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0903005 An Index of Pioneers from Massachusetts to the West, Especially the State of Michigan, by Charles A. Flagg. An undated photo reproduction of the 1915 publication by The Salem Press, Salem, MA. Stapled with cardstock covers (notes written on rear cover), 4to., 86 pp. Massachusetts emigrants as found in 73 county histories of Michigan including any near or remote ancestors mentioned in the biographical sketch. Arranged alphabetically by name. Includes references. $17.50
0904004 E Class of 1923 Wellesley, A 25th Anniversary Report 1948. Softcover (soiled, small chip in front cover), 8vo., not paginated (about 112 pp). Short “who's who” sketches of each member of the class, with much genealogical information. $25.00
0901091 Country Roads of Massachusetts, A Country Roads Guide Book, by Michael Tougias. Published by Country roads Press, Castine, ME in 1992. Index, biblio., illus., softcovers, 8vo., 128 pp. VG+ condition. Features 10 day-long and weekend drives that span the states with information on history, natural wonders, and back-raod discoveries. $10.00
812121M Guide and Index to the Microfilm Edition of the Papers Relating to the Quincy, Wendell, Holmes and Upham Families at the Massachusetts Historical Society together with the Quincy, Wendell, Holmes and Upham Family Papers in the Collection of Hugh Upham Clark of Arlington, Virginia. Edited by Marc Friedlaender and Robert V. Sparks. Published by Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston in 1977. Softcovers, 8vo., 123 pp. Folding genealogical charts in rear pocket. VG condition. Index to 67 rolls of microfilm. $30.00
703016 Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers 1702-1722 Queen Anne’s War to Dummer’s War, edited by Mary E. Donahue. Published by the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and The New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1980. Softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 197 pp. Provides name, rank, residence, military expedition, dates of service, date of accounting, length of service, company and regiment (when known). $30.00
703017 Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers 1723-1743 Dummer’s War to the War of Jenkins’ Ear, edited by Myron O. Stachiw. Published by the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and The New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1979. Softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 282 pp. Provides name, rank, residence, military expedition, dates of service, length of service, company and service to (when known). $30.00
703018 Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers in the French and Indian Wars 1755-1756, edited by K. David Goss and David Zarowin. Published by the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and The New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1985. Softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 357 pp. Provides name, rank, age, birthplace, residence, location, company, regiment, serv., condition, and page number in the muster roll (when known). $30.00
612023 Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers in the Seventeenth-Century Conflicts, edited by Carole Doreski. Published by the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and The New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1982. Softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 260 pp. Provides name, rank, vessel, date of accounting, probate residence, conflict, company and commanding officer (when known). $35.00
611035 The WPA Guide to Massachusetts: The Federal Writers’ Project Guide to 1930s Massachusetts. Written and compiled by the Federal Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Massachusetts. Published by Pantheon Books, New York in 1983. A reprint, with a new introduction, of Massachusetts, A Guide to its Places and People, originally published in 1937. Softcover, 624 pp. $20.00
012012 The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion or the Captivity and Deliverance of Rev. John Williams of Deerfield, by John Williams. Published by H.R. Huntting, Springfield, MA, 1908. 6th edition, later printing. Cloth and boards, 16mo., 212 pp. VG condition. Third volume of the Indian Captivity Series. Limited to 526 copies. Front inner hinge cracked, binding edges rubbed. Wiiliams's account is probably the classic account of the Deerfield raid and captivity in 1703. $75.00
202017 Monhegan: Her Houses and Her People 1780-1970, by Ruth Grant Faller. Published by Mainstay Publications, Melrose, MA, 1995. Index, photos, map, softcover (minor creasing and soil), 8vo., 101 pp. VG condition. A history of the houses on the Island of Monhegan and of the owners from 1780 to the date of publication. Includes a photo of each house. $45.00
212001M The Diary and Life of Samuel Sewall, Mel Yazawa (editor), Published by Bedford Books, Boston, 1998. Index, biblio., illus., photos, cloth, dj., 8vo., 260 pp. As-new condition. Comprising daily commentary on major and minor events between 1674 and 1729 the diary of Boston merchant Samuel Sewall is one of the richest personal accounts of early American History. This abridged version presents one year's complete entries from each of the five decades. $22.50
308024 Exiled: The Story of John Lathrop 1584-1653, by Helene Holt. Published by Paramont Books, New York, 1987. 1st edition. Biblio., illus., endpaper map, cloth, dj., 8vo., 228 pp. VG condition. $15.00
308174 The Massachusetts Magazine: Marriage and Death Notices 1789-1796, by C. J. Stevens. Published by Polyanthos, New Orleans, LA, 1978. Illus., softcovers, 8vo., 315 pp. VG condition. Marriages, many without the date, are listed by bride, groom, and others listed in the marriage notice. Deaths include others mentioned in the notice. Most give age, date and place. $22.50
305010 The Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692, by Leo Bonfanti. Published by Pride Publications, Inc. in Wakefield, MA, 1971. Photo, softcover (somewhat discolored), 8vo., 64 pp. Near very good condition. A good summary of the witchcraft hysteria that swept Massachusetts. $12.50
909346 A Mechanical People: Perceptions of the Industrial Order in Massachusetts 1815 - 1880, by Carl Siracusa. Published by Wesleyan University Press, Middletown in 1979. 1st edition. Index, charts, notes, cloth, dj., 8vo., 313 pp. Fine condition. Analyses the societal impact of the Industrial Revolution and the factory system in the state. $27.50
909015 Official Directory of Reference and Roster of the Police Square Club of Massachusetts, no author stated. Published in Boston in 1931. Photos, ports., adverts., cloth, 8vo., 320 pp. VG condition. Lists of members throughout Massachusetts, mostly police officers. Unusual ads. $30.00
012018 Law and Authority in Early Massachusetts: A Study in Tradition and Design, by George Lee Haskins. Published by The MacMillan Company in New York, 1960. 1st edition. Index, notes, cloth, dj. (worn), 8vo., 298 pp. VG condition. The first of its knid, this book chronicles the development of the colonial legal system in New England. Useful for understanding the social and legal nuances of the period. $35.00
201015M The Continuation Schools of Massachusetts. Published by the Massachusetts Child Labor Committee, 1924. Photos, softcovers, 8vo., 31 pp. Few ink marks, covers soiled, small tear on front cover. Continuation schools taught vocational skills and industrial arts to boys and girls after elementary school.. $17.50
909031M Memorial Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary, no author stated. Published in South Hadley, MA in 1862. Frontis, cloth, 12mo., 174 pp. VG condition. $30.00
909401M On a New England Campus [Mt. Holyoke], by Frances L. Warner. Published by , Boston in 1937. photos, frontis, cloth, dj., 8vo., 1937 pp. VG condition. Author Signed $12.50
Massachusetts Regional History
0901092 The [Protestant Episcopal] Diocese of Western Massachusetts 1901-1951, by Donald Nelson Alexander. Publisher and date not stated, but Springfield circa 1951. Photos, ports., red cloth (spine faded), 8vo., 85 pp. + 72 pp. of photos. Inscription on fep. VG condition. Includes photos of most churches and a list of clergy. The Diocese was formed in 1901 by dividing the Diocese of Massachusetts into two parts with the diving line at about Worcester. $17.50
612164 Shipmasters of Cape Cod, by Henry G. Kittredge. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA in 1935. Index, biblio., illus., blue cloth (scuffed, soiled), 8vo., interior in VG condition, 320 pp. The story of the men who dominated Cape Cod shipping from the early days of short haul “coasting” to the later days of the powerful China and India clipper ship traders. $27.50
612002 Towns of the Nashaway Plantation. Published by Lancaster League of Historical Societies, 1976. Biblio., references, illus., maps, softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 197 pp. Histories of the Towns of Berlin, Bolton, Boylston, Boxborough, Clinton, Harvard, Hudson, Lancaster, Leominster, Sterling, and West Boylston along the Nashaway (Nashua) River in Worcester and Middlesex Counties. Published in honor the nation’s bicentennial. $22.50
