1881. BOSTON. KING'S HAND-BOOK OF BOSTON. Profusely Illustrated. Cambridge: Moses King 1881. Fourth revised and enlarged. 8vo. 328pp. Brown cloth stamped in gilt and black to front hinge cracked. Interior slightly darkened. Tab-mounted double-page map in fine condition. An attractive copy. unknown books
1885. BOSTON. KING'S HAND-BOOK OF BOSTON. Profusely Illustrated. Cambridge: Moses King 1885. Seventh edition revised and enlarged. 8vo. 387pp. Brown cloth stamped in gilt and black to front and spine. With fold-out map intact but may of the folds split. Front and back hinges nearly sprung. Spine weak. unknown books
1881. BOSTON. KING'S HAND-BOOK OF BOSTON. Profusely Illustrated. Cambridge: Moses King 1881. Fourth revised and enlarged. 8vo. 328pp.Brown cloth stamped in gilt and black to front and spine. Light wear to cloth and extremities. Light foxing to plates. Tab-mounted double-page map in fine condition. A solid attractive copy. unknown books
1879. LP. BOSTON. KING'S HANDBOOK OF BOSTON. Cambridge: Moses King 1879. Second edition. 8vo. 6 294pp. 20 pp. advertisements a few on colored or card stock. Brown cloth stamped in gilt and black to front and spine. The cloth a little rubbed and shelfworn at extremes. Plate of Hotel Brunswick chipped and nearly detached. Tab-mounted double-page map in fine condition. A touch of foxing. Still a pleasing copy. unknown books
1879. LP. BOSTON. KING'S HANDBOOK OF BOSTON. Cambridge: Moses King 1879. Second edition. 8vo. 6 294pp. 20pp. advertisements some on colored stock. Brown cloth stamped in gilt and black to front and spine. The cloth a little rubbed and shelfworn at extremes otherwise a fresh and pleasing copy. Tab-mounted double-page map in fine condition. unknown books
Boston: Foster Brothers 'Trinity Church ' on tipped-on sheet on back of image; 7 1/2" x 9 1/4" size approximate; matte-finish image with photographers' stamp below left; photographer identifier on back of the image rubber stamp and small sticker; no date but circa 1890s dirt road in front of the church; sharp and clear good delineation; very good condition. Very Good. Foster Brothers unknown books
Boston 1937. hardcover. very good. Illus. 8vo tan boards. Boston 1937. vg<br/><br/> Published by the Banks and Trust Companies of Boston<br/><br/> unknown books
Boston: Printed by Order of the City Council 1882. 175pp. plus plates including a few photogravures. Tall octavo. Original gilt cloth. Light fraying to head of spine. Else very good. Nicely illustrated guide to the old state house in Boston. Illustrated with beautiful photogravures of the interior as it looked at the time of publication. Printed by Order of the City Council hardcover books
1861. CITY OF BOSTON MA. REPORT OF THE JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE EASTERN AVENUE. Boston : J. E. Farwell & Co. City Printers 1861. City Document No. 58. Four folding maps. 15 pp. 8vo. pamphlet format sewn signatures. Despite its relatively bright appearance the paper is very brittle; the entire pamphlet is quite edge-chipped with detached wrappers. The maps are browned at folds with some creases starting and one of them is split along a fold. The pamphlet is offered as is. unknown books
Boston 1708. 1 vols. Folio. Folded some tears and repairs in margins and along folds some staining with smearing of ink but generally legible. 1 vols. Folio. Early Eighteenth-century Boston Probate. An interesting record showing the probate methods of early eighteenth century Boston from the listing of the goods including some "homespun stuff made by ye widow for her own ware" bedding and "wearing apparel" to the confirmation by the widow of the contents and presenting the listing for probate where the whole was copied the copies examined for accuracy and witnessed. unknown books
Boston: Dutton & Wentworth 1827. Stitched and untrimmed with first and last leaf rather dusty else a clean and Very Good text. vi 106pp. Accompanied by a typed note on the verso of Revere Sugar Refinery stationery from 'P.R.C.' to 'G.D.F.' concerning the bridge. <br /> <br /> "The proposed bridge was erected in 1828 and known as Warren Bridge." OCLC. Evidently intended to assist Harvard College the plan aroused considerable opposition as it would compete with the toll bridge located only a short distance away. <br /> FIRST EDITION. II Harv. Law Cat. 449. BEAL 11593. OCLC 4182895 14. AI 30433 13. Not in Marke Eberstadt Decker. Dutton & Wentworth unknown
Boston: Dutton & Wentworth 1827. Stitched and untrimmed with first and last leaf rather dusty else a clean and Very Good text. vi 106pp. Accompanied by a typed note on the verso of Revere Sugar Refinery stationery from 'P.R.C.' to 'G.D.F.' concerning the bridge. <br/><br/> "The proposed bridge was erected in 1828 and known as Warren Bridge." OCLC. Evidently intended to assist Harvard College the plan aroused considerable opposition as it would compete with the toll bridge located only a short distance away. <br/>FIRST EDITION. II Harv. Law Cat. 449. BEAL 11593. OCLC 4182895 14. AI 30433 13. Not in Marke Eberstadt Decker. Dutton & Wentworth unknown books
Boston: Damrell & Moore and George Coolidge 1860. xiii19-204301-522pp. as issued pp. 205-300 purposely omitted in the pagination plus folding map and 10pp. including pastedowns of advertisements printed on blue and yellow paper. Quarto. Original three-quarter leather and pictorial paper boards spine gilt. Rebacked with most of original backstrip laid down. Boards rubbed and a bit stained. Very clean internally. Very good. "Illustrated Edition." 1860 Boston directory by the publishers of the Boston Almanac complete with a new plan of Boston engraved for the 1861 Almanac. The nearly 200-page section "Sketches of Boston and Vicinity" provides a detailed geographical historical and economic account of the Boston area and contains numerous engraved views and plans of churches schools places of amusement streets harbors etc. Hundreds of advertisements many illustrated accompany the directory. SPEAR p.57. Damrell & Moore and George Coolidge hardcover books
New York & Chicago: A.C. Bosselman 1908. Undivided back postcard; used; 1908 cancellation; to the prominent D.P. Corey Family Malden Massachusetts; some edge tips wear; very good condition. Very Good. A.C. Bosselman unknown books
1907. BOSTON. STARK'S ANTIQUE VIEWS OF YE TOWNE OF BOSTON. Boston: Morse-Purce Co. 1907. Large 8vo. green cloth illustrated in gilt spine in gilt. Illustrated profusely throughout with full page and folding plates; folding map. A very good copy clean and bright with just some light wear and spotting along the edges ink signature slightly cocked light soil. An attractive copy. $275.00. unknown
1907. BOSTON. STARK'S ANTIQUE VIEWS OF YE TOWNE OF BOSTON. Boston: Morse-Purce Co. 1907. Large 8vo. yellow cloth illustrated in gilt spine in gilt. Illustrated profusely throughout with full page and folding plates; folding map. Large not unattractive presentation bookplate on front pastedown A near fine copy with a touch of soil on the rear board just a touch of wear at the extremies. unknown
1907. BOSTON. STARK'S ANTIQUE VIEWS OF YE TOWNE OF BOSTON. Boston: Morse-Purce Co. 1907. Large 8vo. green cloth illustrated in gilt spine in gilt. Illustrated profusely throughout with full page and folding plates; folding map. A very good copy clean and bright with just some light wear and spotting along the edges ink signature slightly cocked light soil. An attractive copy. $275.00. unknown books