Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1839. First Edition. Sewn Binding. 45pp. Archival spine reinforcement. 9.5" x 6" American Imprints 57169 (DGS; DI-GS; PPL; MWHi). The Committee's report, submitted by J. Daggett, precedes "An Act to provide for developing the Coal Mines of the State." Appended is "Some Account of the Anthracite..... More
Amherst, MA: Col. W.H. Phillips, 1910. First Edition. Original Wrappers. pp: 139, (28) illustrated local ads; text illus from photographs, 2 folding maps, one full-page map. Pictorial tan wrappers with minor signs of age; contents clean and tight. 8" x 4.75" More
Boston: UOPF, 1902. Original edition. Printed self-wrappers. Printed letter "To Be Read In Open Colony," addressed to Ladies and Pilgrims, regarding growing memberships, income from dues, suspensions, &c. Accompanied by two Semi-Annual Returns, printed and accomplished by hand, reporting membership numbers and income for the Merrimac Mall Colony, dated December..... More
Worcester, MA: Printed by Henry J. Howland, 1856. First Edition. Original Wraps. 37pp. 9" x 5.75" Emory Washburn (1800-1877) served as Governor of Massachusetts, 1854-1855, and wrote a number of legal treatises. He was instrumental in the founding of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. More
Amherst, MA: Amherst College Library, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. 191pp; frontispiece. Bound in blue cloth, gilt-stamped spine and cover. 9.25" x 6" The bibliography is preceded by an historical introduction and followed by a key to locations and two indices. More
Andover, Mass. John N. Cole / Andover Press, Printers, 1896. Second Edition. Original Cloth. LXVI (66)pp; 24 plates of views from photographs, multiple images per plate (included in pagination), connective text, printed throughout in green ink. Bound in white and green cloth, gilt cover rule and title; minor spot on..... More
New York: Automobile Club of America, 1924. First Edition. Softcover. Map printed in black and red, opens to 26" x 17", showing the locations of hotels in red. Maps of New England cities and mileage charts on verso. Folds into color-pictorial wrappers with list of recommended hotels inside the cover..... More
Boston: Gray Line Motor Tours, 1922. First Edition. Softcover. 48pp, printed in blue ink; photo-illustrations, double-page map. Original wrappers. 9" x 6" Describes motor tours of Boston, Salem, Plymouth, Lexington and Concord, etc. More
Portland, Maine: Chisholm Bros. ca 1910. Original edition. Boxed. Complete deck of 52 playing cards, plus joker and introductory text, for a total of 54 cards, in the original box. The corners of the cards show the traditional four suits, deuce through ace, plus the joker. Each card has a...... More
Boston, MA: Market Bank, Circa 1850. Original documents. Four checks on one leaf, each check 2.25" x 7.5", printed in green ink on blue stock. An engraved vignette of a woman leaning on rolled bale of hay is found at the left end of each check. More
Boston: A. Williams & Co., 1866. First Edition. Original Cloth. pp: viii, 293; 2 folding maps, folding chart, many vignettes in text. Gilt-stanped purple cloth; spine faded. 7" x 4.25" More
Cambridge: Amee Brothers, 1883? First Edition. Decorative Boards. Contains 18 plates, accordion-fold format, with 1-3 views from photographs per plate, including: West Boston Bridge; Odd Fellows Hall; City Hall; Central Square, Cambridgeport; Harvard Square; Memorial Hall; Sever Hall; Longfellow's House; Hemenway Gymnasium; College Yard; Holmes House; Law School; City Hospital;..... More
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NY: Adolph Wittemann, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. 16 plates of Albertype views, accordion-fold (leporello) format. Printed ad on rear pastedow: "Souvenir Albums...Souvenir Articles...Amee Brothers, 5 Harvard Square...." Views include: Memorial Dining Hall; Gore Hall Library; Hemenway Gymnasium; Astronomical Observatory; Botanic Garden & Herbarium; Harvard Medical School; Museum of Comparative Zoology;..... More