603001 The Old Middlesex Canal, by Mary Stetson Clarke. Published by Center for Canal History and Technology, Easton, PA, 1974. 1st edition. Index, notes, illus., photos, maps, softcover rear cover and last 20 pages creased), 8vo., 194 pp. Errata sheet attached to inside of rear cover. A comprehensive history of the canal; completed in 1803, it ran from Charlestown to Lowell. $17.50
108060 [Massachusetts Records] The Genealogical Magazine, Number 121, December, 1905. Published by Eben Putnam, Boston, MA. Wraps, 8vo., pp. 267-282. Includes Middleboro, Mass. Cemetery Inscriptions and Records of First Church, Cambridge. $ 7.50
906146, Miller, Rev. Rennetts C., Souvenir History of the New England Southern Conference in Three Volumes. Vol. I. New Bedford District, Nantasket, 1897, 270 pp., 8vo., photos, index, adverts., Cloth, VG condition. One of the three volumes; complete in itself for the district. Numerous biographical sketches of Methodist pastors, extensive lists, photos, and individual church histories. $40.00
304032 Historical Sketch of The Norfolk Conference of Unitarian and Other Christian Churches, by George M. Bodge. Printed for the Conference, no place, 1900. Photos, wraps (chipped, faded), 8vo., 48 pp. Light wear. Includes a list of parishes with ministers. Gives place and date of birth, place of religious training, date of ordination, and date of death for each. $25.00
Massachusetts County-Specific History (Arranged by County)
Specific Massachusetts Localities (Arranged by County)
Barnstable County Berkshire County Bristol County Dukes County Essex County Franklin County Hampden County Hampshire County Middlesex County Nantucket County Norfolk County Plymouth County Suffolk County Worcester County
0901086 Brewster, A Cape Cod Town Remembered. Published by The Brewster Historical Society in 1976. Map, photos, softcovers, (light soil, a few scratches), square 8vo., not paginated (about 76 pp.). Interior VG condition. Captioned photos, emphasizing homes and the fishing industry. $15.00
612170 History of Bourne from 1622 to 1937, by Betsey D. Keene. Published by Charles W. Swift, Yarmouthport, MA in 1937. 1st edition limited to 500 copies. photos, endpaper map, blue cloth (front cover bent and scuffed), 8vo., good condition (several interior pages are creased), 221 + xiv pp. Bourne, previously known as Manamet, was important in Pilgrim life and was for nearly 230 years part of Sandwich. $35.00
612101 Cemetery Inscriptions of Dennis, Massachusetts, by Burton Nathaniel Derick. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD in 1993. Index, maps, soft covers, 8vo., VG condition, 557 pp. Includes the following cemeteries: Howes, Dennis Village, Hall, Scargo Indian, Paddock, Worden, Quivet, Sears, Quaker, Ancient in South Dennis, South Dennis Congregational, West Dennis, Baker, Wixon, Swan Lake & Annex, and West Harwich Baptist. $27.50
603015 Suckanesset: A History of Falmouth, Massachusetts, by Theodate Geoffrey. Published by the Falmouth Historical Society, 1992. Reprint of 1928 edition, expanded and index added. Index, photos (poor quality of reproduction), softcover (spine abraded, cover soiled), 8vo., 188 pp. Lots of references to early settlers. $20.00
603036 Churches on Cape Cod, by Marion Rawson Vuilleumier. Published by Wm. S. Sullwold, Taunton, MA 1974. Illus., gray cloth (light soil), 8vo., 128 pp. VG condition. Arranged geographically. History of nearly all of the 136 congregations which existed on the Cape in 1974 with charming sketches of many of them. $17.50
511049 Cemetery Inscriptions: Congregational or Soldiers Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham, Massachusetts. With an Index to all Eastham Cemeteries Including Cove Burying Ground and Bridge Road Cemetery, by Margaret H. Weiler. Published by the Eastham Historical Society, Eastham, MA, 1987. Index, illus., softcover (light soil), 8vo., 82 pp. Eastham is in Barnstable County. The title says it all! $15.00
401143 Epitaph and Icon: A Field Guide to the Old Burying Grounds of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, by Diana Hume George, and Malcolm A. Nelson. Published by Parnassus Imprints, Orleans, MA, 1983. 1st edition. Index, references, photos, softcovers (bumped), oblong 8vo., 128 pp. VG condition. The Field Guide is arranged alphabetically by town. Separate sections on epitaphs and icons discuss critical approaches to the language and carving on the stones. $12.50
401073 Vital Records of Sandwich, Massachusetts to 1885 - 2 Volumes + Index Volume, by Caroline L. Kardell and Russell A. Lovell, Jr. Published by New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1996. Index, photos, endpaper map, dark gray cloth, 8vo., 1674 + 276 pp. VG condition. Births, marriages, intentions, deaths taken from Plymouth Colony records, Town Clerk's records, gravestone records, church records, family bible records, obituaries, and local diaries. Includes a comprehensive 226-page index volume. $110.00
1002023 Berkshire County, A Cultural History, by Richard D. Birdsall. Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, CT in 1959. Index, sources, green cloth, dj. (large tear on front about half the height of the cover in length), 8vo., 401 pp.VG condition. The book traces the cultural development of Berkshire County from its early 18th century development to the Civil War. $35.00
0903003 Sheffield 1733-1983, A Pictorial Recollection, by Christopher Coenen, et al. Published by Sheffield, Massachusetts 250th Anniversary Committee in 1983. Photos, map, softcover (scuffed, corners creased), 4to., 134 pp. Interior VG condition. Includes lists of sponsors and patrons. The book contains at least 300 captioned photos; most people are identified. $30.00
0903012E Hancock Shaker Village, A Guidebook and History, by John Harlow Ott. Published by The Shaker Community in 1976. 25th Anniversary Revised Edition. Biblio., illus., photos, map, softcover (scuffed, several small creases), 8vo., 144 pp. Interior VG condition. The Village is located in Berkshire County. $12.50
0903017E Program of Events and Historical Briefs Observance of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of The First Church of Christ in Pittsfield Congregational. Published by The Church in 1964. Photos, stiff wraps (a little soiled), 4to., 27 pp. Title page discolored. Includes a list of members. $12.50
0901087 Steeples, Sketches of North Adams [Massachusetts], by Joe Manning. Published by Flatiron Press, Torrington, CT in 1997. 1st edition. Indexes, photos, map, softcovers, 8vo., 299 pp. VG+ condition. author uses photos, interviews and poetry to explore the history of North Adams. $15.00
0901097 Tyringham. A Historical Settlement, by Eloise Myers. Published by Tyringham Historical Commission in 1989. 3rd edition. Indexes, photos, maps, softcovers (scuffed), 8vo., 122 pp. Interior VG condition. Tyringham is located in Berkshire County. Includes sections on old houses and inhabitants. $27.50
305072E Stockbridge 250th Anniversary 1739-1989. No publisher stated, 1989. Photos, map, adverts, softcover, 4to., not paginated (32 pp.). VG condition. Includes a history time line and adverts which feature an illustration of the historic building where each is located. $15.00
207016E Williamstown, The Beautiful Village. Published by The Northern Berkshire Development Corp., no date [circa 1962]. Photos, adverts, softcovers, 12mo., 68 pp. A visitors’ guide to the area. $7.50
703009 History of Trinity Church, Lenox, Massachusetts, 1763-1895. Published by John Wilson & Son, University Press, Cambridge, MA in 1895. Photos with tissue guards, gray and green cloth (a little scuffed), 8vo, 54 pp. The front hinge is cracked and there is an inscription inside the front cover in red ink. Includes sketches of Rev. Yardley, Rev. Pynchon, Rev. Brooks, and Rev. Field, lists of church wardens and vestrymen. $40.00
612158 Remarkable Records of Rev. Gideon Bostwick 1770-1793 Great Barrington, Massachusetts, transcribed and indexed by Arthur C. M. Kelly. Published by Kinship, Rhinebeck, NY in 1988. Rev. Bostwick traveled widely in his ministry and he recorded events in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont. The majority of the entries were baptisms, but some marriage and burial records were recorded. $25.00
601039 Poems from the Berkshire Hills, by George E. Jansen. Published by the author in 1970. Presented by the author to Dr. Joseph Budnitz, his cardiologist. Softcover (a little worn), 12mo., 30 pp. Some of the poems reflect the authors religious conversion. $10.00
108065 A Gift from the Past: Nellie E. Haskell's History of Otis, Massachusetts edited by Lynn H. Wood, Ellington, CT, 1974. 104 pp., maps, illus., photos, wraps. $15.00
909069 Williamstown The First Two Hundred Years 1753 - 1953 and Twenty Years Later 1953 - 1973, by Robert R.R. Brooks. Published by Williamstown Historical Comm., Williamstown in 1974. 2nd edition. Illus, index, biblio., photos, cloth, dj.(torn), 8vo., 504 pp. VG condition. A well-conceived and executed history of this Berkshire County college town. $30.00
