Gravestones of early New England and the men who made them : 1653-1800 / by Harriette Merrifield Forbes, with illustrations from photographs by the author
by Forbes, Harriette Merrifield (1856-1951)
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About This Item
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co, 1927. First Limited Edition to 780 Copies. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original slipcase (torn and with loss) and paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description : 137 pages ; ill. 29 cm. Subjects : Gravestones. Graves. Cemetery. Early New England. Boston. Harvard. Connecticut. Symbolism. American History. Stonecutters.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- Title
- Gravestones of early New England and the men who made them : 1653-1800 / by Harriette Merrifield Forbes, with illustrations from photographs by the author
- Author
- Forbes, Harriette Merrifield (1856-1951)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Limited Edition to 780 Copies
- Publisher
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co
- Date Published
- 1927
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