The Boston Money Tree.
8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Thomas Crowell, (1977). vg. More about The Boston Money Tree
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Homelands and Waterways; The American Journey of the Bond Family, 1846-1926
New York: Pantheon, 1999. Illus. 694pp. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, boards lightly soiled, first 16 pages wavy on bottom margins. New York: Pantheon Books, (1999). More about Homelands and Waterways; The American Journey of the Bond Family, 1846-1926
Homelands and Waterways; The American Journey of the Bond Family, 1846-1926
New York: Pantheon, 1999. Illus. 694pp. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New York: Pantheon Books, (1999). Very good(+). More about Homelands and Waterways; The American Journey of the Bond Family, 1846-1926
Life in Town, or The Boston Spy.
Boston: Redding, 1844. Being a Series of Sketches Illustrative of Whims and Women in the 'Athens of America'. Hand-colored frontispiece, 2 additional colored plates. 56pp., short thin 4to, original dark brown moire silk (rebacked in plain brown cloth; scattered foxing). Boston: Redding and Company, 1844. Very scarce. Contains chapters on Sewing Circles, Popular Lectures, and Fancy Fairs. More about Life in Town, or The Boston Spy
When I Was a Boy in Boston.
Jewish Book Guild, 1947. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. torn and chipped. N.p.: Jewish Book Guild, (1947). Collection of short stories. More about When I Was a Boy in Boston
Rambles Around Old Boston.
illus. 8vo, cloth; (spine faded, edges of corners worn). Boston: Little Brown, 1921. More about Rambles Around Old Boston
The Rascal King; The Life and Times of James Michael Curley, 1874-1958.
Reading: Addison-Wesley, 1992. illus. 571pp. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth. Reading: Addison- Wesley, (1992). Very good. More about The Rascal King; The Life and Times of James Michael Curley, 1874-1958
Aspects of Boston.
many photo. illus., some in color. oblong 4to, cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1975. vg. More about Aspects of Boston
Jonathan Sewall; Odyssey of an American Loyalist.
8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Columbia UP, 1974. More about Jonathan Sewall; Odyssey of an American Loyalist
Very attractive Boston to Great Britain manuscript trade manifest document. Boston, January 8th 1794. 7 inches x 11 3/4 inches. 1 page.
Boston: 1794. from M. Bicker & Sons, wholesalers to Captain William Story. Boston, 1794. Fine with strong folds. "...Having appointed you commander of the Brig Harriot, our orders for you to proceed with the first fair wind to Cowes, England and when arrived to value upon our Mr. Martin Bicker. If he happens to be absent form Cowes, write immediately on to Him at London & ask of him his orders which will attend to in every respect...If it should... More about Very attractive Boston to Great Britain manuscript trade manifest document. Boston, January 8th...
First Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston. 1876. Second Edition
Boston: Rockwell and Churchill, 1881. 183pp. 8vo, original brown cloth, spine ends, top of front cover and edges of corners worn, cloth lightly soiled. Boston: Rockwell and Churchill, 1881. Most of the text is an appendix that lists the names of taxpayers in Boston, Brookline, and Chelsea for the years 1674, 1676, 1681, 1685, 1687, 1688, 1691, 1695 with an index of names. More about First Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston. 1876. Second Edition
Forty of Boston's Historic Houses; A Brief Illustrated Description of the Residences of Historic Characters of Boston
Boston: State Street Trust Company, 1912. Who have lived in or near the Business Section. 40 Illus. 8vo, pictorial wrappers, spine ends worn, otherwise very good. Boston: State Street Trust Company, (1912). More about Forty of Boston's Historic Houses; A Brief Illustrated Description of the Residences of Historic...
The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King-Street, Boston, on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regiment
Barre: Imprint Society, 1970. Together with a print of the event taken from the plate engraved by Paul Revere, the report form the Boston Gazette, and a note by Dr. Richard Hale. 10pp. Square 4to, blue cloth, paper label on front cover. Barre: Imprint Society, 1970. Very good Laid in, as published, is the engraving of the Boston Massacre which was pulled by hand form Paul Revere's original copperplate by Anderson Lamb. The print and book are one of 1950 copies. More about The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King-Street, Boston, on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th...
