Here on this page, you can browse the 141 Connecticut related titles that we have in stock today, June 16, 2008, on our shelves at Ray Boas, Bookseller in Walpole, New Hampshire - formally on the Waterfall in New Preston, Connecticut from 1995 to fall 2002. Enjoy browsing, take a note of the Order No(s) before the price of the book(s) you would would like to add to your library, and place your order at any time. Thank you, RAY
1. THE LITCHFIELD COUNTY UNIVERSITY CLUB 1896-1956 (WITH SUPPLEMENTARY DATA TO JANUARY, 1960), Privately Printed, New Haven, CT, 1960, B&W illustrations, 184pp, very good, green "leatherette" cloth, "An account of its origin and a brief review of its history.", (Order No: 17137 ), $14.50
2. FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT - THE VILLAGE OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES, Farmington Historical Soc., Farmington, CT, (1997), B&W illustrations, 213pp, fine, green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket as republished), "Photographic Reproductions, Illustrating Every Home in the Town. Prominent People Past and Present, All of the School Children, Local Antiques, Etc." A quality republication of the edition originally published in 1906., (Order No: 26409 ), $45.00
3. THE HERITAGE OF GRANBY [CONNECTICUT] - ITS FOUNDING AND HISTORY 1786 - 1965, Salmon Brook Historical Soc., Granby, CT, (1967), B&W illustrations, 180pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 37694 ), $10.00
4. FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT, THE VILLAGE OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES, Arthur L. Brandegee, Farmington, CT, 1906 1st ed, 213pp, good+, green cloth (hardcover), "Photographic Reproductions, Illustrating Every Home in the Town. Prominent People Past and Presetn, all of the School Children, Local Antiques, Etc." One of the first edition of 1,000 copies., (Order No: 40204 ), $100.00
5. STATE OF CONNECTICUT BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER TO THE GOVERNOR FOR DECEMBER 31, 1907 AND 1908, Published by the State, Hartford, CT, 1909, B&W illustrations, map, 90pp, very good, black cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB see note, STATE OF CONNECTICUT PUBLIC DOCUMENT No. 98 For the years ended December 31, 1907 and 1908, including State Specifications and Public Laws Governing Town Management of Highways. Nice clean, tight and bright copy from the "vault" of a small library, never circulated and minimal markings., (Order No: 42255 ), $65.00
6. TALES OF OLD LITCHFIELD: VOLUME I, Printed Anonymously, n.p., 1933, illustrations, map, unpaginated, good, wraps (softcover), Reprinted from The Litchfield Enquirer. Contents include: Proem; The Captain Captured; The Return of The Riders; Bread Upon The Waters; The Widow Hotchkiss's Only Cow; A Gift of Pigs; The Stolen Bride; His Melted Majesty; The Great Stove War; The Irresistible Bell Rope; An Unexpected Ending. Limited to 500 copies, EX-LIB from vault of a small library - non-circulating. About 33 printed pages (printed on recto only), and fold-oudt 1725 map of the village of Litchfield., (Order No: 45337 ), $35.00
7. THE NEW HAVEN, CONN. BLUE BOOK -- DAU'S BLUE BOOK 1909; NEW HAVEN CONN., AND SUBURBAN TOWNS, Dau Publishing Co., New York, 1909, B&W ill., 168pp, good+, decorated blue cloth (hardcover) SEE NOTE, INCLUDING ANSONIA, BRANFORD, BRIDGEPORT, DERBY, LITCHFIELD, MERIDEN, MIDDLETOWN, MILFORD, NAUGATUCK, NEW LONDON, NORWALK, PLANTSVILLE, SO. NORWALK, STAMFORD, STONINGTON, STRATFORD, WALLINGFORD, WATERBURY AND WESTPORT, 1909. REPRESENTED IN NEW HAVEN BY THE EDWARD P. JUDD CO. REPRESENTED IN BRIDGEPORT BY HORACE H. JACKSON. REPRESENTED IN WATERBURY BY DAVIS AND NYE. Great Ads - from the vault of a small institution with ownership stamp on front free endpaper and small tape on spine with book number., (Order No: 35564 ), $35.00
8. THE NEW-ENGLAND MERCANTILE UNION BUSINESS DIRECTORY, SIX PARTS IN ONE. ... 1849, Pratt & Co., New York, 1849, maps, 324pp, ads, good+, original black cloth (hardcover) edgewear SEE NOTE, "...Containing A New Map of New-England, An Almanac for 1849, A Memorandum for Every Day in the Year, and a Business Directory for New England, showing The Name, Location, and Business, of Mercantile Firms, Manufacturing Establishments, professional Men, Artists, Corporations, Banking, Moneyed and Literary Institutions, Courts, Public Offices, and all the Various Miscellaneous Departments which Contribute to the Business, Wealth, Prosperity, and Happiness of New-England, to which is appended, A Short Advertising Register, and a Business Directory of Many of the Principal Mercantiles Houses and Manufacturing Establishments of New York. Complete with maps of Boston (fold-out); Maine; New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Vermont; Rhode Island; and Connecticut. CONDITION NOTE: Nice clean and tight copy; light edgewear; and lacking a small piece of cloth on the bottom edge of the spine (measuring about 1/4 inch by 2 3/4 inches and starting up from bottom edge about 1/2 inch., (Order No: 49592 ), $225.00
9. STAMFORD: PAST & PRESENT, 1641-1976, THE COMMEMORATIVE PUBLICATION OF THE STAMFORD BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE, Stamford Bicentennial Corp., Stamford, CT, (1976), B&W and color ill., 96pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 35248 ), $50.00
10. SUMMARY OF CLASS MEETINGS AND THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF THE CLASS OF 1866, YALE COLLEGE, Hartford Press, Hartford, CT, 1907, 152pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover) bump top corner SEE NOTE, From the vault of a small institution. Ownership stamp on front free endpaper, small tape with book number on spine., (Order No: 35565 ), $25.00
11. Adjutant General's Office, REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL TO THE GOVERNOR FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1920 - STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Published by the State, Hartford, CT, 1920, 136pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), State of Connecticut Public Document No. 6., (Order No: 54638 ), $25.00
12. Allis, Marguerite, WATER OVER THE DAM: A NOVEL OF OLD CONNECTICUT, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1947), 376pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Against the authentic background of canal history, Miss Allis tells the story of human passion, love, hate and greed. Tale is set in the area of Farmington, Connecticut., (Order No: 45113 ), $12.50
13. Allis, Marguerite, CONNECTICUT RIVER, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1939), B&W illustrations, 310pp, good, green cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket EX-LIB with edgewear, This is a tale many times retold. But in the telling once again as a story of transportation eras, it may be that the River itself will emerge more clearly as the arbiter of human life., (Order No: 53469 ), $15.00
14. Asher, Robert, CONNECTICUT WORKERS AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, Center for Oral History, Storrs, CT, (1983), B&W illustrations, 100pp, fine, wraps (softcover), This book is based on two types of research techniques: oral history interviews and visits to workplaces. In the pages that follow, every effort has been made to allow people engaged in production--blue- and white-collar wage-workers, salaried scientists and engineers and business owners and managers--to present their views about technological change in their own words., (Order No: 53592 ), $3.00
15. Bartlett, Ellen Strong, THE MEETING HOUSE OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST IN NEW HAVEN - A NEW HAVEN CHURCH - NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, The First Church of Christ, New Haven, CT, 1954, B&W illustrations, 36pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Reprinted, with slight revision, from HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF NEW HAVEN. Postcard of the church's interior is laid in along with a large exterior photo on heavy postcard stock., (Order No: 46766 ), $12.50
16. Bates, Albert C. (transcribed from the Town Records and published by), SIMSBURY CONNECTICUT - BIRTHS - MARRIAGES - AND DEATHS -- SIMSBURY RECORDS, n.p., n.p., orig pub 1898, 345pp, fine, red buckram cloth (hardcover), Originally published in 1898 in an edition of 150 copies. This quality facsimile was probably produced by the Photoduplication Program of The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA., (Order No: 47621 ), $135.00
17. Baughman, James P., THE MALLORYS OF MYSTIC: SIX GENERATIONS IN AMERICAN MARITIME ENTERPRISE - SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT, (1972) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 499pp, fine, green cloth spine (hardcover) in fine slipcase, ISBN 0819540498 The Mallory family of Mystic, Connecticut and New York City provides a remarkably continuous example of American maritime entrepreneurship in action., (Order No: 45586 ), $50.00
