Massachusetts from T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA

Publisher's original stapled wrappers, octavo, pp. [32]. Black and white illustrations. Very Good condition with just light fading from sun along spine and a mild smudge on the last blank page from what appears to be publisher's toner. Stored safely in a clear new display sleeve with white card-stock backing board.

An As New octavo volume in As New dust jacket.

Publisher's original Navy blue cloth over lighter blue boards, octavo, pp. 51 + [3]. Frontis portrait of Hyder E. Rollins. Light shelf rubbing at spine ends and board tips. Previous owner name and 1961 date in pencil at top of free front endpaper. This copy without the glassine dust wrapper.

Publisher's original blue cloth with top-edge, spine lettering, upper panel lettering and stately architectural decoration all gilt, octavo, pp. xii, 264. INSCRIBED by the author in a confident hand on the half-title page. Tissue-guarded frontis portrait of the author and 15 additional plates, as called for. Short September, 1915, gift inscription to previous owner from a friend at… Read more about this item

Publisher's brown cloth over blue boards with paper label affixed to upper board, 12mo (7 1/4 inches in height x 4 3/4 inches in width), pp. 265. Warm year of publication gift inscription on free front endpaper from the author to previous owner. A bit of scuffing and rubbing at spine ends and on paper spine label. Small spot of… Read more about this item

Edition limited to 500 copies, octavo, pp. xv, 92. Black and white illustrations. Clever endpaper maps: "The World of Walter Muir Whitehill" by Veronica Ruzicka. Just very light shelf rubbing at board tips. Those involved in organizing this tribute insisted that the only place worthy of the printing would be the renowned Anthoensen Press in Portland, Maine. Indeed, L. H.… Read more about this item

Publisher's string-tied tan wrappers, octavo, pp. 16. Creasing and wrapper spotting. Wrappers beginning to separate at spine ends. A bit of a fragile affair withal, but ensconced now in a clear new display sleeve with white card-stock backing board.

Stapled orange wrappers with blue lettering and ruling, octavo, pp. 18 + [1].

Publisher's red cloth with spine and upper board lettering gilt, a little faded over the decades, 12mo (approximately 7 inches tall x 5 inches wide), pp. xi, 129. Previous owner underlined some passages of personal interest in pencil, about pp. 94-111.

An As New octavo volume in As New dust jacket.

An As New octavo volume in As New dust jacket.

Boston Medical and Surgical Journal was published Wednesdays by D. Clapp, Jr., of 184 Washington Street, Boston. This number dated Wednesday, November 29, 1837. String-tied, octavo, annual pagination [261]-276. FAIR-only with foxing, old tide-lines, creasing, and short marginal tears. Safely stowed now, however, in a clear new Ultra-Pro sleeve with white card stock backing board. The Lead articles this… Read more about this item

Single sheet stationery measuring 9 x 6 inches. Letter from a High Street address in Brookline, Mass., dated January, 1906. Letter housed safely now in a clear protective display sleeve with white card-stock backing board. Letter only; there is no envelope. Transcription as follows: Dear Gramma, Will answer the letter you wrote to sis, We are all right dont worry… Read more about this item

First edition, so stated, octavo, pp. 457, [1]. Illustrated endpapers. Color frontis and many other illustrations, perfect with the Table of Contents. Old bookseller ticket near bottom edge of rear pastedown. A FAIR only copy at best. Spine ends and board tips frayed and rubbed heavily. Lettering on spine and upper board worn away. Front hinge very tender. No dust… Read more about this item

Cushing, born 1895, served as Archbishop of Boston from 1944 to 1970 and was made Cardinal in 1958. Scholars of the United States presidential election of 1960 will remember Cardinal Cushing helping candidate John F. Kennedy assuage anti-Catholic sentiment in the election. This invitation measures 10 x 8 inches and is safely stored now in a clear protective Ultra-Pro sleeve.

Western Union Holiday Greeting Telegram from Spokane Washington to Dorchester Massachusetts, dated December 24, 1932, and reading: "TELL BUDDY IT WAS DELIGHTFUL VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL JOE." Measures 8 x 6 1/2 inches. Fragile paper with a few nicks at fold points and on perimeter. Safely stowed now in a clear new Ultra Pro display sleeve.

Publisher's textured white wrappers, octavo, serial pagination [43]-84 plus ads. Many pages unopened at their top edges. Cutting them open, if desired, will require a steady hand and a proper sharp implement, neither of which are in our current inventory. GOOD condition. Some leaves with random perimeter nicks. Protected now in a clear new Ultra-Pro display sleeve.

Four panel tourist brochure measuring 9 x 4 inches. No date of publication given, but a Family Suite at the Copley was $21, so "Do the Math," as they say. Light creasing at bottom edge fold point. Ensconced in a clear protective display sleeve with white card stock backing board.

Descendants of George Swan / Phebe Adams, et al. Genealogical material compiled by Clara F. Smyth of Pocasset, Massachusetts, circa 1969-1970. Several photos tipped in to pre-labeled frames. Chart designed for clever and convenient compact folding but expands to a large sheet of 24 panels, each measuring 4 inches in width and 7 1/2 inches in height.… Read more about this item

Publisher's card stock string-tied wrappers, octavo, pp. 16. Frontis photograph of Mrs. Brayton (nee Slade) tipped in. Obituary and testimonial articles from Fall River Daily Globe; Fall River Herald News; Fall River Historical Society; Fall River Vassar Club; Woman's Foreign Missionary Society; more. Mrs. Brayton's was a life well-lived. Very Good condition with just light shelf/handling wear. No copies found… Read more about this item