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Unless otherwise indicated, all books in this list are in sound, usable condition ("very good"), in the original cloth binding and are 8vo. (approximately 6" X 9" in size.) Most are not new; however, previous owners' names, bookplates, stamps and other marks of ownership are not noted unless such markings are disfiguring. Bindings on older books will usually show normal signs of wear and use relative to the age of the book. Excessive wear or damage is noted in the description. Books whose condition is above average are also noted.
We have added a collection Rhode Island Vital Records. Description.
612072 Men of Progress. Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional Life in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, compiled by Richard Herndon. Published by New England Magazine, Boston, MA in 1896. Index, portraits, black cloth (soiled, edges worn, hinges starting to loosen), 4to., interior in good+ condition, 282 pp. A few pages have small tears, not affecting the text. $75.00
602040 Reflections of Charlestown, Rhode Island, 1876-1976: A Memorial to the Bicentennial Celebration of the United States of America, edited by Roberta Reeves Grotzke. Published by Charlestown Bicentennial Book Committee, 1976. #355 of 500 copies. Illus., photos, map, red cloth, dj. (old water stain to spine, book title handwritten in ink one the spine), 8vo., 154 pp. This centennial history, produced in a signed limited edition of 500 copies for the 1976 Bicentennial of the American Revolution, details the previous hundred years of this Washington County town. Lots of local stories with biographical information are included. Now hard to find. $45.00
602036 Runaways, Deserters, and Notorious Villains from Rhode Island Newspapers, Vol. I. The Providence Gazette: 1762-1800, by Maureen Alice Taylor. Published by Picton Press, Rockport, ME, 1998. 2nd printing. Index, endpaper map, green cloth, 8vo., 185 pp. Near-fine condition. Draws attention to individuals that eluded the public record such as runaways, thieves, deserters, slaves, and indentured servants. The subjects of these ads are rarely mentioned in vital records and censuses. $25.00
601011 Records of the French Church at Narragansett 1686-1691, translated and edited by L. Effingham de Forest. Published by The Huguenot Society of America, New York, no date. Reprinted from 1939 and 1940 issued of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Softcover (shabby), 8vo., 23 pp. Interior in good condition. The Huguenot settlement at Narragansett lasted only the 5 years included in these records. $15.00
512095 Reminiscences of Newport, by George Champlin Mason. Published by Charles E. Hammett, Jr., Newport , RI, 1884. Illus., frontis., photos, brown cloth (minor scuffing, corners bumped), 8vo., 407 pp. Newport architect George Champlin Mason provides his readers with an “insider’s” look at old Newport, its families and famous events from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries. Long a classic and desirable work of Newportiana, this copy is in excellent condition and would make a fine addition to a collector’s library. $125.00
512056 History of the Catholic Church in Woonsocket and Vicinity, From the Celebration of the First Mass in 1828, to the Present time, . . . , by James W. Smyth. Published by the author, Woonsocket, RI, 1903. Frontis., ports., red cloth (edges worn, especially the top and bottom of the spine, some soiling), 8vo., 304 pp. Includes both a general history and also specific histories of individual parishes. Parish histories include biographical information on parish priests. Copies of this book are now quite scarce. Note that a previous owner has made a few pencil notations in the text. $55.00
906177M Rubinstein, Louis Baruch, A Centennial History of Redwood Lodge Number 35 A.F. & A.M. in the Grand Jurisdiction of Rhode Island. Redwood Lodge, Providence, 144 pp., 8vo., photos, cloth, VG condition. The history of a largely Jewish Masonic Lodge in Providence, Rhode Island. $22.50
906194M Smith, Judith E., Family Connections A History of Italian & Jewish Immigrant Lives in Providence, Rhode Island 1900-1940. State University of New York, Albany, 1985, 227 pp., 8vo., index, photos, maps, softcover, VG condition. $12.50
210006 Annual Report of the Town Treasurer of the Town of Tiverton, R.I. 1933-1934, by Brown, Isaac N. Published by The Reilly Press, Fall River, MA, 1934. Softcover (minor soiling), 8vo., 51 pp. VG condition. Includes a list of holders of beer and liquor licenses as well as many references to citizens who were paid for services they provided to the Town. Two copies of the Annual Report of the School Committee for that year are laid in. $10.00