18. Benson, Robert (photographs by) (essay by Ben Bachman), THE CONNECTICUT RIVER, Bulfinch Press, Boston, MA, (1989) 1st ed, 125 color illustrations, 128pp, very good w/very good dustjacket, signed by the photographer, ISBN 0821217305 A masterful portrait of the mighty river, from its orgins in the ponds and lakes of northern New Hampshire to where it empties into Long Island Sound, in eastern Connecticut., (Order No: 26146 ), $20.00
19. Bickford, Christopher P., FARMINGTON IN CONNECTICUT, Phoenix Publishing, Canaan, NH, (1982), B&W illustrations, 462pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) owners blindstamp, ISBN 091401692X This is not the usual town history. It is a fitting record which serves to introduce Farmington's present in terms of its past. The text is divided into six periods and in each section, the changing political, cultural and economic life of the town is examined., (Order No: 26584 ), $25.00
20. Blair, William D. (illustrated by Valerie A. Kells), KATHARINE ORDWAY: THE LADY WHO SAVED THE PRAIRIES, The Nature Conservancy, (1989), B&W & color photos, B&W ill., 120pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name, ISBN 0962459003 This book tells how a girl from a prairie state, who grew up on tales of the pioneers voyaging westward in their "prairie schooners," came late in life to build the largest private prairie preserve system in the world--and how she went on from there to save endangered wildlife and wild lands from Maine to Hawaii., (Order No: 15641 ), $7.50
21. Bloom, Ralph C.; Ray, Deborah Wing; and, Stewart, Gloria P., TINTYPE TO SNAPSHOT: AND ALBUM OF VICTORIAN NORWALK - NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, Donning Publications, Norfolk, VA, (1983), B&W illustrations, 190pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), A great pictorial look at Norwalk, Connecticut divided into three sections: 1851-1881; 1881-1901 and 1901-1917., (Order No: 47207 ), $17.50
22. Boas, Norman Francis, STONINGTON DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Seaport Autographs, Mystic, CT, (1990) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 195pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), Unique with the history of an entire town (Stonington, Connecticut) during the American Revolution, with 300 service records of soldiers and illustrated with photos and ove 60 original war documents. Also includes a description of the British naval attach on the town, the first on the shores of America., (Order No: 22731 ), $25.00
23. Boas, Norman F., NOD HILL: WILTON, CONNECTICUT REMINISCENCES, published by the author, Mystic, CT, (1996) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 202pp, fine, wraps (softcover), A history of the Nod section of Wilton, Connecticut, covering 70 years with hundreds of names of residents and over 175 photographs, including Connecticut's first National Park - The Weir Farm National Historic Site. This is the story (by my uncle) of our family's arrival to Wilton in the early 1920s, and the changes occurring in the 70 years hence. Within these pages is the home I grew up in, the woods I played in, and even Weir's Pond is pictured where fishing as a child I caught my finger (my Uncle removed the hook!). Although but 38 miles south of our shop, I do not go back to visit my home town, and can relate to what my Uncle states in his epilogue concerning one of his picture taking visits when questioned by the police, "It was a disturbing but understandable experience. As Thomas C. Wolfe wrote in 1940, YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN.", (Order No: 22732 ), $20.00
24. Borland, Hal, BEYOND YOUR DOORSTEP: A HANDBOOK TO THE COUNTRY, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1962 1st ed, ill. by Peter Parnall, 403pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), For anyone who walks the woods and fields and wants to learn about the living things he has often looked at but never seen., (Order No: 17010 ), $5.00
25. Brooks, Mary E. and Flieg, Harry W., GOD'S ACRE - CHRONICLE OF AN ANCIENT BURYING-GROUND: OLD MIDDLE STREET BURYING-GROUND 1745-1905 IN GOSHEN, CONNECTICUT, The Mattatuck Press, Waterbury, CT, [1905], B&W illustrations, 38pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover), The township of Goshen, Connecticut, was surveyed and laid out in 1731, but the first settlement was not made until 1738. It is probably that in the original division of lots in the town that two acres of land were sequestered for a burying-ground. A fascinating look at that land, with photographs of it in 1905. Some epitaphs are copied., (Order No: 26309 ), $75.00
26. Bryan, Clark W., THROUGH THE HOUSATONIC VALLEY TO THE HILLS AND HOMES OF BERKSHIRE, The Housatonic Railroad, Bridgeport, CT, [1884], B&W illustrations, 32pp, good, wraps (softcover), "With Illustrations from the Cameras of Julius Hall and George W. Lovejoy." Includes a list of summer resort hotel accommodations and rates in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut and lower Berkshires. On Page 5 in the text it states, "...during the season of 1884" thus the date listed. Our shop was formerly in this area, and I found of interest the mention (and illustration) of the ABOVE-ALL MOUNTAIN HOUSE that was to be built in Warren, CT to be opened the next season. With an elevation of 2,000 feet the new hotel was to have a 125 tower allowing views all the way to the Hudson and Connecticut Rivers and the Brooklyn Bridge. Having always been fascinated by summer resorts, Cathy and I travelled to Above All State Park (actually only 1456 feet elevation) in the Model A Roadster one day to see what I could find of the hotel. Alas, nothing was there, and I have never ever been able to find any reference about the existence of this Mountain House. A great piece of ephemera., (Order No: 53305 ), $125.00
27. Burr, Nelson R., FROM COLONIAL PARISH TO MODERN SUBURB: A BRIEF APPRECIATION OF WEST HARTFORD, Hist. Soc. of West Hartford, West Hartford, CT, (1982), B&W ill, maps, 136pp, map, very good+, wraps (softcover), inscribed by the author, This book is an appreciation of the community's character, as it developed from a frontier parish of Hartford into an independent town and a modern suburb. Chronology, bibliography, great photographs including Luna Park, West Hartford's Coney Island., (Order No: 18310 ), $17.50
28. Burt, Henry M., BURT'S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY, New England Publishing Co., Northampton, MA, 1868 (1867) 2nd, B&W ill., fold-out map, 284pp, ads, good, salmon colored cloth w/light edgewear, "CONTAINING DESCRIPTIONS OF MOUNT HOLYOKE, MOUNT MANSFIELD, WHITE MOUNTAINS, LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG, LAKE WILLOUGHBY, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, &c." This guide follows the railroad routes (condensed time tables for 1867 on pages 8 to 18) throught the Connecticut Valley, to "assist the seeker after pleasure to obtain a more perfect knowledge of the grandeur and beauty of Connecticut Valley scenery and that bordering on it. Offered here is the second edition of this fascinating guide. This bookseller owns a First Edition in his own collection, and the First Edition has the copyright date of 1867 on both the title page and the copyright page. The first edition has 281 pages of text, followed by the same ads that appear in the Second Edition. In the first edition, page 281 discusses Brandon, Vermont, and Howe's Scales, pages 281 through 284 in this second edition discuss Missisquoi Springs in Vermont, and a few lines on The Weldon Spring at St. Albans, Vermont. A wonderful title for gaining an appreciation for the "vacation travels" in the Connecticut Valley in the late 1860s., (Order No: 21263 ), $225.00
29. Burt, Henry M. (Editor of The New England Homestead), BURT'S GUIDE THROUGH THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND THE RIVER SAGUENAY, New England Publishing Co., Springfield, MA, 1874, B&W illustrations, 298pp, ads, very good, original clay colored cloth (hardcover), A guide to travel by train up the Connecticut River to the White Mountains and then into Canada. With fares, routes, things to see etc. Some humerous illustrations by Palmer Cox. An exceptionally nice clean and tight copy with fold-out of "The Region of the Mill River Disaster May 16th, 1874" and "The New Steamer C. H. NORTHAM, of the New Haven Line.", (Order No: 49564 ), $275.00
30. Burt, Katharine B., CONNECTICUT LEGEND, Privately Printed, n.p., 1942, 77pp, very good, olive green cloth (hardcover) - LACKS FRONTIS, Limited to 200 copies, a poem dedicated "To the Skipper of the Halcyone." "All names and characters in CONNECTICUT LEGEND are fictional, excepting, perhaps, the devil.", (Order No: 30640 ), $15.00
