The Jacksons and the Lees : Two Generations of Massachusetts Merchants, 1765-1844
by Porter, Kenneth Wiggins
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Harwich Port, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1937. Ex-Library. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 2 volumes. The authors presents material from previously inaccessible family archives to give a history of Massachusetts businessmen and merchants. The letters reproduced here show how Salem, Newburyport, and Beverly, as well as Boston, were connected commercially and culturally with the rest of the world. Includes information on trade with East India, Calcutta, and Rio De Janeiro. Exlibrary markings include neat vintage bookplates, spine labels, pockets, and barcodes. Minor edgewear. Near fine..
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- Seller
- Rose's Books, IOBA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- LL-b925-05
- Title
- The Jacksons and the Lees : Two Generations of Massachusetts Merchants, 1765-1844
- Author
- Porter, Kenneth Wiggins
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- BUSINESS HISTORY MASSACHUSETTS CHINA EAST INDIA TRADE
- Bookseller catalogs
- United States History; Massachusetts;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Rose's Books, IOBA
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Harwich Port, Massachusetts
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