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Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. History and Antiquities of New Haven (Conn.): From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Book.
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Edité par New England Historic Genealogical Society,, 2014
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Edité par Bradley, Garretson & Co., 1875
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Ajouter au panierHardcover. Etat : Very Good. Green cloth binding and gilt design upon the front board and the spine. Cover detached. Previous owner's name on the front end paper. Moderate foxing throughout. Many b/w illustrations. Light rubbing to the cloth. Page block binding is tight.
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Etat : New. A History of the Amistad Captives: Being a Circumstantial Account of the Capture of the Spanish Schooner Amistad by the Africans on Board, Their Voyag (Paperback or Softback).
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Edité par Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836
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Ajouter au panierSpiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. The early days of Tolland County, CT, and its various townships -- Tolland, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Hebron, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Union, Vernon and Willington --are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this 20-page book…let reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections, with added material from Connecticut, a Guide to its Roads, Lore and People, a 1938 WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided, with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear plastic sheet has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed on a parchment-like paper. Among the many fascinating topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers; Geological features like the Mineral Springs in Stafford; Tombstone Epitaphs; Manufacturing and industry, such as silk worms and straw bonnets and iron ore, and the Bolton Stone Quary; Dr. Eleazar Wheelock, first president of Dartmouth College; the famous American hero Nathan Hale; the outspoken preacher Lorenzo Dow; Samuel Huntington, later governor of Ohio; Unusual incidents, such as a homemade cannon and a light-fingered preacher; and the Stafford Mineral Springs Hotel. The booklet is illustrated with Barber's delightfully quaint hand-drawn sketches, such as the one on the cover below. The ILLUSTRATIONS include a South view of Central Tolland, the Bolton Stone Quary, a North view of the Hale House in Coventry, a West view of the central part of Ellington, a South view of Hebron, a Northeast view of the Presbyterian Church in Mansfield, a West view of Somers, a view of the Stafford Mineral Springs Hotel and a South view of the central part of Vernon. The Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1938 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. John Warner Barber (illustrateur).
Edité par Dorr, Howland & Co., Worcester
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Ajouter au panierSpiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. The early days of Dukes County and Nantucket County, MA, including Martha's Vineyard and other island communities, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 28 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books…: the 1839 edition of Historical Collections of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber, and Massachusetts, a Guide to its Places and People, a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided with the print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The various places mentioned include: Martha's Vineyard, Chappequiddick (Mount Aldworth), Elizabeth Islands, Noman's Land, Gay Head (Dover Cliff), Lambert's Cove, old Plymouth plantation, New Bedford, Edgartown (Whitson's Bay/Oldtown), Chilmark, Tisbury (Middletown), Onkatomka, the Ram Islands, Nashawn,Wepecket Islands, Pasque Island, Nashawenna, Cattahunk, Penequese, Gull Island, Squilnocket Point, Holmes' Hole, Nantucket, Muskeeket, Tuckernuck, the Gravelly Islands, Coetue, Brant Point, Siasconset, Sancoty Head, Sherburne, Gosnold, Oak Bluffs, and Menemsha. The Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1839, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. The many and diverse topics in the booklet include:the First Settlers; Indian Encounters and Fables; Place Names; Various Jurisdictions; Revolutionary War Hardships; Forced Neutrality in War of 1812; Sugar Loaf, a bottomless pond, Devil's Bridge, and other physical features; Educational institutions on Nantucket, Whaling and other Industries, a Corn and Beans Ballot, Bum-Boating, How Frozen Fish Saved a Town, and other interesting bits of history and trivia.
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Edité par Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836
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Ajouter au panierSpiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. The early days of Middlesex County, CT, and its various communities -- Middletown, Haddam, Chatham, Chester, Durham, East Haddam, Killingworth, and Saybrook --are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 35 Page Booklet reprinted from t…he 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections. The 8 1/2 x 11" spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided, with the print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on a parchment-like paper. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: the names of Early Settlers and noted residents; early industries; inscriptions from graves and excerpts from newspapers, including one on reaction to the Stamp Act in 1765; name derivations; early church histories; the plan of Main Street in Middletown; Wesleyan University; Judge Hugh White; the poet Richard Alsop; humor and poetry; Indian incidents; Missionary David Brainerd's birthplace and life; the launching of the U.S. Ship Connecticut; subterranean noises and earthquakes; Abel Buell, an ingenious mechanic; Saybrook in the War of 1812; Lady Fenwick's Monument and Major Andross rebuffed by Capt. Bull. ILLUSTRATIONS include a full page view of Middletown, public buildings in Middletown, Wesleyan University, the birthplace of David Brainerd in Haddam, the Episcopal Church in Chatham, Chester, churches in Durham, East Haddam Landing, Mount Tom, Killingworth, Essex, and others. John Warner Barber (illustrateur).
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Edité par Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836
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Ajouter au panierSpiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. The early days of Windham County, CT, and its various communities -- Brooklyn, Ashford, Canterbury, Chaplin, Danielsonville, Hampton, Killingly, Danielsonville, Pomfret, Plainfield, Sterling, Thompson, Masonville, Fishersville, New Boston, Voluntown, Windham, Woodstock… and others --are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 39 page booklet reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections. The spiral-bound booklet has the print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which came with the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on a parchment-like paper. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Miss Crandall's "School for Colored Girls"; a strange religious sect; the Indian war between the Narragansetts and the Nipmucks; ghost stories; an Indian legend; a faith healing; Cotton Manufacturing; the Windham Frog Pond; the origin of the names of various places; Israel Putnam and his Wolf Den at Pomfret; early churches and clergymen; early settlers; Col. Thomas Knowlton; the celebrated traveler Jonathan Carver; Nell Alexander; Gen. William Eaton; and some interesting tombstone inscriptions. The booklet is illustrated with Barber's delightful hand-drawn sketches, such as the one on the cover below. These Illustrations include Brooklyn, Gen. Putnam's Monument, Ashford, Canterbury, Danielsonville, Plainfield, the Friends Meeting House in Pomfret, Putnam's Wolf Den, Thompson, Windham, Williamantic, the Frog Pond in Windham and the Congregational Church in Woodstock. John Warner Barber (illustrateur).