31. By a Way Side Traveler, PRESENT MANSFIELD. ("CENTRE") - A PASSING SKETCH OF THE VILLAGE, ..., Journal Steam Job Print, Willimantic, CT, 1880, 94pp, very good, aeg, green cloth (hardcover), "WITH OCCASIONAL JOTTINGS OF ITS FORMER HISTORY, PRESENT ASCPECT AND PROSPECTIVE GREATNESS. FROM 1685 TO 1879. BY A WAY SIDE TRAVELLER." Laid in is the prospectus for "A Historical Sketch of the Past and Present of the Village of Mansfield Centre" to be published by the holidays in an edition of 200 copies. This is an extremely uncommon Connecticut local history., (Order No: 54147 ), $150.00
32. Calhoun, Newell M. (Rev.), PICTURESQUE LITCHFIELD COUNTY - ART WORK OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY PUBLISHED IN NINE PARTS, Gravure Illustration Company, Chicago, IL, 1900, B&W gravure illustrations, good+, wraps (softcover) in original fair folding slipcase, An exceptional look at the rural (and still a century later untouched) Northwest Corner of Connecticut - Litchfield County, including scenic and town views of New Milford, Washington, Bantam, Litchfield, Torrington, New Hartford, Norfolk, Winsted, the Housatonic River, Lake Waramaug, Sharon, Canaan, Lakeville. Folio sized, each part depicts scenes throughout the county. The first illustration in Part 6 is the Waterfall right outside my previous office window (from 1995 through 2002) - called here Elm Shade Falls, New Preston. Published in nine parts in wraps there is light wear/fading to the covers of each part, internally very good+. The original folding case is fair., (Order No: 33437 ), $375.00
33. Camp, David N., HISTORY OF NEW BRITAIN, WITH SKETCHES OF FARMINGTON AND BERLIN, CONNECTICUT. 1640-1889, William B. Thomson & Co., New Britain, CT, 1889, B&W illustrations, 538pp, good, faded black cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 50554 ), $175.00
34. Cawley, James and Cawley, Margaret, EXPLORING THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AND VALLEY, A. S. Barnes and Company, South Brunswick, NJ, (1978), B&W illustrations, 128pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0498020223 Since moving to Heritage Village in Connecticut in 1973, the authors have spent two years researching the social and historic background and the scenic beauty of the Housatonic River and Valley (in the Northwest corner of the state in the Litchfield Hills) and taking the photographs shown in these pages. The section of the Housatonic River along US Route 7 from Cornall, CT to West Cornwall, CT has been my favorite drive in the US since I first discovered it in the early 1960s - and it has not changed!!!, (Order No: 15187 ), $10.00
35. Clark, Rheta A.; Roth, David M.; Soderlind, Arthur E. (compiled by), CONNECTICUT YESTERDAY AND TODAY: A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS, Conn State Dept of Education, Hartford, CT, 1974, B&W illustrations, 52pp, very good, wraps (softcover) tic marks aside a few entries, Originally prepared as a basis for study of Connecticut in schools, this updated edition includes a wider selection of scholarly materials., (Order No: 45252 ), $10.00
36. Clarke, Elizabeth W. (edited by), GREENWICH HISTORIC COLLECTIONS - VOLUME I: NUMBER 1, JANUARY, 1970, Historical Society, Greenwich, CT, 1970, B&W illustrations, 29pp, fine, wraps (softcover), Contents include: Bush-Holley House; History of the Historical Society; Bush Genealogy; Sarah Scudder Isaacs Bush Portrait; Isaacs Portraits; Ye Hadley Chest; Connecticut Cherry Side Chairs; Something Old & Something New; Officers, Trustees, Life Members., (Order No: 45232 ), $15.00
37. Collier, Christoper with Collier, Bonnie B., THE LITERATURE OF CONNECTICUT - THE CONNECTICUT SCHOLAR NUMBER 6, Connecticut Humanities Coun., Middletown, CT, 1983, 377pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 36917 ), $12.00
38. Compiled with the Assistance of a Capable Corps of Advisors and Contributors, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CONNECTICUT BIOGRAPHY: GENEALOGICAL-MEMORIAL - REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - THREE DIFFERENT VOLUMES, American Historical Society, New York, 1917, B&W illustrations, very good, 3/4 red leather (hardcover) some light edgewear, Three different volumes - not numbered. First volume, 1917, 409 pages; Second volume, not dated, 481 pages; and, Third volume, not dated, 434 pages., (Order No: 54587 ), $55.00
39. Connecticut Commission on the Arts, CITIZENS IN A NEW REPUBLIC: NEW MILFORD 1776-1826, New Milford Historical Soc., New Milford, CT, 1976, rust-colored illustrations, 36pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of an art exhibit held by The New Milford Historical Society, July 28 through September 4, 1976., (Order No: 39165 ), $15.00
40. Coote, Albert W., FOUR VINTAGE DECADES: THE PERFORMING ARTS IN HARTFORD, 1930-1970, Huntington, Hartford, CT, (1970), B&W illustrations, 378pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This volume unfolds a 40-year panorama of music, theater, ballet and other cultural entertainment in the Hartford community. Chronicled are the activities of the Hartford Symphony, Connecticut Opera, Stage Company, Hartford Ballet and myriad other organizations: groups professional and amateur, past and current, major and minor. It also describes the work of the principal music schools and the course of theater and music on campuses., (Order No: 14650 ), $5.00
41. Cross, Wilbur L. (preface by William Lyon Phelps), PROCLAMATIONS OF HIS EXCELLENCY WILBUR L. CROSS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Prospect Press, Hartford, CT, 1937, B&W frontis, 80pp, very good, maroon cloth (hardcover) lacks front free endpaper, (Order No: 53797 ), $7.50
42. Cunningham, Jan (author and survey director); Warner, Elizabeth (research associate), HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY OF THE TOWN OF ROXBURY, CONNECTICUT, Roxbury Historic Dist. Comm., Roxbury, CT, 1997, B&W illustrations, 216pp, map, very good, wraps (softcover), Great study of the town of Roxbury, Connecticut. Contents include: Survey Methodology; History and Architecture of Roxbury; National Register Recommendations; Bibliography; Inventory List of Historical and Architectural Resources; Inventory of History Buildings (which is the last 3/4 of the book)., (Order No: 48745 ), $30.00
43. Cunningham, Janice P., HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN CONNECTICUT: VOLUME I - WESTERN COASTAL SLOPE, Connecticut Historical Comm., Hartford, CT, 1992, 58pp, fine, sprial bound wraps (softcover), Historical and Architectural Overview and Management Guide., (Order No: 53985 ), $15.00
44. Cunningham, Janice P., HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN CONNECTICUT: VOLUME III - CENTRAL VALLEY, Connecticut Historical Comm., Hartford, CT, 1995, B&W illustrations, 201pp, fine, sprial bound wraps (softcover), Historical and Architectural Overview and Management Guide., (Order No: 53987 ), $20.00
45. Cutler, Charles L., CONNECTICUT'S REVOLUTIONARY PRESS, The Pequot Press, Chester, CT, 1975 1st ptg, 61pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0871060639 Connecticut Bicentennial Series, XIV., (Order No: 43365 ), $20.00
46. Danenberg, Elsie Nicholas, THE STORY OF BRIDGEPORT - BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 1836-1936, Bridgeport Centennial, Inc., Bridgeport, CT, (1936), B&W illustrations, 176pp, very good, wraps (softcover), A detailed history of 100 years of Bridgeport, CT., (Order No: 52235 ), $30.00
47. Davis, Charles Henry Stanley, HISTORY OF WALLINGFORD, CONN., FROM ITS SETTLEMENT IN 1670 TO THE PRESENT TIME, INCLUDING MERIDAN, ..., Published by the Author, Meriden, Conn., 1870 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 956pp, very good, black leather, marbled book block (hardcover), "...WHICH WAS ONE OF ITS PARISHES UNTIL 1806, AND CHESHIRE, WHICH WAS INCORPORATED IN 1780." An extensive history with genealogies beginning on page 611 to the end of the book. A very nice clean and tight copy, and handsomely bound., (Order No: 48953 ), $200.00
48. Delaney, Edmund T. (photographs by Katherine Knowles), THE CONNECTICUT SHORE, Barre Publishers, Barre, MA, 1969, B&W illustrations, 125pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0827169078 Traveling from east to west, the author takes the reader on a tour through the towns along the shore., (Order No: 48673 ), $4.00
49. Delaney, Edmund (selections and commentary by), LIFE IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY 1800-1840 FROM THE RECOLLECTIONS OF JOHN HOWARD REDFIELD, Connecticut River Museum, Essex, CT, (1988), B&W illustrations, 105pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Based upon the recollections written about 1890 and privately printed for the family in 1900, these recollections relate to Connecticut life in a small river town., (Order No: 52580 ), $20.00
50. Dickerman, George Sherwood, THE OLD MOUNT CARMEL PARISH: ORIGINS & OUTGROWTHS [ NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT ], Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1925, B&W ill., folding map, 220pp, very good, tan boards (hardcover) EX-LIB with minimal marks, A long forgotten New Haven, Connecticut neighborhood "which the town of Hamden displaced at its organization.", (Order No: 52489 ), $25.00
