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18596376Boston: Albert Colby and Company no. 20 Washington Street 1859. Small octavo 19.5 x 13.5 cm. 300 12 pages. FIRST EDITION. The publisher's advertisement refers to the anonymous journalist as ".one of the most popular editors in New England". Chapters on wine and spirits tea and coffee recipes for 'domestic liquors' the 'unconstitutionality of prohibition' etc. Some staining to edges of first few leaves; light foxing otherwise clean and sound. In publisher's blind-stamped gilt-titled brown cloth. OCLC locates thirty-seven copies. Albert Colby and Company, no. 20 Washington Street hardcover books
1872000554London: T. Nelson and Sons 1872. Decorated Cloth. Good. 4to. 71 pp 1 pub ad. 7 chromolithographic plates missing 4 measuring 11 by 9 inches each. Some light soilage here and there but generally clean. Shelfwear to boards. Still tight and plates attractive. Overall good. <br/><br/> T. Nelson and Sons hardcover books
1870286771New York: Robert Carter & Brothers 1870. Hard Cover. Good binding. Charlotte Maria Tucker's Ned Manton. Writing under the pseudonym 'A.L.O.E.' or 'A Lady of England' Tucker wrote many juvenile and moral tales over her lifetime most with a clear Christian moral. Frontispiece. Publisher's advertisements at the rear. Loss to the front pastedown; front board slightly warped with cloth on the front cover wrinkled; shelfwear. Green embossed cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Good. This printing not found on OCLC; ten copies found on OCLC of all various editions of this title. Good binding. Robert Carter & Brothers unknown books
1812TB29956Boston: Printed by Chester Stebbins 1812. First Edition. Very good- in stab sewn wrapper with Bowdoin College and the name of an early prior owner Ezra Abbot Jr. written across the upper edge of the front page. An octavo of 9 by 5 7/8 inches with the fore edge and lower edge rough cut and shallow chipping to the fore edge of the front page. Written in pencil is the author's name surrounded in brackets just above the word "Boston". The contents are spotted with foxing throughout but primarily in the margins. 117 pages of text. The author John Lowell 1769-1840 was a Massachusetts lawyer agriculturist philanthropist and a well known Federalist who wrote many pamphlets in support of his point of view. He was often at odds with the Democratic Party and published many unsigned pieces critical of President James Madison's efforts to build a standing army and navy and the War of 1812. DAB Printed by Chester Stebbins unknown books
18711247Wells VT 1871-1873. Leather bound. Leather account book with pocket. Good. 72 pages written 62 blank. 15.5 x 10 cm. Leather notebook with flap and pocket property of R.M.W Lewis Wells VT. Handwritten notebook with 16 additional daily accounts using "Lake Austin Woolen Mill" letterhead for this cheese factories daily tally. Ledger describes what seems to be a cheese co-op with dividends divided per day report of the season most milk received in one day June 16th - 9195 gallons days cheese was made per year 207 etc. Wells VT rests on the edge of Rutland county and in 1870 the populations total was 430 people. In the early 1800's a dam was built on Lake St. Catherine which enabled industry such as a woolen mill wood working shop and cheese factory to thrive. Covers worn joints cracked but holding 2 cm. loss of leather to tail of spine. <br/><br/> hardcover books
18912287Providence RI 1891. Cards. Cream illustrated cards paper illustrated menu. Very good. 16.5 x 11. 5 cm. Lunch & Dinner menu. Lunch featured Lobster Salad & Stewed Calf's Liver with Wine Sauce. Dinner featured Chowder Baked Mackerel with Tomato Sauce Fried Eels - Jewish style Saratoga Chips Clam Fritters Soft Shell Crabs Quahogs Indian Pudding Ice Cream Watermelon & Peaches and Ponham Spring Water. Also noted the 1891 Executive Committee and the Providence Warren & Bristol Train schedules. <br /> <br />A private club with a membership of 200 shareholders opened in 1867 as a place for gentlemen to network over shore dinners of lobster steamed clams corn and potatoes. The club grounds included a ball field miniature clock and obstacle golf courses bowling alleys and it's own wharf. This area in Providence known as "Riverside" hosted the Crescent Park Amusement Park known as the "Coney Island of the East". Along the Providence River west of the club is the Ponham Lighthouse which is still standing today. The club closed in 1954 and the property was redeveloped for condominiums in the 1980's. Menu cards expertly repaired. Some light toning and foxing. <br/><br/> unknown books
18872437Gloucester Massachusetts 1887. Cards. Cream card stock. Very good. 15 x 12.5 cm. Decorative folding menu with an elaborate array of dishes served on Sunday August 21 1887. Faux tortoise shell embellishment held to cover with wooden toothpick. Foxing to areas around embellishment. <br/><br/> unknown books