Boston Furniture of the Eighteenth Century. A Conference Held by the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 11 and 12 May, 1972.
Boston: Colonial Society, 1974. More than 170 black & white illlustrations. xv + 316pp., 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; small inner portion of top and lower edge have minor dampstains, dust wrapper chipped,soiled. Boston: The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, (1974). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More about Boston Furniture of the Eighteenth Century. A Conference Held by the Colonial Society of...
City of Boston; Digest of the Statues and of the Ordinances relating to the Construction, Maintenance, and Inspection of Buildings in the City of Boston, 1892.
many color diagrams, some folding. 8vo, cloth; (spine ends repaired). Boston: Rockwell & Churchill, 1893. More about City of Boston; Digest of the Statues and of the Ordinances relating to the Construction,...
Points of Interest in Boston and Environs
Boston: 1937. Illus. 8vo, tan boards. Boston, (1937). vg Published by the Banks and Trust Companies of Boston. More about Points of Interest in Boston and Environs
Elias Boudinot's Journey to Boston in 1809.
Ed. by Milton Halsey Thomas. illus. 97pp. 8vo, cloth, Princeton Univ. Library, 1955. vg. More about Elias Boudinot's Journey to Boston in 1809
Suffolk Surnames.
Frontis. 757pp. 8vo, buckram; (t.p. and p. 437 have small tears in margin, ex-lib). London, (1861). More about Suffolk Surnames
[John Quincy Adam's Inaugural Address]
Boston: Daily Advertised, Patriot & Chronicle, Courier, 1825. Broadside. Sheet measures 22.5 x 10.5" (55 x 26 cm). Text in 3 ruled columns. This broadside provides a transcript of President John Quincy Adams's Inaugural Address, given on March 5, 1825. It was printed as a collaborative effort by three of Boston's largest newspapers: the Daily Advertised published by Nathan Hale, the Patriot & Chronicle by Davis Ballard and Edmund Wright, and the Courier. World Cat lists 6 known examples in... More about John Quincy Adam's Inaugural Address
Autographed Letter Signed about feel sick
Boston: 1885. 2 pages, 8 x 5 inches, Boston, no date, circa 1885, informing a constituent that he is not feeling well, in part: "Since I saw you the other day I have been knocked down by what seems a very insignificant but very inconvenient little attack of fever. I think it very doubtful whether I get out on Sunday. If I do, I shall be fit for nothing but to get over to Trinity and back again..." Horizontal folds... More about Autographed Letter Signed about feel sick
More Than Common Powers of Perception; The Diary of Elizabeth Rogers Mason Cabot.
Ed. by P.A.M. Taylor. illus. 12mo, cloth, d.w. Boston: Beacon Press, (1991). Fine. More about More Than Common Powers of Perception; The Diary of Elizabeth Rogers Mason Cabot
Missing Beauty; A True Story of Murder and Obsession.
illus. 478pp. 8vo, 1/2 cloth, d.w. New York, (1988). More about Missing Beauty; A True Story of Murder and Obsession
Fictional Rambles in & About Boston.
New York: McClure Phillips, 1902. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, corners bumped, spine ends lightly worn, cloth lightly soiled, inner hinges crudely repaired with tape. New York: McClure, Phillips, 1902. More about Fictional Rambles in & About Boston
Beacon Hill; Its Ancient Pastures and Early Mansions
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1925. Plates. 8vo, brown cloth, head of spine and edges of corners worn, corners bumped, cloth lightly soiled, lettering on spine faded, spine darkened, many pages slightly wavy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1925. More about Beacon Hill; Its Ancient Pastures and Early Mansions
Historic Boston, in Four Seasons; A Camera Impression
New York: Hastings House, 1938. Many photo Illus. by the author. 73pp. 12mo, two-toned boards, bottom edges of boards rubbed. New York: Hastings House, (1938). Very good. More about Historic Boston, in Four Seasons; A Camera Impression