51. Dowling, William C., POETRY AND IDEOLOGY IN REVOLUTIONARY CONNECTICUT, University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA, (1990) 1st ptg, 167pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 082031241X In this groundbreaking work on the creation and early days of the American republic, Dowling revives the literary and intellectual atmosphere of the period by examining major works of four early American poets of the circle known as the Connecticut Wits and their British fore-runners., (Order No: 30630 ), $4.50
52. Evening Post Association, EVENING POST ANNUAL, 1888 - MEMORIAL VOLUME - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES [WITH PORTRAITS]..., Evening Post Association, Hartford, CT, 1888, B&W illustrations, 275pp, ads, good, green cloth (hardcover), "...OF THE STATE OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS, GOVERNOR'S STAFF, AND SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT." Published Annually. Fourteenth Year., (Order No: 35550 ), $35.00
53. Fahy, Thomas P., RICHARD SCOTT PERKIN AND THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION, published by the company, Norwalk, CT, (1987), B&W illustrations, 271pp, fine, blue cloth (hardcover), The book is a tribute to Richard S. Perkin, founder and Chairman of the Board until his death in 1969. It also contains a chronoloby of company events from 1970 to 1986, as well as other historical information. Published during the company's 50th anniversary year, Dick Perkin encouraged the company to apply its talents to serving the ever expanding scientific and technological requirements of the world., (Order No: 15950 ), $6.00
54. Favretti, Rudy J.; Forman, Kenneth; Smith, Roberta K.; and, Slater, James, HISTORIC MANSFIELD CENTER: SITE OF THE EARLIEST SETTLEMENT OF MANSFIELD, CONNECTICUT, Mansfield Historical Society, Mansfield, CT, (2001), B&W illustrations, 90pp, fine, wraps (softcover), PART ONE--Mansfield Center Landscape; PART TWO--The Architecture of Mansfield Center and History of the Houses and the First Owners; PART THREE--The Old Mansfield Center Burying Ground., (Order No: 54001 ), $20.00
55. Feeley, Marc; Oakley, William; Bepler, Virginia B.; Weinstein, Lewis; Weinstein, Deborah; Lawson, Gertrude P.; et al, CANNONDALE: A CONNECTICUT NEIGHBORHOOD, Wilton Historical Society, Connecticut, 1987, B&W illustrations, 159pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Contents include: Part I--Colonial Cannondale; Part II--The People of Cannondale; Part III--Cannondale's Emergence As A Central Place. Cannondale is a village in Wilton, Connecticut, where I grew up. I remember riding my bicycle many times to the old General Store there on the Norwalk River, and I remember the devastation there during the flood of 1956. My Dad drove me to see the torn up railroad tracks, and told me to stay in the car. Well, once he was out of site I headed off down the mangled tracks. Let it suffice to say that that was the last time I got out of the car that day!, (Order No: 54333 ), $12.00
56. Feinstein, Estelle S., STAMFORD FROM PURITAN TO PATRIOT: THE SHAPING OF A CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY 1641-1774, Stamford Bicentennial Corp., Stamford, CT, (1976), B&W illustrations, 236pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, Part I: Stamford Under the New Haven Jurisdiction, 1641-1665; and Part II: Stamford in the Connecticut Colony, 1665-1774., (Order No: 27015 ), $20.00
57. Field, David D., A STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, IN CONNECTICUT, Printed by Clark & Lyman, Middletown, CT, 1819, 146pp, good, original binders wraps re-cased in stiff wraps (softcover), Published by the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. CONDITION NOTE CONTINUED. This is an EX-LIB copy that has been cased in stiff boards with the original wraps (front and rear) laid on the boards. Pages are essentially uncut and untrimmed and LACKING are the last pages 147-154 which is essentially tabular notes., (Order No: 53680 ), $100.00
58. Fisher, Samuel H. (introduction by), THE WHITE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCORPORATED; LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT 1913-1938, The Prospect Press, Hartford, CT, 1938, B&W illustrations, 103pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 38682 ), $25.00
59. G. Fox & Co. (written & published by), HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS OF CONNECTICUT, G. Fox & Co., Hartford, CT, 1947, 344pp, good+, blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket COUPLE MARGINAL NOTE, Published by G. Fox & Co. commemorating its One Hundredth Year. Contents include: Towns and Cities of Connecticut; Mountains of Connecticut; Governors of Connecticut; and Industries of Connecticut., (Order No: 52586 ), $12.00
60. Gannett, Lewis, CREAM HILL: DISCOVERIES OF A WEEKEND COUNTRYMAN, The Viking Press, New York, 1949 2nd ptg, lithographys by Ruth Gannett, 191pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Story of living in this peaceful area of Northwest Connecticut in Cornwall, one of my favorite spots in the state. The peacefulness of Cornwall provided the perfect spot for many writers including Carl Van Doren, James Thurber, and other luminaries such as Whoopi Goldberg. Our previous bookshop was just over the hill from this unspoilded area., (Order No: 54178 ), $5.00
61. Garrett, Wendell, ANTIQUES IN WETHERSFIELD, The Magazine Antiques, New York, (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 65pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Reprinted from The Magazine ANTIQUES, March, 1976. Mostly the architecture and furniture of the region., (Order No: 31390 ), $20.00
62. Goodenough, Arthur, THE CLERGY OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY, Litchfield County Univ. Club, Norfolk, CT, 1909, B&W illustrations, 243pp, very good, full limp green leather (hardcover) fade to spine, Contents include: Foundations; The Pioneers; Manners And Customs; An Eighteenth-Century Sermon; Biographies; Second Period--Transition; Personal Sketches; Third Period--Modernism; More Personal Sketches; The Episcopal Church; Baptists; The Methodists; The Clergy As Citizens; The Clergy In Literature; Wit And Humor; Ministers' Children., (Order No: 53931 ), $17.50
63. Goodwin, Joseph O., EAST HARTFORD: ITS HISTORY AND TRADITIONS - [EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT], Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, CT, 1879, 249pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover) edgewear to cloth, Chapters include: The Indians; Early Occupancy, 1635-1666; Settlers and Inhabitants, 1648-1800; Early History, 1670-1774; During the Revolution, 1770-1783; The French Encampment; Town History; The Town's Poor; Pest House and Inoculation; Public Houses and Sale of Liquors; Burying Grounds; Ecclesiastical History; Parish of Orford; Industries; Schools; Roads, Bridges, and Ferries; The Street Elms; Hartford Ferry and Bridge; Military Affairs; Old Houses; The Pitkin Family; and, Customs and Laws., (Order No: 22540 ), $60.00
64. Goodwin, James L., A HISTORY OF PINE ACRES FARM: HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT 1914-1951, Privately Printed, Connecticut, n.d., B&W illustrations, 69pp, map, good+, light green boards (hardcover), A memoir of forestry at Pine Acres Farm in Hampton, Connecticut., (Order No: 49630 ), $30.00
65. Goodwin, William (compiled by); and, Bill, Palmer, GOODWIN'S ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE STATISTICS OF STATE OFFICERS, SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CONNECTICUT 1850 TO 1882, published by the compiler, New Haven, CT, 1850 to 1882, good, leather spine, brown cloth boards (hardcover), "Comprising Name, Residence, Age, Birth-Place, Occupation, Married or Single and Politics of Each Member." All publications from No. 1 for 1850 through Volume IV. No. 3 for January, 1882, are nicely bound together in one volume., (Order No: 44979 ), $25.00
66. Granniss, Lewis C., CONNECTICUT COMPOSERS, CT State Federation of Music, New Haven, CT, 1935, 125pp, very good+, blue cloth (hardcover) w/original plain brown jacket, The object in compiling this volume is to place at the disposal of The Connecticut State Federation of Music Clubs and the music-loving public in general, a convenient, alphabetical reference to "Connecticut Composers", a biographical sketch of each, and a list of their published and unpublished compositions., (Order No: 35237 ), $20.00
67. Grave, Alexandra, THREE CENTURIES OF CONNECTICUT FOLK ART, Art Resources of Connecticut, (1979), B&W and color ill., 103pp, good+, wraps (softcover), Ltd. 3,000 copies. Catalogue of an exhibition held to share with the people of Connecticut this part of their cultural heritage. Over 250 pieces of folk art - carvings, pots, signs, portraits, genre pictures, and needlework - are included in the exhibition, chosen for their aesthetic value, their reflection of the lives and feelings of Connecticut people, or their depiction of the land, waters, and towns., (Order No: 3981 ), $12.50