603050 Centennial in New Bedford. Historical Address by Hon. William W. Crapo Delivered on the Occasion of the Celebration in New Bedford of the Fourth of July, 1876. To Which are Added an Account of the Celebration and an Appendix. Published by the New Bedford City Council, 1876. Rust-colored cloth (corners and edges of spine are worn and frayed), 8vo., 175 pp. A small label, similar in size to a library label, has been removed from the spine, but there are no interior library stamps or marks. The interior is in VG condition. In spite of its rather dry title, this book is filled with New Bedford history hard to find elsewhere. The appendix contains many short essays detailing diverse topics ranging from New Bedford schools to whalers destroyed by Confederate cruisers. There is also a record of all New Bedford men who served in the Civil War. $60.00
512075 The Old Fall River Line: Being A Chronicle Of The World-Renowned Steamship Line With Tales Of Romantic Events And Personages During Its Ninety Years Of Daily Service And Accounts Of The Last Voyages By The Famous Sound Steamers, by Roger Williams McAdam. Published by Stephen Daye Press, New York, 1955. Revised and enlarged edition. Index, illus., photos, endpaper map, blue cloth, dj.(shabby), 8vo., 288 pp. VG condition. The line operated for 90 years: 1847-1937. $42.50
308099 They Pledged There Lives and Fortens. Dighton, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War. Published by Dighton Historical Commission, Dighton, MA, 1976. Illus., wraps, 4to., 79 pp. VG condition. Includes an alphabetic listing of the individuals who served, with details of their service. $25.00
310023 A Guide Book to Fall River's National Register Properties, by Patricia Giza. Published by The City of Fall River, Fall River, MA, 1984. Photos, maps, softcover (minor creases, 1/2 inch tear on rear cover), oblong 8vo., 120 pp. VG condition. Lists street address (and original owner in many cases), style of building, date built, and architect. Arranged by district. $25.00
308001 A Census of Rehoboth 1775, A Private Bi-centennial Project, by Robert Sheldon Trim. Author published, Rehoboth, MA, 1976. Map, wraps, stapled, 4to., 18 pp., printed on one side. VG condition. Information obtained from original tax lists. Lists heads of family, titles, assessors districts, and number of polls in each family. $15.00
603018 Martha’s Vineyard: A Short History by Various Hands together with A Guide to points of interest with maps and pictures, edited by Eleanor Ransom Mayhew. Published by Dukes County Historical Society, Edgartown, MA, 1966. 4th printing. Index, photos, maps, folding map, softcover (light soil), 8vo., 192 pp. VG condition. Half history and half guide-book filled with information. $15.00
512037 The Story of Cuttyhunk, by Louise T. Haskell. Author published 1952. Later printing, 1980. Biblio., map, softcover (light wear), 8vo., 54 pp. Cuttyhunk is the westernmost of the Elizabeth Islands, and separate Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. It is located on the Town of Gosnold in Dukes County. $12.50
310048 Those Pearly Isles: The Story of the Enchanting Elizabeth Islands, by Harold C. Wilson. Published by Charles Publishers, North Truro, MA, 1974. Revised 2nd edition. Biblio., illus., photos., maps, stiff wraps, 8vo., 110 pp. VG condition. Author signed. The Elizabeth Islands, Naushon, Pasque, Nashawena, Penikese, and Cuttyhunk, extend westward out to sea from Woods Hole, Cape Cod. Scarce. $30.00
909205 Martha's Vineyard, Summer Resort after 100 Years, by Henry B. Hough. Privately printed in 1966. 2nd edition. Photos, index, 8 vo, 276 pp. Good+/VG condition. Some wraps wear and old price erasure. $12.50
909259 Martha's Vineyard: A Short History and Guide, by Eleanor R. Mayhew, [ed.]. Published by Dukes County Hist. Soc., Edgartown, MA in 1963. 3rd printing. Illus, maps, softbound. 8vo., 160 pp. VG condition. A useful guide to the island and its history. A few ink notations by former historian-owner. $10.00
612177 History of the Town of Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts 1645-1895, by D. F. Lamson. Published by the Town of Manchester circa 1895. Index, illus., photos, folding tissue map, maroon cloth (spine and cover spotted and faded, probably from dampness), 8vo., interior in VG condition except for a few pencil notations, 425 + xiv pp. Published for the Town’s 250th anniversary. $75.00
612162 The History of Haverhill, Massachusetts, by Benjamin L. Mirick. Facsimile reprint by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD in 1991 with an added name index. Originally published in 1832. Index, folding view, softcovers (rear cover creased), 8vo., VG condition, 237 pp. An detailed history of early Haverhill, with about the volume devoted to the 17th century. Extensive discussion of Indian depredations. Many early settlers are named. $20.00
612003 The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts, with some Related Families of adjoining towns and York, Maine – Volume 3, by David W. Hoyt. Published by University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI in 1973. Reprint of 1916 publication. Indexes, softcovers, 8vo., 855-1054 pp. This volume is devoted to corrections and additions to the material published in Volumes 1 and 2 (not included here). $17.50
1002016 The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts with Some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton, by David W. Hoyt. Published by New England History Press, Somersworth, NH in 1981. A printing of the author’s full set of genealogical journals, 1897-1919. Indexes, frontis., map, gray cloth, dj., 8vo., 1097 pp. This printing includes Volume 3 (1916) which is devoted to corrections and additions to the material published in Volumes 1 and 2 as well as an index to families found in Volumes 1 and 2. $125.00
612053 Whaling and Old Salem (A Chronicle of the Sea), by Frances Diane Robotti. Published by Fountainhead Publishers, New York in 1962. 1st printing. First published as part of the Encyclopedia Our Wonderful World. Indexes, biblio., sources, photos., blue cloth, dj. (worn, a few small chips), 8vo., VG condition, 292 pp. The author uses original whaling logs and old sea journals to relate the whaling game as lived by officers and crews from day to day. “A definitive book on the whale and whaling.” $30.0
603041 Class and Community: The Industrial Revolution in Lynn, by Alan Dawley. Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1979. 2nd printing. Index, biblio., notes, tables, softcover (a little worn), 8vo., 301 pp. The definitive study of shoemakers and the shoe industry in Lynn, Massachusetts during the Industrial revolution. An important background book for anyone seeking to better understand New England’s early factory system and its effect on urban growth abd rural decline. Awarded the Bancroft Prize in American History in 1977. $17.50
603030 A History of the Salem Fire Department, by Edward R. Tufts. Published in commemoration of the American Revolutionary Bicentennial by the Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company, Salem, MA, 1975. 1st printing. Biblio., photos, map, red cloth, dj., 8vo., 72 pp. VG condition. The Department was founded in 1843. $45.00
512085 [Essex] History of the Salem Light Infantry From 1805-1890, by George M. Whipple. Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1890. Navy cloth (edges worn), the paper covering the inner hinges is cracked, but the hinges are sound and tight, 8vo., 148 pp. The fep is detached and ragged, otherwise the interior is in VG condition. The history of this Massachusetts community’s militia from its founding in 1805. Includes lists of officers and members. Arranged as a year by year chronicle and contains many references to members’ assignments and promotions. $100.00
911058 Salem And the Indies: The Story of the Great Commercial Era of the City, by James Duncan Phillips. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1947. 1st edition. Index, biblio., illus., ports, endpaper map, cloth, dj. (very worn with old tape repairs), 8vo., 468 pp. VG condition. One of Phillip's classic studies of Salem, Massachusetts. As usual, the author paints a vivid portrait of the place and its people, this time concentrating on Salem's maritime role. $35.00
207017 Streets & Homes in Old Salem: Describing many points of interest. Motor Tours and Walking Tours through the city, prepared by N.S. Messer. Revised edition 1954-55. Illus., map, adverts, softcovers, 12mo., 24 pp. $7.50
206013 Howard Blackburn’s Fearful Experience of a Gloucester Halibut Fisherman, Astray in a Dory in a Gale off the Newfoundland Coast in Mid-Winter, by Capt. J.W. Collins. Facsimile reprint of an 1884 pamphlet published by Ten Pound Island Book Company, Gloucester, MA, 1987. Illus., softcovers, 12 mo., 24 pp. $7.50
909126 Puritan Paths from Naumkeag to Piscataqua: An Excursion from Rum Corner to Trundle Bed Lane, by L. G. Dodge. Author published, Newburyport in 1963. Biblio, illus, photos, map, cloth, 8vo., 219 pp. Very good condition. Readable regional history, focusing on the communities and families of coastal Essex County. $27.50
307047 Historical Sketches of Andover, Comprising the Present Towns of North Andover and Andover, Massachusetts, by Sarah Loring Bailey, . Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1880. 1st edition. Index, illus., map, cloth, worn, with 2" split on outer hinge, 8vo., 626. VG condition, except for binding wear. In addition to the usual history, includes sketches of early settlers and residents. One of the primary sources for this town. $100.00
