Bangor, Maine, 1769-1914. An Architectural History by Thompson, Deborah - 1988

Orono, Maine: University of Maine Press, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. VG/VG. Quarto. xxxviii, 686 pp with index. Presentation copy: " To Walter, Kindest Regards and many thanks for help during the work - Deborah Thompson." A comprehensive history of Bangor's rich architectural heritage. Drawing on more than 400 photographs and extensive research, Thompson traces Bangor's distinctive architectural past and the history and growth of Bangor as mirrored in its construction. With 552 illustrations, mostly photographs and 9 maps. Walter was Walter Musson, a master roofer who specialized in slate roofs of the 19th and early 20th century. With an article tipped in about him. Small: 1/16" nick at tail of spine, and a few other minor signs of wear at extremities, soiling at page edges, spine slant. GVG in VG dust jacket, sunfaded on spine, 1/2" tear at front of dust jacket.