68. Greene, Stephen, STEPHEN GREENE: MEMORIES OF HIS LIFE, Privately published, n.p., 1903, B&W illustrations, 188pp, very good, gray cloth, teg (hardcover), "with Addresses, Resolutions and other Tributes of Affection.", (Order No: 5322 ), $15.00
69. Harrington, Karl P. (with an introduction by Alexander Cowie), RICHARD ALSOP, "A HARTFORD WIT", Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT, (1969), 142pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Originally published in 1939 by The Mattabesett Press of Middletown in a limited edition of three hundred copies, this little book, republished here in facsimile, is a study of the catalyst of that nineteenth-century group of Connecticut literati known as the "Hartford Wits." It is both a biography of Richard Alsop and a survey of his literary works., (Order No: 45125 ), $7.50
70. Hartley, Rachel, THE STORY OF HAMDEN: LAND OF THE SLEEPING GIANT - REVISED EDITION, The Shoe String Press, Inc., Hamden, CT, (1966), B&W illustrations, 98pp, very good, wraps (softcover), This volume contains a substantial amount of material which appeared in the more definitive HISTORY OF HAMDEN. This volume is keyed in particular to the use of young people., (Order No: 54496 ), $10.00
71. Harwood, Pliny LeRoy, HISTORY OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT; EMBRACING THE COUNTIES OF TOLLAND, WINDHAM, MIDDLESEX AND NEW LONDON - THREE VOLUME SET, Pioneer Historical Pub. Co., Chicago - New Haven, 1932, B&W illustrations, very good+, brown "leatherette" cloth, teg (hardcover), Three volume set. Volumes I and II, 844pp and the history volumes; Volume III, 930pp is Biographical. Exceptionally nice clean, bright and tight set., (Order No: 32047 ), $225.00
72. Hayward, John, THE NEW ENGLAND GAZETTEER; CONTAINING DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE STATES, COUNTIES AND TOWNS IN NEW ENGLAND ..., Israel S. Boyd & Wm. White, Concord, NH, 1839 6th ed, B&W illustrations, unpaginated, good, full calf (hardcover) foxing throughout, "...ALSO DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, LAKES, CAPES, BAYS, HARBORS, ISLANDS, AND FASHIONABLE RESORTS WITHIN THAT TERRITORY. ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED." - Sixth Edition. Tight copy with foxing., (Order No: 53909 ), $60.00
73. Heermance, Edgar L. (compiled by) - A Project of the State Planning Board, THE CONNECTICUT GUIDE - WHAT TO SEE AND WHERE TO FIND IT, Emergency Relief Commission, Hartford, CT, 1935 1st ptg, B&W text maps, 320pp, good, wraps (softcover), A town by town travel guide., (Order No: 45902 ), $10.00
74. Hegel, Richard, NINETEENTH-CENTURY HISTORIANS OF NEW HAVEN, Archon Books, Hamden, CT, 1972, B&W illustrations, 105pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), ISBN 0208012621, (Order No: 9031 ), $12.00
75. Hempstead, Joshua, DIARY OF JOSHUA HEMPSTEAD OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT - COLLECTIONS OF NEW LONDON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, VOL. 1, New London County Hist. Soc., New London, CT, (1970), 750pp, good, black cloth (hardcover) SOME PENCIL NOTES - SEE NOTE, Limited reprint of the 1901 edition. "Covering a Period of Forty-Seven Years from September, 1711, to November, 1758, containing valuable genealogical data relating to many New London Families, references to the Colonial Wars, to the Shipping and other matters of interest pertaining to the Town and the Times. With an Account of a Journey Made by the Writer from New London to Maryland." CONDITION NOTE - SOME FAINT UNDERLINING AND SMALL MARGINAL NOTES throughout, and notes on rear endpapers and blank pages., (Order No: 44432 ), $90.00
76. Hill, Evan (text by) Photographs by William F. Stekl, Introduction by Roger Tory Peterson, Foreword by Abe Ribicoff, THE CONNECTICUT RIVER, Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT, (1982) 3rd ptg, photos by William F. Stekl, 143pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0819560421 "A guided tour of the Connecticut River - in space, from the mouth to the source; in time, back to the first settlements and beyond...", (Order No: 4737 ), $7.50
77. Isham, Norman M., and Brown, Albert F., EARLY CONNECTICUT HOUSES: AN HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL STUDY, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1965), B&W illustrations, 303pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Unabridged and complete reprint of the 1900 edition., (Order No: 18063 ), $7.00
78. Jeffries, John W., TESTING THE ROOSEVELT COALITION: CONNECTICUT SOCIETY AND POLITICS IN THE ERA OF WORLD WAR II, Univ. of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, TN, (1979), 312pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0870492551 Begins with an examination of Connecticut society and politics during the years between world wars, explaining the nature of the "Roosevelt Coalition," its rise to power, and its landside victory in the 1936 election., (Order No: 37484 ), $6.00
79. Johnstone, Charlotte G., ARTISTIC AND POETIC EXPRESSIONS AND TRIBUTES, Charlotte G. Johnstone, Hartford, CT, (1963), B&W illustrations, 90pp, very good, tan cloth (hardcover) signed by the author, This volume is a tribute of a devoted and gifted wife to the memory of her husband the Rev. John F. Johnstone., (Order No: 45045 ), $45.00
80. Jones, Cynthia D.; Miltimore, Constance L.; Wolfe, Ruth; Schwindt, Helen D.; Logan, William C.; Pitman, H. Minot; et al, EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DWELLINGS IN WILTON, The Wilton Historical Soc., Wilton, CT, 1976, ill. by Ann Bridgman Pitman, 49pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), This book is a collection of some of Wilton's 18th-Century dwellings, presenting a summary of the history and architectural features of each one, along with a portrait of the structure as it appears today. My family lived in Wilton from the 1920s through the 1970s, and I grew up there. One featured home in this book was across the road from my Grandmother's house., (Order No: 54334 ), $27.50
81. Judges of the Superior Court, THE PRACTICE ACT OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, WITH THE ORDERS, RULES AND FORMS UNDER THE SAME ..., Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co, Hartford, CT, 1879, 319pp, good++, full calf (hardcover), "PREPARED BY THE JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR COURT; AND THE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS, AND THE SUPERIOR COURT, AS REVISED IN JUNE, 1879." The Practice Act is an act to simplify Procedure in Civil Causes, and to unite Legal and Equitable Remedies in the same Action. Published in 1880, and bound in the rear is RULES AND FORMS FOR MAKING UP RECORDS OF JUDGMENTS, UNDER THE PRACTICE ACT, 19pp., (Order No: 44980 ), $35.00
82. Keefer, Murray C. (edited by) (compiled by The Trustees Of The Aline Brothier Morris Fund), HANDBOOK OF THE JAMES MORRIS MUSEUM AND THE ALINE BROTHIER MORRIS READING ROOM, Aline Brothier Morris Fund, Morris, CT, (1935), B&W illustrations, 60pp, very good+, blue cloth, teg (hardcover), "The James Morris Museum and the Aline Brothier Morris Reading Room, and their contents, on the main floor of the extension to the Morris Community Hall, are a gift to the Town of Morris (Connecticut) by the Aline Brother Morris Fund. Pictures of the room, and history of the family., (Order No: 23818 ), $10.00
83. Kilbourn, Dwight C., THE BENCH AND BAR OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT 1709-1909, Published by the Author, Litchfield, CT, 1909, B&W illustrations, 344pp, index, very good, brown cloth (hardcover) small tape remnants on spine, "Biographical Sketches of Members - History and Catalogue of the Litchfield Law School - Historical Notes." This tight and clean copy comes from the storage vault of a small library, and internally has some small library stamps. This was non-circulating copy, and has probably not been used at all., (Order No: 35516 ), $100.00
84. Kimball, Carol W., THE GROTON STORY - GROTON, CONNECTICUT, Boy Scouts of America Tr.476, Olde Mystic, CT, orig pub 1965, 52pp, 58pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 46488 ), $12.50
85. Knapp, Daniel, MUSKETS AND MANSIONS: THE GREENWICH STORY, Fairview Printers, Greenwich, CT, 1966, B&W illustrations, 239pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This book takes you through more than 300 years in the surprising history of one of America's wealthiest, most beautiful suburban towns, Greenwich, Connecticut., (Order No: 38407 ), $15.00
86. L'Engle, Madeleine, TWO-PART INVENTION: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York, (1988) 1st ed, 232pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0374280207 This moving memoir documents a marriage of more than forty years between Hugh Franklin, a successful stage actor, and Madeleine L'Engle, a best-selling author. Their setting was Crosswicks, an eighteenth-century Connecticut farmhouse, which became an icon of their marriage., (Order No: 14616 ), $4.50