305001 Freemasonry in Beverly: Amity Lodge 1779-1789; Centennial History of Liberty Lodge 1824-1924, by E.J.V. Hugging. Published in Beverly, MA, 1924. Photos, softcovers (edges badly chipped), 8vo., 74 pp. VG condition. Many references to early members, including vitals. $27.50
206030 Beverly Men in the War of Independence: Remarks before The Beverly Historical Society on the Occasion of the Unveiling of Commemorative Tablets April 9, 1930, by George G. Wolkins. Published by The Beverly Historical Society, no date [1930]. Softcovers, 8vo., 39 pp. A few notations in ink. Includes a list of Beverly Soldiers in the War of Independence and a list of Beverly Sailors on Privateer and Letter-of-Marque Vessels in the War of Independence. $17.50
310051 A Short History of The First Church and Parish of Methuen, Massachusetts 1729-1929, by Frederick D. Hayward. Published by The Methuen Press, Methuen, MA, 1929. Photo, wraps (fair condition, front cover detached), 8vo., 51 pp. A few pencil marks, o/w the interior is in VG condition. Includes a list of deacons and roll of members with name, year and type of connection, and year and reason for separation. $30.00
906013, Beaton, Harold F., Rockport As It Was...A Book of Pictures A Pictorial History of Rockport, Rockport, 1975, 182 pp., small 4to., index, photos, softcover; comb binding, VG condition. Largely captioned photos, many 19th century. $17.50
108339 Be-Witched in Historic Salem, Massachusetts Founded 1626, by Henry C. Nichols. Published by Naumkeag Publications, 11th printing, 1979. Illus., photos, softcovers, 8vo., 56 pp. A useful guide to the area and its historic houses. $12.50
310031 Witchcraft in Salem Village, by John Fiske. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1904. Illus., photos., cloth (light soil, spine a bit worn), 12mo., 60 pp. VG condition. Reprinted from the author's "New France and New England". A classic. $22.50
909142 Guardians of Virtue: Salem Families in 1800, by Bernard Farber. Published by Basic, New York in 1972. Tables, biblio., index, cloth, dj., 8vo., 228 pp. VG condition. This sociological study has been described as the first careful analysis of family life in America from 1775 to 1815. $25.00
612169 History of Rowe, Massachusetts, by Percy Whiting Brown. Published by the Town of Rowe in 1960. 3rd edition. Photos, folding map, maroon cloth, 8vo., near-new condition. 134 pp. Lots of lists and references to early residents. $27.50
603049 History of the Town of Whately, Mass. Including a Narrative of Leading Events from the First Planting of Hatfield: 1661-1899. Revised and enlarged with family genealogies by James M. Crafts. Published by the Town of Whately, 1899. Based on History of the Town of Whatley, 1600-1871, by J.H. Temple but includes an additional 300 pages of history and genealogies. Indexes, photos, ports., brown cloth (spine faded, edges and corners worn), 8vo., 628 pp. + indexes. Errata sheet pasted inside rear cover. Previous owner’s book removed from inside front cover, otherwise the interior is in VG condition. Includes about 250 pages of family genealogies. $175.00
401069 History of the Town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts, 1736-1900, by Lucy C. Kellogg. No publisher, no date. Reprint of 1902 edition. Indexes, photos, ports., blue cloth (lightly scuffed), 8vo., 581 pp. VG condition. Includes 240 pages of family genealogies. The original edition of this book is very scarce. $55.00
401133 History of Greenfield: Shire Town of Franklin County Massachusetts 1682-1900 - 2 Volumes in 4 parts, by Francis M. Thompson. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1992. Facsimile reprint of 1904 edition. Index, folding maps, softcovers (remains of a sticker on each rear cover), 8vo., 1308 pp. VG condition. A very detailed history of this town in western Massachusetts and the surrounding area. There are frequent references to local residents and numerous lists, including: civil and military lists, pew assignments 1800, marriages 1761-1816, deaths 1761-1814, the direct tax of 1798, and more. $80.00
0903004 St. Anthony of Padua Church Chicopee, Massachusetts. Golden Jubilee of the Parish 1926-1976. Published in 1976. B&W and color photos, adverts, softcover (stain on rear cover), 4to., unpaginated, about 130 pp. Includes lists of founders and patrons as well as many photos of parishioners and clergy. $22.50
612151 The Chicopee Manufacturing Company 1823-1915, by John Michael Cudd. Published by Scholarly Resources, Inc., Wilmington, DE in 1974. Index, biblio, tables, figures, tan cloth, dj. (lightly soiled), 8vo., VG condition, 325 pp. A thorough study of one of New England’s oldest textile manufacturing businesses dominated by the Dwight family of Springfield, Massachusetts. Of particular interest are the lists of early shareholders, most of whom lived in Boston and were prominent in other areas of New England life. $60.00
909237 Agawam, Massachusetts: A Town History, by Edith LaFrancis. Published by the Town, Agawam in 1980. 1st edition. Photos, index,, cloth, dj., 8vo., 398 pp. Near-fine condition. A comprehensive look at the town, now a Springfield suburb, from the early 17th century. $37.50
310021 Palmer Fire Department 1885-1985, 100th Anniversary Souvenir Book. Published in Palmer, MA, 1985. B&w and color photos, adverts, softcover (ink notation on rear cover), 4to., not paginated (more than 100 pp.). VG condition. Includes histories of the Palmer Fire Department and Palmer Fire District. Early photos, lists of members of the fire company and local business adds are included. $20.00
304033 175th Anniversary of the Town of Russell 1792-1967. Published by 175th Anniversary Celebration of Russell in 1967. Photos, adverts, softcover, 8vo., 28 pp. VG condition. Includes brief histories of the town, churches, and industries.$15.00
401192 The Springfield Hospital School of Nursing Circular of Information 1935. Photos, wraps (small chip in top of rear cover and a rust-colored line across the rear cover), VG condition, 8vo., 12 pp. Provides information on requirements for admission, facilities for instruction, tuition and fees, hours of duty, and a description of the courses required for graduation. Tuition was $30.00 and the required uniform cape was $18.00. $15.00
309039 Welcome Springfield. Seventh Annual Convention National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers, Springfield, Massachusetts Oct. 13-16, 1913. Published by National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers, Springfield, MA, 1913. Photos, map, softcover (chips and tears, stained), 4to., 55 pp. Light foxing on several pages, otherwise the interior is VG. A "promotional" history with fascinating early 20th century photos of street scenes and industrial buildings of long ago. $22.50
612107 Around a Village Green: Sketches of Life in Amherst, by Mary Adele Allen. Published by The Kraushar Press, Northampton, MA in 1939. Limited to 500 copies. Photos, blue cloth, 8vo., VG condition, 95 pp. The author grew up in Amherst in the 1860s and 1870s. $35.00
612106 Report of the Westhampton Sesquicentennial Exercises, August 18-19, 1928. No publisher or date given. Wraps, 8vo., VG condition, 101 pp. Contains local history and residents’ reminiscences. $17.50
604053M Class Book Amherst College, Class of ’80: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary, June 24-28, 1905. No date or place of publication, circa 1905. Photos, white cloth with blue spine (soiled, edges worn), oblong 8vo., not paginated (more than 100 pages). Group pictures from undergraduate days and individual pages for each class member with a photo from about 1880 and one at the 25th anniversary. $60.00
602019 Quabbin: The Accidental Wilderness, by Thomas Conuel. Published by The Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, MA, 1981. Index, photos, softcover (edges abraded), square 8vo., 66 pp. Interior in VG condition. Construction of the Quabbin Reservoir was completed in 1939 to provide water for the city of Boston, flooding the towns of Dana, Enfield, Prescott, and Greenwich. $12.50
202002 Tercentenary Chronology, Hadley, Massachusetts 1659-1959, compiled by Dorothy May Potter. Published by the Board of Selectmen, Hadley, MA, circa 1962. Photos, illus., spiral-bound softcover (light soil), 4to., 154 pp. Published about 3 years after the Tercentenary to commemorate the event. $40.00
512026 Picture Album of 200th Anniversary South Hadley, Mass., September 11-12-13, 1953. Published by Holyoke Messenger Photos, 1953. Photos, 4to., softcover (rubbed), 32 pp. Good condition. Photos of the police department, Rag Shag Parade, band concert, block dance, fire works, fireman’s muster, and baseball game. $30.00
909316 The Village of Amherst: A Landmark of Light, by Frank P. Rand. Published by Amherst Historical, Amherst in 1958. 1st edition. Index, endpaper maps, photos, cloth, 8vo., 337 pp. Near-fine condition. Complements the Carpenter and Morehouse history, bringing it down to the middle of the 20th century. $35.00
401047 Genealogies of Hadley Families Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, by L. M. Boltwood. No publisher stated, no date. Photo copy reprint of 1862 edition, Index, wraps, stapled, 4to., 205 pp. VG condition. Genealogical information on a large number of early Hadley families. $27.50
