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SENTRY, OR BEACON HILL; The Beacon and the Monument of 1635 and 1790
by Wheildon, William Wilder 1805-92.
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Concord, MA: Published by the Author's Private Printing Office, 1877. Illustrated by "plans and heliotype plates" including 2 full maps. First edition. Original blind-stamped green cloth and brown endpapers, all edges red. Royal 8vo. pp. 116. Near Fine. Trace wear to covers. Back strip professionally reglued inhouse by KTB to a tight near fine copy.. Item Price
$200.00

STORY OF VERMONT, The.
by Slocum,, Harold W.
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1926). Illustrated by b&w line drawings and maps. Unspecified edition. Green linen. 12mo. pp. x, 140. Index. Near Fine. Light board wear, light toning to endpapers.. Item Price
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Long Island and Narragansett Bay Steam Vessels.
by Stanton, Samuel Ward 1870-1912.
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Connecticut: Meridian Gravure Co, (1962). Illustrated by author in b&w. First edition. American Steam Vessels Series No. 2. Pictorial stapled wraps. Oblong 8vo. pp. 48. Near Fine. Faint sunlight about spine, internally fine. Alexander Crosby Brown foreword; William King Covell Introduction. (3 copies available).. Item Price
$15.00

Ocean Steam Vessels.
by Stanton, Samuel Ward 1870-1912.
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Connecticut: Meridian Gravure Co, (1963). Illustrated by author in b&w. First edition. American Steam Vessels Series No. 3. Pictorial stapled wraps. Oblong 8vo. pp. 48. Very Good+. Cover dye loss spots and a bit of rear foxing, internally fine. Alexander Crosby Brown foreword; William King Covell Introduction.. Item Price
$15.00

