Early radio publication.
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A$131.70
A Bird's Eye View of the Hotel, Theater, and Shopping Districts of Boston with Bank Directory and General Information
by AMERICAN BANKER'S ASSOCIATION
American Bankers Association, 1913. Map. Full color offset lithograph. Image measures 13 1/4" x 18 1/2"<br/> <br/> This pictorial map of Boston was published in 1913 for the 39th annual convention of the American Bankers Association. Centered on the area between Copley Square and Boston Common, the map is oriented toward the southwest, extending to Fenway park in the upper right to the old City Hall in the lower left. Major points of interests are numbered, corresponding to an...
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A$154.94
BOSTON'S IMMIGRANTS: A STUDY IN ACCULTURATION
by Oscar Handlin
New York: Atheneum. 1968. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Very Good in wraps. Owner name inked on FEP. Foxing on text block edges. Very light shelfwear on spine crown and heel and panel edges. .
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A$69.03
An Historical Sketch of The Oneida Football Club Of Boston 1862-1865
by Winthrop Saltonstall Scudder and Robert Means Lawrence
Round head fastener bound pamphlet as pictured. This is a short history of what is thought to be the first organized football or soccer team in the United States. This appears to be a printed rather than mimeographed or photocopied collation that includes several full page photographs and reproductions of club memorabilia. The text is age tanned but appears unmarked. An interesting piece of history. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sOG3
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A$66.62
Eldridge's New Chart of Boston Harbor; Compiled from the Latest Surveys, Boston, 1871
by ELDRIDGE, George
Boston: S. Thaxter & Son, 1871. Map. Engraving backed with linen. Measures 16 3/8" x 23 7/8"<br/> <br/> Rare and incredibly detailed sea chart of the Massachusetts Bay extending from Nahant Bay in the north to Cohassett in the southeast. The map shows sounding in fathoms, and includes banks, shoals, ledges, buoys, and rocks. Roads, lighthouses, utilities, lifeboat stations, and prominent houses and landmarks are labeled. Relief is shown by hachure, and towns are indicated with...
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A$2,130.42
Program Guide for Gil Santos Night
by March 1 1975 Gaudette's Pavilion Aschshnet Massachusetts
New Bedford: Dartmouth Print Shop, 1975. Softcover. Very good. Four panel Program Guide for an honorary dinner given for Santos who was the long-time Voice of the [New England] Patriots. Has a couple of stains on the cover. OCLC lists no copies.
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A$100.71
Remembering JFK: The Words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Collection for the Anniversary of his Birth: May 29, 1996
by John F. Kennedy
1996. Softcover. Very Good. Eight [8] pp., Approx. 4" x 10." Contains quotes from Kennedy's life. Facsimile Ted Kennedy inscription and signature inside front cover. Very good condition with some light soiling to the covers.
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A$38.74
Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War
by David Herbert Donald
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1981. Softcover. Fine in color pictorial wraps.. 8vo. 392 pp. With black and white plates, Index.Ê b/w plates, index. Traces Sumner's life as the nation moved toward civil war.Ê Highly-regarded Pulitzer Prize-winning biography.
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A$54.23
Summer of '49
by David Halberstam
New York: William Morrow, 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Baseball classic on the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry.
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A$100.71
Boston Harbor Islands Comprehensive Plan Summary including Map
by Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources
Boston: Metropolitan Area Planning Council, 1972. Softcover. Fine. October, 1972. Includes text on verso about the Boston Harbor Islands. 16 1/2" x 21 1/4" folded to 8 1/4" x 5." Uncommon. **OCLC** lists one copy at the State Library of Massachusetts in Boston.
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A$77.47
Portrait: The Emergence Of John F. Kennedy
by Jacques Lowe
New York: Bramhall House, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. 4to. 223 pp. Black and white photos throughout,
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A$38.74
One Hundred and Fifty Early 20th Century Glimpses of Boston and Historical Surroundings Reproduced from the Latest Photographs
Boston: New England News Company, 1915. Softcover. Very Good with some creasing to the covers. 10" x 6 3/4", softcover, 50 pp. [approx.]. 150 photographs of Boston points of interest, landmarks, buildings, bridges, street views and more, as they were circa 1915. Good quality photographs. A rather scarce book on Boston. This copy is very good with some creasing to covers and with secure stapled binding and tight and clean interior.
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A$77.47
1832 Autograph Letter Signed from Perez Morton, Revolutionary War patriot and Boston Lawyer, to Colonel James T. Austin
by Morton, Perez (1751-1837)
[Boston] January 9, 1832. Bifolium, wove paper, [1]p., 8vo.,docketed. Traces of old mounting to verso, short split to one fold, two letters in small recent ink to verso. About 75 words, an autograph letter signed from Revolutionary War patriot and Boston lawyer Perez Morton (1751-1837) written to Colonel James T.[recothick] Austin (1784-1870). Austin is perhaps best remembered as the biographer of Elbridge Gerry. In this letter, Perez Morton is writing as Massachusetts Attorney General. He requests...
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A$154.94
Announcement of MIT Civil Engineering Society Membership
by Horace S. Baker
Softcover. Very Good. Approx. 10" x 10" square of brown suede printed with the following: "Be it known unto all men by these presents that one W.D. Murray is a member of the Civil Engineering Society of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology." Signed Horace S. Baker, President. Looks to be from the 1930s or 1940s. Uncommon.
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A$116.21
Mr. Red Sox: The Johnny Pesky Story
by Johnny Pesky
Boston: Rounder, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by the author.
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A$116.21
Authentic & Pictorial Up-to-Date Map of Boston, Published Expressly for Childs Restaurants
by No author
Boston: Child's Restaurants, 1930. Fair with some separation among the panels. Depression-era map.
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A$100.71
Sports Illustrated, May 4, 1970
by Andre Laguerre, Editor
New York: Time, Inc, 1970. Softcover. Fine with clean mailing label on front cover.. Featuring Bobby Orr cover and story on the Boston Bruins, plus the artist Sempe on Monaco. By 1970, SI's legendary managing editor, Andre Laguerre, had recruited some of America's best writers to work for him, and had refined SI's formula, creating a smart, stylish, literate newsmagazine with a strong editorial voice.
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A$54.23
General Plan of Franklin Park
by OLMSTED, Frederick Law
Boston: Heliotype Printing Co, 1891. Map. Heliotye. 22 1/2" x 23 1/4".<br/><br/> This incredible 1891 map issued by the City of Boston Park Commission describes Franklin Park in Boston. The map was created by F. L. Olmstead & Co. and depicts the park in beautiful detail, noting individual trees, pathways, streets, fields, and other details. Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, Franklin Park is considered the 'crowning jewel' of Olmstead's achievements in...
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A$1,162.05
Plan Showing the Routes of the Boston Subway, East Boston Tunnel and Washington St. Tunnel
by Royal Commission on London Traffic
London: Weller & Graham, 1906. Map. Lithograph. Measures 13 1/4" x 19 3/4"<br/> <br/> Detailed map from the early 20th century highlighting the transportation network of Boston. Published in Volume IV: Appendices to the Report of the Royal Commission on London Traffic, this map appears in Appendix A: The New York Rapid Transit Board and The Subway, by Lynden Macassey, the Secretary to the Royal Commission; Plate 49, Boston Subway, East Boston Tunnel, Washington Street Tunnel....
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A$387.35