305076 Tercentenary Hadley, Massachusetts 1659-1959: July 31, August 1,2, 1959 Souvenir Edition, by Mrs. John T. Martula, et al (eds.). Published by Historical Committee, Hadley, MA, 1959. Photos, adverts, spiral-bound stiff wraps, 4to., not paginated (98 pp). VG condition. A photo history with pictures of many local residents; most are identified. $30.00
909134 In Old South Hadley, by Sophie E. Eastman. Privately published, Chicago in 1912. Index, illus, cloth (worn and nicked). 8vo., 221 pp. inner hinge broken, pp. 151-54 loose. Good only condition. Facts and incidents taken from the early life of this Massachusetts town. $35.00
0903015E Revised Manual, Plymouth Church in Framingham, Present Church By-Laws, Historical Notes, Membership List Continued From the Manual of 1701-1870 to September 1, 1930, by John H. Temple. Published in 1930. Photos, purple cloth, 16mo., 126 pp. VG condition. Includes a revised membership list from January, 1870, to September, 1930. Some entries include date of death, place of discharge, and where from. $30.00
0903006 Sudbury Valley Trustees: A Stewardship Report and Property Guide. Published by The Sudbury Valley Trustees, Wayland, MA in 1983. Photos, maps, softcover, 4to., 90 pp. A few pencil underlinings, otherwise VG condition. Includes list of selected readings. The Trustees own land in 5 Sudbury River Towns for Conservation. Description, photos, and maps of land owned in 1983, including names of previous owners, lists of donors, and past and present directors. $22.50
805083 The Lowell Offering: Writings by New England Mill Women (1840-1845), edited by Benita Eisler. Published by Harper & Row, New York in 1980. Reprint edition. Biblio., notes, illus., softcover, 8vo., 223 pp. Underlining in ink on many pages. $7.50
702020 Holliston, Massachusetts 250th Anniversary 1724-1974 Commemorative Booklet. Published by Holliston’s 250th anniversary Committee in 1973. Illus., photos, map, endpaper map, softcover (small tear in rear cover), 8vo., VG condition, 108 + 58 pp. The first hundred pages contain detailed well-illustrated information on the town’s history, while the remainder of the publication contains local business ads and committee lists. A handy, useful and now uncommon reference. $22.50
702023 Framingham Historical Reflections, edited by Martha E. Dewar and M. Joan Gilbert of the 275th Anniversary History Committee. Published by the Town of Framingham in 1974. Illus., photos, soft cover (edges worn, rear corner creased), 8vo., VG condition, 177 pp. This collection of historical essays, anecdotes and vignettes was originally written by Raymond J. Callahan, late editor of the Framingham News. The selections cover all aspects of the town’s history and complement the earlier town history of 1887 by Josiah Temple. $22.50
702025 Bicentennial Scrapbook . . . reviewing some of the happenings, customs and personalities in the Town of Hudson, as recalled or recorded through the years, compiled by The Hudson Historical Society. Published by the Society, Hudson, MA in 1976. Illus., softcover (scuffed and a little worn), 8vo., pages 15-18 are partially detached, 189 pp. A chronicle of families, people, places and events in this Massachusetts town in Middlesex County. Even includes a section with “ethnic” recipes. Uncommon. $25.00
612166 Wilderness Town, The Story of Bedford, Massachusetts, by Louise K. Brown. Published by the author in 1968. References, illus., photos, endpaper map, maroon cloth (a few spots on rear cover), dj. (many small chips), 8vo, VG Condition, 218 pp. Previous owner’s address sticker inside front cover. Includes about 30 pages of family genealogies. $35.00
612165 Traditions & Reminiscences of Concord, Massachusetts, 1779-1878, by Edward Jarvis. Edited by Sarah Chapin. Published by The University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, MA in 1993. Index, illus., photos, red cloth, dj., 8vo., near-new condition, 255 pp. Edward Jarvis (1803-1884), a pioneer in the treatment of the mentally ill, decided late in life to record his recollections of Concord. His book, encyclopedic in scope, provides an astonishingly detailed account of life in early 19th century Concord – from the function of each item in the home, to life at church, school, government, and social settings. $27.50
612163 The War Years Sudbury, Massachusetts 1765-1781 Being a compilation of the Town Meeting records of the actions of the men and women of the Town before and during the War of Independence. Published by The Sudbury Revolutionary War Bicentennial Committee on the occasion of the US Bicentennial in 1975. Taken from Town Records, Book 6, 1755-1790. Indexes, photos, softcovers (rear cover bent and creased), 8vo., VG condition, 278 pp. + indexes. Sudbury was the first community in America to adopt the open town meeting form of government in America. The town meeting records offer the reader an insight into the colonial resistance during the War years. Many references to local residents. $22.50
612104 Cotton Was King: A History of Lowell, Massachusetts, edited by Arthur L. Eno, Jr. Published by New Hampshire Publishing Company and Lowell Historical Society in 1980. 3rd printing. Index, extensive biblio., illus., photos, tables, maps, softcovers (a little worn), 8vo., VG condition (top of 1 page creased), 312 pp. The history of Lowell mirrors the history of the Industrial Revolution. The cotton mills of Lowell provided the first opportunity for American women to leave their farms and families and earn an independent living. $15.00
612085 Images of America: Framingham, by Laurie Evans-Daly and David C. Gordon, Framingham Historical Society. Published by Arcadia Publishing, Dover, NH in 1997. Photos, illus., map, softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 128 pp. A collection of captioned photos, most never before seen and unavailable elsewhere, detailing the history of this area. $12.50
612075 Puritan Village: The Formation of a New England Town [Sudbury], by Sumner Chilton Powell. Published by Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT in 1963. Index, biblio., notes, illus., maps, tables, tan cloth with black spine in brown slipcase (worn), 4to., book is in VG+ condition, 211 pages + index. The author traces the original settlers of Sudbury beginning with Peter Noyes of Weyhill, Hampshire, England. $45.00
612042M Early Generations of the Founders of Old Dunstable-Thirty Families, by Ezra S. Sterns. Published by George E. Littlefield, Boston in 1911. Index, brown cloth (edges a little worn), 8vo., VG condition, 103 pp. The area comprising Old Dunstable is located today in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Includes the following families: Acres, Beale, Blanchard, Cooke, Cromwell, Darbeyshire, French, Galusha, Gould, Harwood, Hassell, Honey. Lovewell, Lund, Marks, Parris, Perry, Read, Robbins, Searles, Smith, Swallow, Taylor, Temple, Tyng, Usher, Waldo, Warner, Weld, and Whiting. $75.00
604048 [Middlesex] Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Mass. Including the Present Towns of Wakefield, Reading, and North Reading with Chronological and Historical Sketches from 1639 to 1874, by Lilley Eaton. Published by the author, Boston, 1874. Illus., ports., black cloth (shabby, hinges are loose), 8vo., 815 pp. Interior in VG condition. Full of genealogical information but there is no comprehensive index. $200.00 hzx
604051 [Middlesex] Concord in the Days of Strawberries and Streetcars, by Renee Garrelick, Published by The Town of Concord, 1985. Index, illus., photos, brown cloth, dj., square 8vo., 225 pp. VG condition. Published on the occasion of Concord’s 350th birthday. A portrayal of community life during the earlier days of the 20th century as told through the memories of the town’s long-time residents. Arranged by topic. $32.50
512071 The Golden Threads: New England’s Mill Girls and Magnates, by Hannah Josephson. Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, 1949. Index, biblio., yellow cloth, dj. (a little shabby), 8vo., 325 pp. VG condition. From 1822-1850, young women from 17 to 22 came from the farms and villages of New England to Lowell, Massachusetts to work in the mills established by the great Boston textile merchants. This is their story. $27.50
512034 A Preliminary Checklist of Cambridge, Massachusetts Imprints 1638-1692, by George Parker Winship. Published by The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Boston, 1939. Softcovers (soiled and creased), 8vo., xi+40 pp. Interior in VG condition. $35.00
201046 1807-1907 The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Arlington, Massachusetts. Saturday, June First, 1907. Photos., stiff wraps (one corner chipped), 65 pp. $25.00
308096 The Records of the Town of Cambridge (Formerly Newtowne) Massachusetts 1630-1703: The Records of the Town Meetings, and of the Selectmen, . . . Published by City of Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, 1901. Indexes, illus, map, green cloth, minor wear, small 4to., 397 pp. Inner hinges cracked, a few pencil and ink notations, otherwise VG condition. An exact transcription of the original records, with extensive indexes. $65.00