87. Labaree, Leonard Woods (State Historian), THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT: VOLUME. VII 1789-92, Published by the State, Hartford, CT, 1948, 647pp, fine, blue cloth (hardcover) largely uncut and unopened, This volume covers "From May 1789 through October 1792.", (Order No: 39696 ), $85.00
88. Lang, Joel (corporate profiles by Christine Palm; photographic commentary by Jan Winburn), GREATER HARTFORD HORIZONS - URBAN TAPESTRY SERIES, Towery Publishing, Inc., Memphis, TN, (1991), color illustrations, 248pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0962812811 In a series of concise essays, Lang shares his insights about the character of the region, as well as his outlook for its future. Extensive section on the corporations, businesses, professional groups, and community service organizations that made this book possible., (Order No: 22583 ), $7.50
89. Laun, Carol; Williams, Mark; et al, GRANBY, CONNECTICUT - A BRIEF HISTORY 1786-1986, Granby Bicentennial Comm., Granby, CT, [1986], sepia toned illustrations, about 100pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 49319 ), $10.00
90. Luther, Clair Franklin, THE HADLEY CHEST, reprint of the 1935 edition, B&W illustrations, 144pp, supp., fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), A quality reprint done in 1985 of this extremely scarce book on The Hadley Chests. In preparing this book the author examined 96 of the 108 examples known to him. Following the text (and bound in) is the two page 1938 supplement of Hadley Chests discovered since the publication in 1935, together with changes in ownership. A must for the furniture reference library., (Order No: 18425 ), $75.00
91. Lyman Allyn Museum (catalogue by Minor Myers, Jr. and Edgar deN. Mayhew), NEW LONDON COUNTY FURNITURE 1640-1840, The Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, CT, (1974), B&W illustrations, 134pp, good+, wraps (softcover) SOME UNDERLINING thus the price, Catalogue of the exhibition held October 5 through November 10, 1974., (Order No: 20146 ), $50.00
92. Mason, H. F. Randolph, HISTORIC HOUSES OF CONNECTICUT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - CONNECTICUT BOOKLET NO. 5, The Pequot Press, Inc., Stonington, CT, 1963 1st ed, 55 B&W ill., 64pp, good, wraps (softcover), This book illustrates some fifty houses from several periods, all preserved as historic house museums., (Order No: 26176 ), $5.00
93. Matthies, Katharine (compiled by for the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution), TREES OF NOTE IN CONNECTICUT, Connecticut DAR, n.p., 1934, B&W illustrations, map, 34pp, good+, green paper covered boards (hardcover), The grouping of trees is by county, and those included are noted for their size, beauty, or age, or some incident connected with their history., (Order No: 45078 ), $30.00
94. McClellan, Margaret Thompson, WINDS OF CHANGE FROM WOODSTOCK NOW AND THEN - A PORTRAIT OF A NEW ENGLAND TOWN: PART I AND PART II -- WOODSTOCK, CONNECTICUT, The Observer Company, Putnam, CT, (1981) 3rd ptg, 89pp, 98pp, good, wraps (softcover), Originally printed in 1950, the chapters in this book are reprints of articles printed in the Windham County Observer. These articles give an historical look at Woodstock, Connecticut. Part II was added during the 1980 reprinting., (Order No: 49997 ), $15.00
95. McNulty, Marjorie Grant, GLASTONBURY: FROM SETTLEMENT TO SUBURB - GLASTONBURY, CONNECTICUT, Hist. Soc. of Glastonbury, n.p., 1975, B&W illustrations, 154pp, very good+, maroon "leatherette" style cloth (hardcover), This history of Glastonbury is an account of the town from its beginnings up to the present. Limited Edition., (Order No: 28466 ), $17.50
96. McQuill, Thursty, THE CONNECTICUT BY DAYLIGHT - THE FIRST DESCRIPTIVE GUIDE-BOARD EVER PUBLISHED, The American News Company, New York, 1874, B&W illustrations, 108pp, ads, good, decorated green boards (hardcover) much edgewear, "From New York to the White Mountains, Lake Memphremagog, Montreal and Quebec; via New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, Northampton, Deefield, Greenfield, Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Windsor, White River Junction, Wells River, St. Johnsbury, Stowe, Burlington and St. Albans." A wonderful travel guide detailing all to be seen and places to stop and visit while traveling this route by railroad or steamboat, including: New York, New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield Railroad; New York and New Haven Steamboat Company; Connecticut River Railroad; Central Vermont Railroad; Grand Trunk Railroad; Passumpsic Railroad; and, Boston, Concord, and Montreal Railroad. Over 20 pages of ads for lodging and travel; fold-out route map and timetable for the Connecticut River Railway Line; foldout illustration of "The New Steamer C. H. Northam, of the New Haven Line," and so much more. Our shop is along the route, my interest is in the early summer travel and 19th century vacations, and this is a greet early travel guide to the area. I am happy to be able to now offer this item and do have a copy in my own collection., (Order No: 44657 ), $200.00
97. Miller, William Lee, THE FIFTEENTH WARD AND THE GREAT SOCIETY - AN ENCOUNTER WITH A MODERN CITY, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, 1966 1st ptg, 278pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The story of a city's developmnet and of one man's involvement in its political and social ferment. Lee has written an informal, reflective, personal, often humorous account of events in New Haven, Connecticut, a city whose experience has helped to shape the national war on poverty., (Order No: 48658 ), $4.50
98. Moravian Historical Society, A MEMORIAL OF THE DEDICATION OF MONUMENTS ERECTED BY THE MORAVIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY ..., C. B. Richardson, New York, 1860, B&W illustrations, 185pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover), A MEMORIAL OF THE DEDICATION OF MONUMENTS ERECTED BY THE MORAVIAN SOCIETY, TO MARK THE SITES OF ANCIENT MISSIONARY STATIONS IN NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT. The following pages contain an account of the dedication of two monuments, lately erected by the Moravian Historical Society, on the sites of once flourishing Moravian mission stations, among the "New England Indians," in New York and Connecticut., (Order No: 54326 ), $45.00
99. Moret, Marta, A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CONNECTICUT LABOR MOVEMENT, Labor Education Center, Storrs, CT, [1982], B&W illustrations, 64pp, fine, wraps (softcover), Contents include: Colonial Connecticut Unionism; The Industrial Age; The Turn of the Century; The Connecticut Labor Movement and World War I; The Years Between the Wars; World War II, the 50s, and Merger; Changing Face of Connecticut Unionism; Footnotes; Bibliography., (Order No: 53591 ), $25.00
100. North, Harriet C. and Dorman, Bennett W., A BRIEF HISTORY OF WEST HAVEN, CONN. - CELEBRATING 25 YEARS AS A CITY JUNE 27, 1986, n.p., n.p., (1986), 16pp, fine, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 46765 ), $5.00
101. Norton, Frederick Calvin; Norton, Milo Leon; Norton, Alice; Bartholomew, Alice M.; Muzzy, Florence E. D.; et al, BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT: IN THE OLDEN TIME "NEW CAMBRIDGE" WHICH INCLUDES FORESTVILLE, E.N. & G.B. Smith,A.J. Dates, Hartford, CT, 1907, B&W illustrations, 711pp, good, maroon cloth (hardcover) old rear hinge repair, Writings by Bristol people about their own town. Wear/rubbing to original maroon cloth., (Order No: 29810 ), $60.00
102. Osterweis, Rollin G., CHARTER NUMBER TWO: THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF THE FIRST NEW HAVEN NATIONAL BANK, First New Haven Nat. Bank, New Haven, CT, (1963), 103pp, very good, green cloth with acetate dustcover (hardcover), (Order No: 10882 ), $6.00
103. Parker, Herbert, COURTS AND LAWYERS OF NEW ENGLAND - 4 VOLUME SET COMPLETE, American Historical Soc. Inc, New York, 1931, color illustrations, 4 vols, 1015pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover) slight discoloration on spine, An extensive history of the development of laws, courts and lawyers in the New England states., (Order No: 42469 ), $80.00
104. Pearsall, Thomas I., NORTH HAVEN IN THE REVOLUTION, North Haven Bicentennial Com, North Haven, CT, (1976), 92pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), In this collection of articles on the Revolutionary period, the author's intent is to shed some light upon the lives of those early residents of rural North Haven, Connecticut, who waged a long and bitter struggle to throw off a tyranny they could no longer tolerate., (Order No: 40483 ), $35.00
105. Phelan, William J. (compiled by), SESQUI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF BRISTOL JUNE 1935 -- [BRISTOL CONNECTICUT], Bristol Press Publishing Co., Bristol, CT, 1935, B&W illustrations, 80pp, very good, wraps (softcover), On cover: "150th Birthday of Bristol 1785-1835 and 300th Birthday of Connecticut 1635-1935.", (Order No: 54146 ), $30.00