Boston: Tichnor Brothers, (1935). First Edition. Pictorial Stiff Wrappers. (48)pp of views from photographs and drawings, including: Sagamore and Bourne Bridges; Quissett Harbor; Wood's Hole; Falmouth; Mashpee; Chatham; Hyannisport; Yarmouith; Provincetown; centerfold of seven lighthouses; &c; map inside back cover. Color-pictorial covers. 10" x 8.5" [WorldCat finds only two holdings..... More
Boston: Dutton & Wentworth, State Printers, 1835. First Edition. Original Wraps. 97pp; three [of four] folding charts at end--lacks #4 and back cover. 9.5" x 6.25", edges untrimmed as issued. American Imprints 32883. More
Newton, MA: Robert C. Lucas, 1949. First Edition. Original Wrappers. 32pp. Contents: Street Directory; Railroad and Bus lines and stops; Fire Alarm Boxes; Telephone Rates; &c. Tan wrappers, black lettering. 5.75" x 3" [WorldCat locates only a 1937 issue of this Guide, held by Worcester PL.]... More
Gloucester: Board of Trade, (1909). First Edition. Printed Stiff Wrappers. (84)pp on coated stock. Contains extensive text and views from photographs: History of Gloucester; The Fisheries; Gloucester's Methods of Catching Fish; Recipes for Cooking Gloucester Codfish; Gloucester Schools; Sites for Summer Residences; &c. The 35-page advertising section includes many for..... More
Original documents. Ten (10) half-page receipts on printed billheads, accomplished by hand, for various services and materials. Included: Col. C.R. Mudge Post 114, G.A.R.; Wm. Jones--House, Sign & Fresco Painter, Paper Hanger & Glazier; Little & Larkin--Coach & Carriage Hardware and Trimmings; John S. Poyes & Co.--Coach & Carriage Hardware..... More
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Boston: Adolph Wittemann, 1885. First Edition. Original Cloth. Contains 12 panels of Louis Glaser heliotype views from photographs in leporello (accordion-fold) format. Scenes include: Town of Nantucket from harbor; Main Street; Pacific National Bank; M.E. Church; Museum; Oldest House (1686); Soldiers' Monument; Orange Street; Nantucket Hotel; Sankaty Lighthouse; Brant Point..... More
Nantucket, MA: Published by the author, 1948. Seventh Edition. Original Wraps. 108pp; three color maps, many illus from photographs. Includes about 30 pages of local ads. 8.5" x 5.25" Has folding maps of: Nantucket Town; Nantucket County and Siasconset; and steamboat routes, lighthouses and lightships. All of the historic sights..... More
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Pittsfield, MA: J.B. Goussett, circa 1895. First Edition. Broadsheet, folded to eight panels of text with 11" x 14" map on verso. Paper tanned and fragile, still intact. Includes several ads for local businesses. Folds to 5.5" x 3.5" [OCLC locates only the New York Hist Soc holding of this..... More
Provincetown, MA: 1940s. Original document. On the recto is a photograph of the "Cee Jay" with a party aboard. Text on the verso, in part: "Fishing Trips on Yacht 'Cee Jay' ... Bait and Lines Free ... $4.00 per person ... For safety, by far, the fastest big boat in..... More
Washington DC: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1822. First Edition. Softcover. 4pp. "[86]" printed above title, changed by an old hand to "(54)". Neatly removed from a nonce volume, and spine reinforced with archival paper. 8.5" x 5.5" [WorldCat finds only the Hagley Library holding of this pamphlet. ] The..... More
Washington DC: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1820. First Edition. Softcover. 15pp. "[59]" printed above title, and changed by an old hand to "(17)". Neatly removed from a nonce volume, and spine reinforced with archival paper. 8.5" x 5.5" [American Imprints 3875. WorldCat finds two library holdings; add the LC..... More
Washington DC: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1820. First Edition. Softcover. 15pp. "[59]" printed above title. 9.75" x 6" [American Imprints 3875. WorldCat finds two library holdings; add the LC deposit copy and the AAS copy.]. More