Edité par Bradley & Co., 1884
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Edité par Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1836
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Ajouter au panierSpiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. The early days of Fairfield County, CT, and its various communities -- Fairfield, Danbury, Danville, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Darien, Greenwich, West Greenwich, Bethel, Huntington, Monroe, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Old Well, Reading, Ridgefield, Sherm…an, Stamford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, and Wilton -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 64 page booklet, reprinted from the 1836 edition of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections. The 8 1/2 x 11"spiral-bound booklet has the print enlarged 20% for easier reading. A clear plastic sheet has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the 1836 Map of Connecticut which accompanied the Barber book. Among the many fascinating topics in the booklet are: Early settlers, industries and churches; Inscriptions, extracts from newspapers; Detailed accounts of the burning of Fairfield and Green's Farms; Buckley Tavern, Religious harmony and controversy in Danbury; Destruction in Danbury in 1777 with names of "Principal Losers"; Burning of Danbury; Epidemic of 1775 in Danbury; The Sandemanian Church; the Hat industry; Luther Holcomb's "Army"; plan of Main St. in Bridgeport; Exchange of Prisoners(a Rebel general and a Tory judge); Darien Church invaded in 1781; Putman's Hill skirmish; Burning of Norwalk; Gen. Putman's Quarters in Reading; Joel Barlow, poet and politician; Sarah Bishop, hermitess of Ridgefield; the Rev. Dr. Samuelis Johnson and Gen. David Wooster. The booklet is illustrated with Barber's delightful hand-drawn sketches, such as the one on the cover below. These Illustrations include two views in Fairfield; Greenfield Hill and Southport in Fairfield Township; four views in Danbury; a full page view of Bridgeport and two other Bridgeport views; views of Brookfield, Darien, Greenwich, Huntington, Monroe, New Canaan, New Town, Ridgefield, Stamford, Westport and Stratford; two Norwalk views, Old Well Village, Gen. Putnam's Headquarters;and the church and academy in Weston. John Warner Barber (illustrateur).
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Ajouter au panierSpiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. The early days of Hampden County, MA, and its various towns and townships, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 65 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1839 edition of Historical Collect…ions of the State of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber, and Massachusetts, a Guide to its Places and People, a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet has the print enlarged for easier reading. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The communities mentioned include: Agawam, Blandford, Brimfield, Chester, Chicopee (formerly Cabotville), East Longmeadow, Granville, Holland, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Montgomery, Palmer, Palmer Center, Russell, Southwick, Springfield, Storrowton, Tolland, Wales, Westfield, West Springfield, and Wilbraham. The many and diverse topics in the booklet include: Gen. William Eaton bio; Death of Jedediah Smith; Monument Inscriptions; Indian Attack; Grey Lock; Disputes and Militia Avoidance, "Confused" Surveyors; Attack on Springfield; Revolutionary War Incidents; National Armory at Springfield; Shay's Rebellion; Westfield Academy, Wesleyan Academy, and Wilhraham Academy; and a Brutal Murder; a Lost Tomb; a False Indian Alarm, and a Deacon who Killed a Bear; Friction Matches; Labor and Industry; Springfield Newspapers; John Brown, A. G. Parker and the Underground Railroad; Professor James Naismith, inventor of Basketball; and Eleazar Williams, the "Lost Prince,"and other interesting bits of history and trivia. Springfield and Chicopee are singled out in the WPA section.
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Edité par Dorr, Howland & Co., Worcester MA
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Ajouter au panierSpiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. The early days of Hampshire County, MA, and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 68 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1839 edition of Historical Collec…tions of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber, and Massachusetts, a Guide to its Places and People, a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet has the print enlarged for easier reading. Clear vinyl sheets have been added to protect the covers. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The communities mentioned include: Amherst, Belchertown, Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Enfield, Granby, Goshen, Greenwich, Hadley, Hatfield, Haydenville, Holyoke, Lithia, Middlefield, Northampton, Norwich, Pelham, Plainfield, Prescott, Searsville, Shutesbury, South Hadley, Southampton, Swift River, Ware, Ware Center, West Hatfield, West Worthington, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington, and Worthington Corners. The Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1839, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. The many and diverse topics in the booklet include: Early Settlers and Industries; Amherst College, Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary and other Schools; Tombstone Inscriptions; a "Deer Ride"; William Cullen Bryant, poet, a native of Cummington; Indian Encounters; Escape of "the Regicides" Edmund Whalley and William Goffe and a tale of a Broomstick Fight; Famous Preachers: Jonathan Edwards, Solomon Stoddard, David Brainerd and Joseph Beals; an Indian tale of White Dove and Gray Eagle (overtones of Romeo and Juliet?); Floods, Dams, Reservoirs and the Towns they Inundated; an Accused Witch who Survived Hanging; Daniel Shays Rebellion Against Mortgage Foreclosures; Hatfield's Notable Educators; and other bits of history and trivia.