106. Platt, Philip S. (edited by), MADISON'S HERITAGE: HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF MADISON, CONNECTICUT, Madison Historical Society, Madison, CT, 1964, B&W illustrations, 296pp, very good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by author, Twenty-seven authors contribute their words from the Madison (Connecticut) Historical Society's talks., (Order No: 18749 ), $17.50
107. Potwin, G. Stephen, EAST WINDSOR HERITAGE: TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF CHURCH AND COMMUNITY HISTORY 1752-1952, Edna G. Potwin, Connecticut, (1952), B&W illustrations, 63pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), Contents include: The Seedling Church; The Planting of the Seedling; Ministers; Creeds, Covenants and Confessions of Faith; The Meeting Houses; Ring in the Valiant Men and Free; Agriculture; Industry; Civil Functions; Transportation; Appendix., (Order No: 42655 ), $45.00
108. Prendergast, William J., EXPLORING CONNECTICUT: FROM THE NEW HAVEN REGISTER'S POPULAR FEATURE "KNOW YOUR STATE", The Pequot Press, Inc., Essex, CT, (1970) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, unpaginated, very good, wraps (softcover), First published in 1965. 52 historical places described and illustrated., (Order No: 53693 ), $6.00
109. Prichard, Katharine A. (compiled and edited by), ANCIENT BURYING- GROUNDS: OF THE TOWN OF WATERBURY CONNECTICUT TOGETHER WITH OTHER RECORDS OF THE CHURCH AND TOWN, The Mattatuck Historical Soc, New Haven, CT, 1917, 338pp, very good, blue cloth, teg (hardcover), Ancient Waterbury, or Mattatuck as it was originally called, comprised an area so extensive as to include, wholly or in part, settlements that later became incorporated towns, notable among which are: Watertown, Plymouth, Wolcott, Middlebury, Prospect, Naugatuck, and Thomaston., (Order No: 53658 ), $75.00
110. Prince, Thomas, A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND IN THE FORM OF ANNALS, Cummings, Hilliard and Co., n.p., 1826, 439pp, very good, 3/4 leather, raised bands (hardcover) light wear, First published in 1736. "...Being a Summary and exact Account of the most material Transactions and Occurrence relating to this Country, in the order of Time wherein they happened, from the Discovery of Capt. Gosnold in 1602, to the Arrival of Governor Belcher, in 1730..." Clean, bright and tight copy. Wear to extemities of leather binding and raised bands, teg., (Order No: 40097 ), $350.00
111. Robinson, William F., COASTAL NEW ENGLAND: ITS LIFE AND PAST, The Wellfleet Press, Secaucus, NJ, (1989), 100 B&W and 20 color ill., 222pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1555214908 The one book for all those who love New England and the sea. A richly illustrated, comprehensive history of those who have lived here under the ocean's sway, in this region "peopled with witch-hanging Puritans, broad-shouldered whalemen, dignified sea captains, and recalcitrant Down Easters." Excellent notes and bibliography., (Order No: 14151 ), $8.50
112. Rogers, Ernest E. (compiled and edited by), SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF GROTON HEIGHTS AND THE BURNING OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT SEPTEMBER 6 AND 7, 1931, Fort Griswold & Groton Monu., New London, CT, 1931, B&W illustrations, 186pp, good, wraps (softcover), Contents include: Commemorative Exercises; Re-enactment of the battle; Military, Naval and Float Parade; Committees; Deed from United States of America to State of Connecticut; Artillery and Munitions; Sketch of the Attacking Regiments; Defenders and Descendents; Colonel Ledyard Cemetary; The Youngest Boy Heroes, and more., (Order No: 39935 ), $15.00
113. Rolleston, Sara Emerson, HERITAGE HOUSES: THE AMERICAN TRADITION IN CONNECTICUT 1660-1900, The Viking Press, New York, (1979), B&W photos, 176pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0670368806 The architectural treasures of Connecticut represent the best traditions of American design and craftsmanship. They are also rich in historical association, for Connecticut was the home of men and women who contributed much to American freedom and culture., (Order No: 6626 ), $7.50
114. Root, Grace Cogswell (edited by), FATHER AND DAUGHTER: A COLLECTION OF COGSWELL FAMILY LETTERS AND DIARIES, (1772-1830) - THE COGSWELL LETTERS ON COVER, Amer. School for the Deaf, West Hartford, CT, [1924], 128pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover), Early 18th century history of this Connecticut family as seen through letters and footnotes., (Order No: 39851 ), $45.00
115. Ryan, J. Francis (compiled and edited by), PLYMOUTH, CONN. 1776-1976 -- PLYMOUTH, CONNECTICUT, published by the author, n.p., (1976), B&W illustrations, 199pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 36545 ), $17.50
116. Sears, Richard C., THE CHURCH ON THE GREEN - BEGINNING A THIRD CENTURY, Chapman Press, Washington Depot, CT, 1992, B&W illustrations, 124pp, fine, wraps (softcover), Sears, pastor at the time of the Washington Connecticut Congregational Church, continues the history started by Wilbur S. Deming in THE CHURCH ON THE GREEN., (Order No: 41151 ), $20.00
117. Sellens, Alvin, STANLEY FOLDING RULES: A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTIVE INVENTORY, published by the author, Augusta, KS, 1984, B&W illustrations, 169pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0961206837 One of the elusive Sellens titles which serve as basic references on Stanley tools. This one volume contains a readable description, painstaking detail, and clear format of each folding rule offered by Stanley from 1855 to the present. From the Preface: "Every boxwood and ivory folding rule know to have been made by Stanley is listed in this book along with dates of manufacture, major changes and illustrations. Included also are the miscellaneous rules and measuring sticks offered in conjunction with the folding rules.", (Order No: 16908 ), $100.00
118. Sellers, Helen Earle, CONNECTICUT TOWN ORIGINS: THEIR NAMES, BOUNDARIES, EARLY HISTORIES AND FIRST FAMILIES, The Pequot Press, Inc., Stonington, CT, c1964, B&W illustrations, 96pp, very good, wraps (softcover), This brilliant sketches of the origins of Connecticut's 169 towns are reprinted from The Connecticut Register and Manual - 1942 Edition., (Order No: 36924 ), $35.00
119. Seymour, Morris W.; Brainard, Leverett; Day, George H.; and, Knight, Kate B., CONNECTICUT AT THE WORLD'S FAIR: REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS FROM CONNECTICUT OF THE COLUMBIAN EXHIBITION OF 1893 AT CHICAGO, Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co, Hartford, CT, 1898, B&W illustrations, 367pp, good+, brown cloth (hardcover) nice clean, tight and bright copy, ALSO REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS OF CONNECTICUT., (Order No: 45659 ), $60.00
120. Simon, Irving B., OUR TOWN - THE HISTORY OF NEW FAIRFIELD [ CONNECTICUT ], New Fairfield Bicent. Comm., New Fairfield, CT, (1975), B&W illustrations, 56pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) inscribed by the author in 1980, "Published under the auspices of the New Fairfield Bicentennial Commission in celebration of the 200th anniversary of our nation's independence.", (Order No: 45942 ), $12.50
121. Spencer, Linda S., HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN CONNECTICUT: VOLUME II - EASTERN UPLANDS, Connecticut Historical Comm., Hartford, CT, 1993, B&W illustrations, 109pp, fine, sprial bound wraps (softcover), Historical and Architectural Overview and Management Guide., (Order No: 53986 ), $20.00
122. Stemmons, Walter (in collaboration with Andre Schenker; foreword by Ralph Henry Gabriel), CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE: A HISTORY, CT Agricultural College, Storrs, CT, 1931, B&W illustrations, 258pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by the author, The history of the institution for the past fifty years. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "This is the first book off the press of the first published history of the college. An earlier un-published manuscript, written by T. S. Gold about 1900, is in the College library. This book was delivered May 12, 1931. Walter Stemmons", (Order No: 53715 ), $40.00
123. Studley, Gerard L. (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers), CONNECTICUT THE INDUSTRIAL INCUBATOR, ASMC, New York, 1981, B&W illustrations, 180pp, very good+, light blue cloth (hardcover) inscribed by the author, A list and history of the early industrial sites in the State of Connecticut, including: Mining and Basic Metals; Firearms & Weapons; Locks, Hardware, Hand Tools; Clocks; Diversified Industries; Machine Tools; Engines & Power Generation; Transportation & Equipment; Textiles, Carpets, Hats; Rubber, Chemicals, Gunpowder; Paper, Lumber, Shipbuilding; Bibliography., (Order No: 33049 ), $30.00
