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Rambles About Portsmouth. First and Second Series. (Two Volume Set)
by Brewster, Charles W.; Clark, Charles E. (edit.); Brighton, Raymond (edit.)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Somersworth, NH: New Hampshire Publishing Company, 1971 First Edition. Hard cover, 8vo, Both volumes are in cream colored linen over boards, titles in gold to spine, 420 pp. and 407pp. Volume One is a facsimile of the 1873 second edition; first published in 1859. Volume 2, (published 1972) is taken from the 1869 edition. These are "informal vignettes," collected from the author's newspaper columns appearing in the "Portsmouth Journal of Literature and Politics," between 1840 and 1860. The author shared his passion for Portsmouth's splendid old houses, dating from colonial to Federalist times, and stories of the people who lived in them. Considered a classic of local history of a town who's port rivaled Boston and New York in the mid-nineteenth century. Includes many vintage photos, and folding pocket maps. Indexed. Condition: Fine in Very Good Dust jackets, which are a bit faded, sunned on the spine, and have a bit of wear to edges. Vol 2 d/j is price clipped. Now in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Dark and Stormy Night Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8795
- Title
- Rambles About Portsmouth. First and Second Series. (Two Volume Set)
- Author
- Brewster, Charles W.; Clark, Charles E. (edit.); Brighton, Raymond (edit.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- New Hampshire Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Somersworth, NH
- Date Published
- 1971
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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selling Rare, Antiquarian and "other interesting finds" to individuals and institutions around the world. Some of our books are now housed among the world's leading libraries and collections.
We work to promote the significance of a wide variety of ideas, from whatever era they might originate. We celebrate, and work to preserve, the artistry of the printed page, the handwritten word, and the craftsmanship of the hand-made object in today's virtual, digital world.
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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