909297 History of Pelham, Mass. ftom 1738 to 1898, including the Early History of Prescott, by C. O. Parmenter. Published by Carpenter & Morehouse, Amherst in 1898. Illus, index, photos, cloth; front hinge cracked; rear joint detached. 8vo., 531 pp. Good+ condition, showing signs of heavy use. Copies of this work in this edition have become increasingly hard to find. $60.00
612176 History of The Town of Westford, in the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts 1659 - 1883, by Edwin R. Hodgman. Published by the Westford Town History Association, Westford in 1883. Indexes, illus, map, green cloth, 8vo., 494 pp. This is the original edition: the edges are worn, the corners bumped, the cover spotted and the spine is a bit faded. The interior is in VG condition. It contains a genealogical section as well as a section of early marriages and deaths. $125.00
0901089 Ninety Five Per Cent Perfect, by Everett U. Crosby. Published by Tetaukimmo Press, Nantucket Island, MA in 1953. Illus., photos., map, softcovers (light soil), 8vo., 214 pp. Ink notations, otherwise VG condition. Also bound in by the same author: Nantucket’s Changing Prosperity, Future Probabilities; The Spoon Primer; Silversmith of Old-Time Nantucket; and Nantucket’s Underground Moon. Ninety Five Per Cent Perfect is a well-illustrated discussion of the dwelling house architecture of Nantucket. $37.50
612159 Away Offshore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890, by Nathaniel Philbrick, Published by Mill Hill Press, Nantucket, MA in 1999. 3rd printing. Index, notes, ports., maps, softcovers (rear cover creased), small 4to., VG condition, 273 pp. The author “focuses on the real people (great and obscure, famous and infamous) behind one of America’ most extraordinary success stories: Nantucket, the tiny island that became the whaling capital of the world.” $22.50
310017 Nantucket Vacation Guide: Aug. 30 - Sept. 5, 1971. Published by Poet's Corner Press, Nantucket, MA, 1971. Photos, maps, adverts, softcover (minor creasing, light soil), 8vo., 58 pp. VG condition. Weekly guide with lots of historical tidbits sandwiched between the ads and notices of local events. $12.50
909094 The History of Nantucket Island. A Bibliography of Source Material with Index and Inventory, by Marie M. Coffin, Marie M. Published by Nantucket Historical Trust, Nantucket, MA in 1970. Limited edition. Index, illus, cloth, small 4to., 63 pp. An ex-library copy. A useful reference for anyone researching in this area. $25.00
703012 The Town of Bellingham, Massachusetts 1719-1969. No author, publisher, or date stated (circa 1969). Illus., photos, adverts, folding maps, softcover (a bit worn, rear cover scuffed), 4to., VG condition, not paginated (more than 150 pp.). Published for the 250th anniversary of the town. $40.00
702002 The Wellesley Post Card Album. Published by The Wellesley Historical Society, Wellesley, MA in 1999. Index, biblio., illus., photos, map, wraps, 8vo., VG condition (a few pages were wrinkled in the printing process), 120 pp. Post card illustrations, with captions, of Wellesley Village, Town, and College in the 20th century. $19.50
612175 Historic Quincy Massachusetts, by William Churchill Edwards. Published by the City of Quincy in 1957. 2nd edition. Mayor’s presentation copy. Index, biblio., illus., photos, maps, padded blue cloth, 8vo., VG condition, 415 pp. Focuses on government, industry, and schools. $25.00
612105 Early Days in Wellesley, Being Casual Recollections of Boyhood and Later Years – 1867 to 1881, by Gamaliel Bradford. Published by The Wellesley Historical Society, Wellesley, MA in 1928. Photos, maroon cloth (edges of spine slightly worn), 8vo., VG condition, 42 pp. Previous owner’s bookplate. $25.00
603047 A History of Walpole, Mass. From Earliest Times with Illustrations, by Isaac Newton Lewis. Published by The First Historical Society of Walpole, Mass., 1905. Index, illus., photos, ports., dark green cloth, 8vo., 217 pp. The exterior of the book is in shabby condition: torn spine, gouges and creases in both covers. Except for minor creasing of the pages, the interior is in good condition. Small newspaper obituary pasted on an index page. A classic and now scarce Massachusetts local history, detailing the settlement of this Norfolk County town. A number of early photographic illustrations are included. Despite the binding wear, this is a very serviceable copy containing much information on the area’s early families and will be a welcome addition to the researcher’s library. Price reflects the condition. $75.00
310047 A Brief History of the Town of Braintree in Massachusetts, U.S.A., Prepared for the Citizens of Braintree Essex, England In Honor of Their Historic 750th Anniversary Celebration. Published by Town of Braintree, Braintree, MA, 1949. Illus., photos., endpaper maps, softcover (light soiling), 8vo., 95 pp. VG condition. The introductory pages are devoted to the history of early Braintree. The remainder of the book describes government, industries, public institutions, social organizations, schools, churches, etc. including their histories and as they were in 1949. A biographical section is included at the end of the book. $20.00
909424 A Narrative History of the Town of Cohasset, Massachusetts, by E. Victor Bigelow. Published by Cohasset Historical, Cohasset in 1970. Reprint of1898 edition. Index, illus, folding. maps, cloth, 8vo., 561 pp. Very good condition, with light spine wear. This reprint records the history of this coastal community and its families through the end of the 19th century. $45.00
302002 A Narrative History of the Town of Cohasset, Massachusetts, Volume II, by Burtram J. Pratt. Published by Committee on Town History, Cohasset in 1956. Index, photos, cloth, 8vo., 338 pp. Very good condition. Folding map in rear pocket. Takes up where Volume I (above) leaves off: covers the period from 1898-1956. $25.00
909436 A New England Town: The First Hundred Years. Dedham, Massachusetts 1636-1736, by Kenneth A. Lockridge. Published by Norton, New York in 1970. 1st edition. Maps, biblio essay, index, cloth, dj.(some wear), 8vo., 208 pp. Near-fine condition. Dedham was established as a perfectionist community in the 17th century. $22.50
308092 The Record of Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths and Admissions to the Church and Dismissals . . .Town of Dedham, Massachusetts 1638-1845 and The Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths and Intentions of Marriage, Town of Dedham… Church Records, Vol 1 & 2, by Don Gleason Hill. Published by Town of Dedham, MA, Dedham, 1888. Indexes, black cloth, corners bumped, spine worn, 8vo., 347, 286 pp. Interior Vol. I has a torn page and several ink notations. $65.00
909078 The Glories of Mary in Boston: A Memorial History of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. (Mission Church) Roxbury, Mass., by John F. Byrne. Published in Boston in 1921. Photos, green cloth (some wear, spine faded), 8vo., 584 pp. Interior in VG condition. $25.00
308094 The Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths and Intentions of Marriage in the Town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800 and in the Town of Canton from 1797 to 1845, Preceded by the Records of the South Precinct of Dorchester from 1715 to 1727, by Frederic Endicott (ed.). Published in Canton, MA, 1896. Indexes, rebound in buckram, 8vo., 317 pp. VG condition. $50.00
See also The Mayflower and Plimouth Plantation
0903008E Brockton Fair Illustrated, The Official Souvenir. Published by Fred. W. Galsier in 1901. Photos, softcover (several light creases, a little worn), oblong 8vo., 30 pp. All pages lightly creased. Contains a 4-page historical sketch, small photos of “The Men who made the Brockton Fair,” and 25 full-page photos, focusing mainly on the horse show, high wire acts and “special police”. $45.00
0903018 Plymouth Yesterday and Today 1803-1953. Published by and on the 150th anniversary of the Plymouth National Bank, Plymouth, MA in 1953. Photos, endpaper map, pictorial boards (edges somewhat worn), 8vo., not paginated, about 45 pp. Plymouth 1803-1953 along with a history of the Bank, photos of 1953 staff, lists of prior officers. $15.00
0904008E Yesteryears of Abington, Rockland and Whitman, A Historical Picture Book. Published by the 250th Anniversary Committee in 1962. Biblio., illus., photos, maps, adverts, softcover (light soil, several minor indentations on rear cover), 4to., 98 pp. Corner of title page turned down, o/w VG condition. Nicely illustrated with old photos. Includes the 1790 census listings for each area. All three communities are located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. $17.50
612156 Scituate’s Educational Heritage 1630-1990, by Jarvis M. Freymann. Published by The Scituate Historical Society in 1990. Author signed. Index, biblio., illus., maps, red cloth, 8vo., VG condition, 360 pp. An unusual local history, tracing the history of Scituate’s schools from the 17th century until the late 20th century. A useful reference for anyone studying a family involved in teaching or school administration in the area. $32.50
611034 The History of the Bridgewater Normal School, by Arthur C. Boyden. Published by Bridgewater Normal Alumni Association, Bridgewater, MA in 1933. Illus., photos., maroon cloth, 8vo., VG condition, 156 pp. The school was founded in 1840. Includes a chapter on early graduates. $22.50