124. Taber, Gladys, STILLMEADOW CALENDAR: A COUNTRYWOMAN'S JOURNAL, J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, (1967) 1st ed, drawings by Sidonie Coryn, 256pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by the author, Inscribed on the front free endpaper, "With best wishes -- Gladys Taber" Exceptionally nice clean and tight copy. Light edgewear on dustjacket and one hard to see tear. Stated first edition on copyright page, dustjacket states "second printing." This apparently unread copy, is not a "married copy" so it can be assumed the publisher ran out of jackets prior to first edition books., (Order No: 7497 ), $95.00
125. Teale, Edwin Way, A NATURALIST BUYS AN OLD FARM, Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, (1974), 42 B&W photographs, 306pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) lacks front free endpaper, ISBN 0396069746 Teale's life and observations at his Connecticut farm., (Order No: 1593 ), $6.00
126. Town of Washington, Connecticut Ad Hoc Conservation Committee, NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - WASHINGTON, CONNECTICUT, Town of Washington, Washington, CT, 2000, B&W ill., color maps, 123pp, fine, spiral bound wraps (softcover), A great introductory history to Washington, Connecticut and its natural resources along with the committees recomendations for their preservation., (Order No: 50500 ), $15.00
127. Townsend, William K., and Brainard, Austin, THE NEW CONNECTICUT CIVIL OFFICER IN SIX PARTS, Belknap & Warfield, Hartford, CT, (1881), 589pp, good, full calf binding (hardcover) w/some light wear to leather, Fifteenth Edition with references to Revised Statutes of 1875, and Public Acts of 1875-1882 by William K. Townsend, and Sixteenth Edition, revised and corrected to date by Austin Brainard. Parts include: I. Sketch of the New Procedure, and the Practice Act and Rules, with Notes and References; II. Powers and Duties of Justices of the Peace, and Forms; III. Powers and Duties of Constables, and Forms; IV. Powers and Duties of Selectmen, and Forms; V. Rules for Drawing Wills, and Powers and Duties of Executors, Trustees, Etc., and Probate Forms; VI. Practical Forms. Typical law book calf binding with wear and exterior crack to hinges., (Order No: 43317 ), $50.00
128. Trumbull, Jonathan (edited by), THE LEBANON WAR OFFICE, CT Soc. Sons of the Amer Rev, Hartford, CT, 1891, B&W illustrations, 96pp, good, blue cloth spine (hardcover) EX-LIB minimal marks, THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDING, AND REPORT OF THE CELEBRATION AT LEBANON, CONN., FLAG DAY, JUNE 15, 1891. From the non-circulating vault of a small library, with minimal markings., (Order No: 40271 ), $20.00
129. Van Dusen, Albert E., CONNECTICUT: A FULLY ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE STATE FROM THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT, Random House, New York, (1961) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 470pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 1837 ), $20.00
130. van Hoven, James Brinkerhoff, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL EQUALITY AT STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, 1640-1783, 1964, B&W maps, charts, tables, 107pp, very good, blue buckram cloth (hardcover), A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Arts and Sciences of New York University in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in American Civilization. September 1964., (Order No: 35249 ), $45.00
131. van Loon, Hendrik Willem and Holland, Lydia (with the co-operation of the Greenwich Historical Society, GREENWICH 1640: THE GATEWAY TO NEW ENGLAND, Tercentenary Committee, Greenwich, CT, (1935), B&W illustrations, 48pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Contents include: Meditations From My Front Window On The Mianus River; An Historical Tour Of Greenwich; Map of Historical Spots; Modern Greenwich From The Air; Pertinent Facts About Greenwich; An Interesting Compilation., (Order No: 53589 ), $25.00
132. Vibert, William M., THREE CENTURIES OF SIMSBURY, 1670-1970, Simsbury Tercentenary Comm., Simsbury, CT, (1970), B&W ill., B&W maps, 272pp, very good, wraps (softcover), This account of the History of the Town of Simsbury has been written for the inhabitants of Simsbury on the occasion of the celebration of the town's Tercentennial Year., (Order No: 21218 ), $15.00
133. Warmsley, Arthur J., CONNECTICUT POST OFFICES AND POSTMARKS, Arthur J. Warmsley, Portland, CT, 1977, B&W illustrations, 257pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) a handsome copy, This book is about Connecticut post offices and postmarks but with an added touch. People are added--their lives in and around the post office. The addition of "people" brings the typical as well as the atypical Connecticut post office into perspective from early Colonial times to the present, with empahsis on the nineteenth-century development of cancellations and evolution of the post office., (Order No: 20934 ), $50.00
134. Weaver, Glenn, JONATHAN TRUMBULL: CONNECTICUT'S MERCHANT MAGISTRATE (1710-1785), Connecticut Historical Soc., Hartford, CT, 1956, B&W illustrations, 183pp, very good+, green cloth spine, decorated cloth board (hardcover), "It has been the purpose of this study, therefore, to trace Trumbull's mercantile career through the forty years following his association in 1730 with his father in a family business.", (Order No: 27727 ), $25.00
135. Wendover, Sanford H.; Smith, Blanche Hixson; Decherd, Elmo A.; and, Newton, Charles A. (The Committee), 150 YEARS OF MERIDEN - PUBLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OBSERVANCE OF THE CITY'S SESQUICENTENNIAL JUNE 17-23, 1956, Published by the City, Meriden, CT, 1956, B&W and color illustrations, 323pp, very good, light blue cloth (hardcover), An uncommon Connecticut history., (Order No: 52004 ), $95.00
136. Wheelwright, Thea (text by), TRAVELS IN NEW ENGLAND - BASED ON TIMOTHY DWIGHT'S TRAVELS IN NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK, Bonanza Books, New York, (1989), photos by Katharine Knowles, 160pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) small bump bottom, ISBN 0517690462 Over 150 B&W photographs. A reprint of the 1972 edition (Volume 1) by Barre Publishers., (Order No: 15366 ), $10.00
137. White, Alain C. (compiled for the Litchfield Historical Society by), THE BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE SETTLEMENT OF LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT AUGUST 1-4, 1920, Enquirer Print, Litchfield, CT, 1920, B&W illustrations, 147pp, good+, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 40123 ), $20.00
138. Wilcox, Frank L.; Phelps, Charles; and, Vaill, Joseph H., CONNECTICUT AT THE WORLD'S FAIR - CONNECTICUT AT THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION, ST. LOUIS, 1904, Case Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, CT, 1906, B&W illustrations, 284pp, good, salmon colored cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB - SEE NOTE, REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS FROM CONNECTICUT TO THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION HELD AT ST. LOUIS, 1904. Condition Note: EX-LIB, non-circulating copy from the "vault" of a small library. Minimal markings. Nice clean and tight copy., (Order No: 40259 ), $30.00
139. Wood, Frederic J. (abridged with an introduction by Ronald Dale Karr), THE TURNPIKES OF NEW ENGLAND AND EVOLUTION OF THE SAME THROUGH ENGLAND, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND - NEW EDITION OF THE 1919 CLASSIC, Branch Line Press, Pepperell, MA, (1997), B&W illustrations, 428pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0942147057 First published in 1919. "Turnpikes, as distinguished from the ordinary roads of the same time, were those on which gates barred the progress of the traveler, at which payments were demanded for the privilege of using the road. Such payment was called 'toll' and the gates were know as 'toll-gates.'" This abridgement has deleted footnotes and bibliographical references, and selectively cut in some chapters. A classic work!, (Order No: 45278 ), $50.00
140. Woodruff, Duncan (history by), WASHINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - 75TH ANNIVERSARY 1926-2001 - WASHINGTON, CONNECTICUT, Washington Vol. Fire Dept., Washington, CT, 2001, B&W illustrations, 102pp, very good, wraps (softcover), About 11 pages of history followed by loads of photos, rosters and ads., (Order No: 50503 ), $10.00
141. Woodward, Ashbel, A HISTORICAL ADDRESS DELIVERED IN FRANKLIN, CONNECTICUT, OCTOBER 14TH, 1868, Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, New Haven, CT, 1870 2nd ed, B&W illustrations, map, 102pp, good++, brown cloth, teg (hardcover) nice clean and tight copy, A HISTORICAL ADDRESS DELIVERED IN FRANKLIN, CONNECTICUT, OCTOBER 14TH, 1868, ON THE TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE TOWN, AND THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS ECCLESIASTICAL ORGANIZATIONS., (Order No: 54461 ), $75.00