210009 Tax Book of the Town of Tiverton, R.I. Assessed 1905 and 1906 [2 books], by Collector of Taxes ( Isaac Brown and Alonzo F. Hart). Published by Town Clerk of Tiverton, Rhode Island, Tiverton, RI, 1905 & 1906. Adverts., softcovers, 8vo., 44 pp. & 70 pp. Covers a bit chipped & soiled, corners creased. Corners of some pages turned down, o/w VG. Includes property owner's name, description of property, value of personal and real property, and total tax; a list of citizens who were assessed a poll tax. The 1906 book also gives information on school taxes. $22.50
308165 Manual with Rules and Orders for the use of The General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island 1878-79, by Addeman, Joshua M. Published by Secretary of State, Providence, RI, 1878. Index, cloth (light wear), 12mo., 228 pp. Frontis detached, otherwise VG condition. Includes lists of many government officials. $20.00
308166 Manual with Rules and Orders for the use of The General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island 1889-90, by Cross, Samuel H. Published by Secretary of State, Providence, RI, 1889. Index, folding map colored by town (large tear), cloth (very light edge wear), 12mo., 326 pp. VG condition. Includes lists of many government officials and biographical sketches of the members of the Legislature. $30.00
308167 Manual with Rules and Orders for the use of The General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island 1969-1970, by La France, August P. Published by Secretary of State, Providence, RI, no date. Index, ports, cloth, 12mo., 596 pp. VG condition. Includes lists of many government officials and biographical sketches of the members of the Legislature. $15.00
305011 The Jews in Rhode Island: A Brief History, by Foster, Geraldine S. Published by Rhode Island Heritage Commission & Rhode Island Publications Society in Providence, RI, 1985. Photos, reading list, softcover (a few markings), 8vo., 48 pp. VG condition. Treats the colonial era in Newport and provides information on other communities throughout the state. $12.50
909311 Collections of the Rhode Island Historical Society. Vol III, 1835. Early History of Narragansett, by Potter Jr., Elisha R. Published by Marshall, Brown, Providence, RI in 1835. Library buckram, 8vo., 423 pp. Apparently a later printing. VG condition. $85.00
909312 Memoir Concerning the French Settlements and French Settlers in the Colony of Rhode Island, by Potter, Elisha R. Published by Sidney S. Rider, Providence in 1879. 1st edition. Wraps (chipped), as issued. 8vo., 92 pp. VG condition; uncut and unopened. The original edition of a classic work. $25.00
909159 Middle-Class Providence, 1820-1940, by Gilkeson, John S. Jr. Published by Princeton, Princeton in 1986. Index, maps, photo, cloth, dj., 8vo., 380 pp. Near fine condition. A social history of Providence & a transformation of the 'middle class' from shopkeeper/entrepreneur to white collar professional & office worker $27.50
912001 Historical Manual of the Central Congregational Church Providence, R.I. 1852-1902, no author stated. Published by Press of E.L. Freeman & Sons in Providence, 1902. 1st edition. Photos, ports., cloth, 8vo., 172 pp. VG condition. Contains list of members with date of membership and some marriages, deaths, and removals to other locations in the U.S. A useful reference. Front cover spotted. $27.50
906831, Anonymous, Collections of the Rhode Island Historical Society Volume VII, Kellogg Printing Co., Providence, 1885, 380 pp., 8vo., index, Cloth; scuffed and soiled, VG condition; uncut and partially unopened, ex-library, Previous owner's bookplate. Assorted essays on Rhode Island history. $25.00
906820, Bicknell, Thomas, History of the Rhode Island Normal School 1852-1865...1871-1911, 236 pp., 8vo., index, photos, ports., Cloth; binding somewhat loose, Good condition; a few pages loose, Includes lists of students and graduates from 1852. $30.00
906835, Bonier, Marie Louise, Debuts de la Colonie Franco-Americaine de Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Lakeview Press, Framingham, 1920, 348 pp., 8vo., photos, illus, Cloth, VG condition; front and rear fep missing. Contains extensive genealogical information on the French-Canadian families of Woonsocket. $65.00
906826, Johnson, Elizabeth et al., Images of America, Pawtucket, Arcadia Publishing, Dover, NH, 1995, 128 pp., 8vo., photos, illus., softcover, VG condition. Largely captioned photos. $12.50
906828, MacDonald, William et al., Proceedings of the Rhode Island Historical Society 1908-1914 Five Volumes in One., Rhode Island Hist. Society, Providence, 1914, 68, 65, 55, 92, 66, 8vo., Cloth, VG condition; ex-library, Each volume includes a necrology with obits. $12.50