602031 Guide to Historic Plymouth, Localities and Objects of Interest, Illustrated. A. S. Burbank, Plymouth, MA, 1931. Photos., map on rear cover, softcover (covers have several creases, the front cover is split about halfway up the front due to a vertical crease near the center), 12mo., 74 pp. plus several pages to attach photos or other souvenirs of your visit to Plymouth (still blank). Interior in VG condition. A Tourist Guide typical of the 1930s. $15.00
207046 A Catalogue of the Collections of the Pilgrim Society in Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, compiled by Rose T. Briggs. Published by The Pilgrim Society, Plymouth, MA, 1941. Photos, softcovers, 8 vo., 79 pp. A catalogue of the museum’s collections. The library’s collection is not discussed. $22.50
308022 Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts, by Williams Latham. Published by Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, 1976 reprint of 1882 edition. Illus., folding maps and plans, red cloth, 8vo., 253 + pp. A few ink notations, otherwise VG condition. $25.00
108089 [Index - Brockton, Massachusetts History] A Genealogist’s Index of Bradford Kingman’s History of Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 1654-1894, complied by Elizabeth Hayward. Published by the author in 1957. Softcovers, 4to., 15 pp. $10.00401168 Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate Index 1686-1881, by Wood, Ralph V. Published by Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1988. Red cloth (corners bumped), 8vo., 415 pp. VG condition. Arranged alphabetically by surname. Includes first names, year, place, type of case (most are wills, administrations, guardianships or adoptions, but others are included), and docket number. $60.00
308005 A History of the Town of Duxbury Massachusetts, with Genealogical Registers, by Justin Winsor. Published by Crosby & Nichols, Boston, 1849. Index, frontis., black cloth (worn), 8vo., 360 pp. Interior VG except for very light foxing and a few ink notations. $85.00
305006 A History of World's End [Hingham], by William H.C. Walker and Willard B. Walker. Published by The Trustees of Reservations in Milton, MA, 1973. Biblio., photos, maps, endpaper map, softcover (spine faded), 8vo., 56 pp. VG condition. World's End Farm is located on Hingham Bay at the tip of Cushing's Neck. It was owned by the Brewer and Walker families from 1855 to 1967. $20.00
401045 Marshfield: A Town of Villages 1640-1990, by Cynthia H. Krusell. and Betty M. Bales. Published by Historical Research Associates, Marshfield Hills, MA, 1990. Index, references, illus., b&w and color photos, maps, endpaper maps, blue cloth, dj. (scuffed), 4to., 234 pp. VG condition. This town history, written in a narrative style, was published for Marshfield's 350th Anniversary. Each chapter is a history of one of Marshfield's nine separate villages. Included are family histories and property histories based on newly discovered material from diaries, letters, probates, and land records. $45.00
308061 Record of Deaths of Middleboro, Massachusetts, by Alfred Wood. Published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, MA, 1947. Brown cloth, corners bumped, 4to., 250 pp. Some notations, otherwise VG condition. Arranged by surname. Although the dates are not specified, the information covers the period 1720s through about 1875. $40.00
401005 Debts Hopeful and Desperate: Financing the Plymouth Colony, by Ruth A. McIntyre. Published by Plimouth Plantation, 1963. Index, biblio., illus., cloth, dj. (a few small tears), 8vo., 86 pp. VG condition. Important for understanding the economics of the colony. $27.50
308042 History of the Town of Plymouth with a Sketch of the Origin and Growth of Separatism, by William T. Davis. Published by J.W. Lewis & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1885. Cloth (front hinge broken, covers worn and soiled), 4to., 188 pp. Interior VG condition. $65.00
308059 Plymouth Church Records 1620-1859, 2 Volumes. Published by New England Society, New York, 1920. Indexes, illus., ports, blue cloth, moderate wear, hinges broken, small 4to., 848 pp. One rear fep. loose, interior VG condition. Arranged chronologically. Includes an extensive history of the Plymouth Church, 1620-1680. $85.00
308068 Records of the Town of Plymouth, Volume I. 1636 to 1705. Published by Town of Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, 1889. Index, exlib., no exterior marks but labels, card pocket and marks inside, brown cloth, some wear, inner hinge cracked, 8vo., 347 pp. Several pages have small tears, not affecting text, otherwise near VG condition. Records of the town clerk. Extensive reference to residents. $35.00
308090 The Plymouth Scrap Book: The Oldest Original Documents Extant in Plymouth Archives, Printed Verbatum, Some Reproduced, by Charles Henry Pope. Published by C.E. Goodspeed, Boston, MA, 1918. Index, illus., green cloth, light wear, 4to., 149 pp. VG condition. Someone's scrapbook collection of 142 documents dating from 1636-1693. This is a verbatim transcript of 11 deeds, 2 powers of attorney, 57 inventories, 43 bonds, 3 letters, 11 depositions, 4 wills and 11 writs. $40.00
308086 The Massachusetts Colony, by Robert Smith. Published by Crowell-Collier Press, London, 1969. 1st edition. Illus., maps, cloth, dj., 8vo., 152 pp. VG condition. A highly readable account of the early days of the Massachusetts colony, filled with intimate, homely details of colonial life. $10.00
308169 Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England. Court Orders: Vol. VII Judicial Acts1636-1692, by Nathaniel B. Shurtleff (ed.). Published by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, 1857. Photocopy reprint of 1857 book. Index, punched and bound into a pressborad binder, 4to., 339 pp. VG condition. $15.00
308170 Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England. Court Orders:1633-1640, Volume 1, by Nathaniel B. Shurtleff (ed.). Published by Xerox University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI, 1975. Photocopy reprint of 1855 book. Indexes, softcovers, light wear, a few abrasions, 4to., 190 pp. VG condition. $15.00
308177 Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England. Court Orders:1641-1651, Volume 2, by Nathaniel B. Shurtleff (ed.). Published by Xerox University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI, 1975. Photocopy reprint of 1855 book. Indexes, softcovers, light wear, a few abrasions, 4to., 202 pp. VG condition. $15.00
308178 Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England. Court Orders:1651-1661, Volumes 3, by Nathaniel B. Shurtleff (ed.). Published by Xerox University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI, 1975. Photocopy reprint of 1855 book. Indexes, softcovers, light wear, a few abrasions, 4to., 250 pp. VG condition. $15.00
308179 Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England. Court Orders:1661-1668, Volume 4, by Nathaniel B. Shurtleff (ed.). Published by Xerox University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI, 1975. Photocopy reprint of 1855 book. Indexes, softcovers, light wear, a few abrasions, 4to., 218 pp. VG condition. $15.00
0903007E Boston Massachusetts A Manufacturing and Commercial Community Built Around an Historic Shrine. Published by Convention Bureau, Boston Chamber of Commerce in 1928. Adverts, maps, softcovers with pictorial cover (a little worn, corners bent), 4to., 64 pp. A “handbook” featuring points of interest in Boston and nearby communities as well as many New England communities. $20.00
0903011 Germans in Boston. Published by Goethe Society of New England in 1981. Illus., photos, softcover (light soil), 8vo., 95 pp. Interior VG condition. A collection of essays and informative notes describing German involvement in the cultural life of the 350-year-old city of Boston. $22.50
0903013E The Four Thompsons of Boston Harbor 1621-1965, by Raymond W. Stanley. Privately printed, Boston, MA in 1966. 1st ed. Illus., photos, maps, softcover (edges a bit worn), 8vo., 78 pp. Interior VG condition. The four Thompsons are Thompson’s Island, in Boston Harbor; David Thompson, colonist, who owned it; John Thompson, the ship master, his son; and Thompson Academy, the school for boys, named in David’s honor. $35.00
601017 Eighth Annual report of the Trustees of the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts at Chelsea, For the Year Ending July 25th, 1890. Published by the Soldiers’ Home, Boston, 1890. Wraps (soiled, chipped, part of spine missing), 8vo., 56 pp. Includes a list of the 16 men who died at the Soldiers’ Home during the year with name, age, company and regiment, when admitted, date and cause of death, and place of burial. $25.00
0901076M Festival of the Sons of New Hampshire: With the Speeches of Messrs. Webster, Woodbury, Wilder, Bigelow, Parker, Dearborn, Hubbard, Goodrich, Hale, Plummer, Wilson, Chamberlain, and Others, Together with the Names of those Present, . . . Celebrated in Boston, November 7, 1842. Published by James Franch, Boston in 1850. ¼ leather with marble boards (edges worn, spine chipped), 8vo., 178 pp. Some age browning on the first and last few pages. The rest of the interior is in VG condition. The festival was a gathering of men of all ages and walks of life who were native of New Hampshire but had moved to the Boston area. The list of attendees, organized by New Hampshire county, includes name, where born, date moved to Massachusetts, occupation, and present residence. $40.00