New York Bay Steam Vessels.
by Stanton, Samuel Ward 1870-1912.
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Connecticut: Meridian Gravure Co, (1968). Illustrated by author in b&w. First edition. American Steam Vessels Series No. 7. Pictorial stapled wraps. Oblong 8vo. pp. 48. Fine. Faint sunlight about spine, internally fine. Alexander Crosby Brown foreword laid in; William King Covell Introduction. Additionally a photo of the Stonington Line New York to Plymouth Rock poster laid in.. Item Price
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HUDSON RIVER Steamboats
by Stanton, Samuel Ward 1870-1912.
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Connecticut: Meridian Gravure Co, (1965). Illustrated by author in b&w. First edition. American Steam Vessels Series No. 5. Pictorial stapled wraps. Oblong 8vo. pp. 48. Near Fine. Trace cover blemish, internally fine. Alexander Crosby Brown foreword; William King Covell Introduction. (2 copies available).. Item Price
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Steam Vessels of Chesapeake and Delaware Bays and Rivers.
by Stanton, Samuel Ward 1870-1912.
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Connecticut: Meridian Gravure Co, (1966). Illustrated by author in b&w. First edition. American Steam Vessels Series No. 6. Pictorial stapled wraps. Oblong 8vo. pp. 48. Near Fine. Light cover sunning, internally fine. Alexander Crosby Brown foreword; William King Covell Introduction.. Item Price
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COLONEL JONATHAN PALMER'S WAR DIARY. Stonington, Connecticut 1774-1775 including the British Attach on Long Point August 30, 1775
by Boas, Norman F. 1923-2016.
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Stonington, CT: Seaport Autographs (New London Printers), (1985). Illustrated by facsimile diary pages. First edition. Pictorial stapled wraps. Signed by "To my good friend, Bill Abt [William VanAntwerp Abt 1931-2023] on title page in black ink. 8vo. pp. 33. As New. Original diary sold at auction for 4,000 USD. Copy of narrative from Swan Galleries laid in.. Item Price
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CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT ALBUM with laid in clipping of the Steamboat from National Fisherman.
by Dunn, William -1966.
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Camden, ME: Down East Enterprise Inc, 1969. Illustrated by b&w reproductions, photos and maps. First edition. Printed gloss pictorial wraps. 4to. pp. 44. Near Fine. Light toning to cover … Read more about this item Item Price
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KENNEBEC BOOTHBAY HARBOR STEAMBOAT ALBUM including Monhegan Island, Sheepscot and Damariscotta Rivers. Companion Volume to Casco Bay Steamboat Album.
by Lang, Constance Rowe.
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Camden, ME: Down East Enterprise Inc, 1971. Illustrated by b&w reproductions, photos and maps. Assumed First edition. Printed gloss pictorial wraps. 4to. pp. 52. Near Fine. Light toning to cover … Read more about this item Item Price
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CAPT. NATHANIEL B. PALMER & NATHANIEL B. PALMER, 2ND: A Poignant Story AND Antarctica Discovered by a Connecticut Yankee, Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer by Lawrence Martin.
by Boas, Norman F. 1923-2016.
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Stonington, CT: Seaport Autographs (New London Printers), (1985); (1996). Illustrated by b&w photos and reproductions. First; Reprint edition. 2 volumes. Pictorial stapled wraps. 8vo. pp. 25; 24. As New. An account of an uncle and nephew who shared the same home, clipper ship voyage and sporting who died weeks apart. Boas acquired and restored the Palmer home, added to National… Read more about this item Item Price
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PENOBSCOT BAY, MOUNT DESERT AND EASTPORT STEAMBOAT ALBUM including Monhegan Island, Sheepscot and Damariscotta Rivers. Companion Volume to Casco Bay Steamboat Album.
by Ryan, Allie.
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Camden, ME: Down East Enterprise Inc, 1972. Illustrated by b&w reproductions, photos and maps. Assumed First edition. Printed gloss pictorial wraps. 4to. pp. 72. Near Fine. Light toning to cover … Read more about this item Item Price
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OLD BAY PATHS: Their Villages and Byways and Their Stories, The.
by Marlowe, George Francis 1877-1955.
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
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New York: Hastings House, (1941). Illustrated by Samuel Chamerlain sepia photographs throughout. First (NAP) edition. Original blind-stamped brown cloth, map endpapers, gilt print spine. 8vo. pp. 126. References. Fine/Lacks jacket. Massachusetts, some Connecticut Americana.. Item Price
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DEVONSHIRE STREET 1630-1912: A collection of facts and incidents together with reproductions of illustrations pertaining to an old Boston street.
by Walton, Perry.
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Boston: Second National Bank (Walton Advertising & Printing), (1912). Illustrated by b&w photos throughout. First edition. rebound in acid free limp marbled paper boards with original topboard affixed. Imperial 8vo. pp. 47. Near Fine. foxing starting about end sheets.. Item Price
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EVERY DAY CARDS, Whitney Made Salesman's Dummy (sporadic Nos. 301-404)
by Whitney, George C. (Clarkson) 1842-1915.
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$500.00
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Worcester MA: The Geo. C. Whitney Co, n.d. (ca.1890-1900). Illustrated by actual pasted color card samples throughout. First edition. Ribbon bound printed card covers. 4to. pp. [36]. Fine/No jacket, as issued. Includes 3 order sheets with prices and pattern glassine separated samples of 74 cards (some in groups of 3). Whitney's motto was "Industry, punctuality and Christianity" resulting in the… Read more about this item Item Price
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SCENIC GEMS OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.
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Portland, ME: G. W. Morris, n.d. (ca.1890-1900). Illustrated by 38 b&w period photographs. unspecified edition. Original gilt decorated cloth backed blind-stamped boards, moire pastedowns. Oblong 4to. pp. 40. Very Good/No jacket, as issued. Two chips to rear cover, old straightened dogears on several rear corners. Publisher of books, postcards and 40 page 'Scenic Gems' souvenir books mainly in New England..… Read more about this item Item Price
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JOHN WHITE'S The PLANTERS PLEA or the Grounds of Plantations examined... 1630 printed in facsimile with an Introduction by Marshall H. Saville.
by White, John.
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Rockport MA: Sandy Bay Historical Society and Museum Publications, Volume I, 1930. First thus edition. Black cloth backed paper boards uncut and unopened, parchment title cover made for protection. Large Post 8vo. pp. 10, [2], 84. Near Fine/No jacket, as issued/As New. Light cover wear about cloth. The Planters Plea or the Grounds of Plantations examined, and.. Item Price
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SOUVENIR OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.
by [Charles Frey].
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Portland, ME: Chisholm Brothers, n.d. (ca.l877-87). Illustrated by 12 section accordion fold with 27 half tone views of the White Mountains. unspecified edition. Original gilt decorated cloth backed blind-stamped boards, moire pastedowns. Square 12mo (15x12,7cm). pp. [12]. Near Fine/No jacket, as issued. Inner gutter/spine reinforcement. Hugh J. Chisholm (1847-1912), distributed news materials sold on steamships and railroads. He moved to… Read more about this item Item Price
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GOVERNOR RUSSELL and His Canvass of Cape Cod. November 7th, 1892
by Park, Llewellyn.
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
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$85.00
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New York: Republic Press, 1893. Illustrated by several vignettes. First edition. 500 copies Printed for Private Distribution. Original stapled wraps, restored to acid free trimmed pages in acid free Tan cloth binding and ingres antique endpapers with gilt stamped topboard title . Inscribed by "Hon. James F. Carroll with the author's respects...this copy is....". 8vo. pp. 19. Carroll was campaigning… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rum and Reform in Old New England.
by Carson, Gerard.
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Sturbride, MA: Old Sturbridge Village (Meridan Gravure Co, CT), (1966). Edited by Catherine Fennelly. Illustrated by b&w reproductions throughout. First (NAP) edition. Old Sturbridge Village Booklet Series No. 20. Stapled pamphlet. 8vo. pp. 19, [1] Series List of 30 publications. Fine. Includes original member complimentary slip. Extraordinary collection of pamphlets originally issued to thank members.. Item Price
$20.00