0901083 A List of Alien Passengers [Boston] Bonded from January 1, 1847 to January 1, 1851, for the Use of the Overseers of the Poor, in the Commonwealth, Prepared by J. B. Munroe. Reprint of the original 1851 publication by Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore in 1971. Softcovers, 8vo., 99 pp. Near-new condition. Arranged loosely in alphabetical order, the list provides date, year, name, age, where born [county], and Vessel’s name. $17.50
612178M Seven Generations: A Story of Prattville and Chelsea, by Walter Merriam Pratt. Privately printed in 1930. Index, illus., photos, endpaper map, navy cloth (a little spotted), 8vo., VG condition, 419 pp. Part I is a history of Chelsea from 1624 to and including the reconstruction after the fire of 1908. Part II is the story of Prattville and the Pratt family. Part III is the author’s experience is Chelsea. Published for the State’s tercentenary. $37.50
305061 Some Merchants and Sea Captains of Old Boston . . . Prominent During the Early Part of the Nineteenth Century . . . . Published by The State Street Trust Company in Boston, MA, 1919. Illus., photos., softcover (abrasion on upper corner), 8vo., 53 pp. VG condition (corner of one page missing). Includes articles on Col. Thomas Perkins, Jr., Capt. Burke, Augustus Hemenway & Co., Stephen Tilton & Co., Alpheus Hardy & Co., Osborn Howes, A&C Cunningham, and others. $25.00
906131M Linenthal, Arthur J., First A Dream The History of Boston’ s Jewish Hospitals 1896 to 1928. Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1990, 737 pp., 8vo., index, photos, endpaper maps, cloth, dj., VG condition; author signed. A study beginning with the Mount Sinai Hospital’ s Society’ s clinic opening. $35.00
108201M Official Programme The Twenty-Fifth Convention of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias At Hotel Somerset, Boston August 4, 1908: P.P. xlv. Encampment of the Uniform Rank . . . At Franklin Field. Photos, thumbnail ports., oblong 16mo., softcovers (soiled), not paginated (about 96 pp.). $25.00
310055 Some Slums in Boston, by Harold Kelsey Estabrook. Published by Twentieth Century Club, Boston, 1898. Maps, wraps (detached and the rear cover is missing), 8vo., 22 pp. Lightly creased vertically. A street-by-street description of the living conditions of Boston's poor. The maps show the locations of many tenement houses. The rear cover of the pamphlet is missing. Text on the last page was continued onto the inside of the rear cover. Thus, the ending is not present. Apparent author's presentation copy. $25.00
909206 Boston: A Social History, by Brett Howard. Published by Hawthorne, New York in 1976. 1st edition. Photos, illus, index, biblio, cloth, dj., 8vo., 337 pp. Near-fine condition. A good background work for those who wish to understand the home of the bean and the cod. $25.00
909430 Boston's Immigrants: A Study in Acculturation, by Oscar Handlin. Published by Belknap/Harvard University Press, Cambridge in 1959. Revised & Enlarged edition. Illus, index, maps, notes, cloth; a few minor pencil notations, dj. (soiled), 8vo., 382 pp. Near-fine condition. The classic scholarly study of Boston's Irish immigrants. This is no doubt the cornerstone work on the topic. $25.00
909284 Great Waters : A History of Boston's Water Supply, by Fern L. Nesson, Published by Brandeis/New England University Press, Hanover in 1983. 1st edition. Illus, biblio, index, maps, cloth, dj., 8vo., 106 pp. As-new condition. History of the construction of the Quabbin and Wachusett reservoirs, which caused the 'death' of at least 4 towns. $12.50
302001 Historical Sketch of Chauncey Hall School, with Catalogue of Teachers and Pupils, and Appendix 1828 to 1894, by Thomas Cushing. Published by David Clapp, Boston in 1895. Illus., cloth, 12mo., 216 pp. Author's presentation copy, very nice condition. A useful catalogue of this Boston school. $35.00
012343 Afro-Americans in Antebellum Boston: An Analysis of Probate Records, by Carol Buchalter Stapp. Published by Garland Publishing in New York, 1993. Index, biblio., notes, tables, maps, cloth, 8vo., 309 pp. As-new condition. One of the few studies of African Americans in New England before the Civil War. Contains many list, probate references, etc. A researcher's treasure. $30.00
108454 The Old Town-House of Boston. Published by the Bostonian Society, 6th edition, 1892. Photo, wraps (soiled), 8vo., 8 pp. Book has been creased vertically. The first town house of Boston was built by Capt. Robert Keayne in 1713. $15.00
108334 Christ Church, Salem Street, Boston 1723, A Guide. Published by the church, no date (circa 1930s).
Photos, softcovers, 12mo., not paginated (62 pp.). Includes list of pew owners before 1806. $17.501002025 History of the Origin of the Town of Clinton Massachusetts 1653-1865, by Andrew E. Ford. Published by the author, Clinton, MA in 1896. Indexes photos, ports., folding maps, dark green cloth (minor edge wear), 8vo., 696 pp. The paper of the rear hinge is cracked, but the cloth hinge itself is intact. Includes chapters on John Prescott, the pioneer and the Bigelow family of carpet fame. Lots of genealogical and personal information on early residents. $135.00
0903016E Historical Sketch, First Congregational Church Shrewsbury, by Frederick D. Thayer. Published by the parish in 1924.Illus., photos, softcover (spine faded), 8vo., 68 pp. Other VG condition. Lists of pastors, deacons, clerks, precinct and parish officers, etc. $20.00
0903009 Emigration From Syria and the Syrian-Lebanese Community of Worcester, Massachusetts, by Najib E. Saliba. Published by Antakya Press, Ligonier, PA in 1992. Author signed. Biblio., illus., photos, softcover, 8vo., 100 pp. VG condition. Covers the background causes of immigration, settling in Worcester, churches and societies, life in the community, and becoming American. Quite scarce. $40.00
0903010 150 Years of Worcester: 1848-1998, by Albert B. Southwick. Published by Chandler House Press, Worcester, MA in 1998. 1st ed. Illus., photos, softcover, 8vo., 95 pp. Several brief notes in ink, otherwise VG condition. A well-illustrated history told in three chapters; 1848, 1898, and 1998. $20.00
0901094E Official Program: Celebration of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts July 3, 4, 5, 6, 1913 In Commemoration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of its Settlement by the English 1713-1913. No author, publisher, or date given (circa 1913). Photos, softcovers, 8vo., 64 pp. VG condition. Includes a transcript of the pageant and a list of the actors. Oxford is one of the few New England communities with a Huguenot settlement. $25.00
0901098E The History of Notre Dame Church Southbridge, Massachusetts. A Marvel of Renaissance Art, by Albert N. LePain. Published in 1991 in Commemoration of the Seventy-Fifth anniversary of the Dedication of Notre Dame Church 1916-1991. Biblio., b&w and color photos, 4to., softcovers, 48 pp. VG condition. Includes lists of donors and memorial donations. $15.00
707008 Town Records of Dudley, Massachusetts, 1732-1794. Published by The Adam Sutcliffe Company, Pawtucket, RI in 1895. Indexes, tan cloth (water stained), 8vo., interior VG except for water staining to the lower edge of a few pages (not affecting text), 192 + 370 pp. + indexes. A transcription of the Town Meeting records. warrants, roads, and other records. Full of names of residents. $135.00
703010 Worcester’s Architectural Neighborhoods, by Anthony R. Taylor. Published by the Worcester Historical Museum, Worcester, MA in 1984. Illus., photos, softcover, 4to., near-new condition, 57 pp. Features the neighborhoods of Crown Hill, Pleasantville, Mount Vernon, Bell Hill, Union Hill, Green Island, and South Worcester. $22.50
612152 Fitchburg, Massachusetts Past and Present, by William A. Emerson. Published in Fitchburg, MA in 1887. Illus., ports, photos, aeg., brown cloth (scuffed, edges worn), 8vo., VG condition, 312 pp. Many biographical sketches. Many references to local residents. $85.00
406026 Happy Birthday North Brookfield 1812-1987: 175th Special anniversary supplement to The New Leader. Published by The New Leader, North Brookfield, MA, 1987. Illus., photos., adverts, wraps (light soil), 4to., 24 pp. VG condition. $10.00
401127 Quaboag Plantation alias Brookefield: A Seventeenth Century Massachusetts Town, by Louis E. Roy. Author-published, West Brookfield, MA, 1965. Index, biblio., notes, illus., tan cloth, dj. (edges a bit bent), 8vo., 308 pp. VG condition. Extensive biographical and genealogical information on "The Planters" including the Warren, Younglove, Pritchard, Wilson, Parsons, Coy, Ayres, Hovey, Travis, Trumble, Kent, and Millett families. $125.00
308158 Directions of a Town: A History of Harvard, Massachusetts, by Robert C. Anderson. Published by The Harvard Common Press, Harvard, MA, 1976. Index, illus., photos, maps, softcovers (light wear), 8vo., 184 pp. VG condition. A chronological narrative of the town's history through the mid-1970s. $22.50