THE BREWSTER GENEALOGY 1566-1907 by Jones, Emma C. Brewster - 1908

New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910. ex-library. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4 Volumes, 4to, 8 x 10.75, lx +2770 +30 pages, with hundreds of tipped-in plates. Cutter, the editorial supervisor of this monumental publication, was Historian of the New England Historical-Genealogical Society, Librarian Emeritus of Woburn Public Library, author of "The Cutter Family" and "History of Arlington," etc. Adams was President of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society, publisher of the Pynchon Genealogy, "Picturesque Hampden," "Picturesque Berkshire," etc. Attractive tan buckram library binding. Part of the set once belong to Weston College Library (the first volume being marked as "withdrawn"). The only evidence of having once been in a library: Tasteful rubber stamped college logo on the title pages of Volumes I and IV, with some stamped and pen marking (Dewey Decimal System call number), and date on the old FFEP of the same volume; the other… Read More

Ulm: Gorlin, August Vindelicorum, 1655. Published 1655. First volume in a massive genealogical work that eventually consisted of four volumes. This volume contains the genealogies of some of the most famous rulers and nobility of Germany and of the Holy Roman Empire, shown in graphic form with dozens of woodcut coats of arms. Period binding in full calf stamped with a profusion of gilt fleur-de-lis, gilt stamped armorial seals on front and rear covers showing three lilies in a sheild surrounded by thorns, the words Lilium Inter Spinas above, Collegium Grassinaeum below, copper engraved title, (10), 151, 64, 97, 282 (36) pages. Front cover detached, covers and spine badly chipped and worn, text block sound with two leaves detached and worn about the edges but present, numerous dampstains, very minor worming to the index, names on preliminary blank and title page. A quite rough but complete copy of this volume.. Hard Cover. Poor. Folio - 33 cm Tall.

London: John Leigh, 1672. Third edition. Hardcover. Good +. 756 pages. 8 x 12 1/2 in. Several full page and many small illustrations. Black half calf binding with marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine, five raised bands, edges of text block tinted yellow. Condition of the book is GOOD+: wear to spine and covers esp. corners, spine is missing a corner, split in half and is almost detached, hinges cracked, covers separated but still attached, corners bent, some nicks to leather, boards worn.. Top edge of text block slightly darkened, light foxing on edges of text, pages very clean, illustrations clean.

Texas Society of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1976. Hardcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Limited edition of 800. Not numbered. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 2382 pp. 4-volume set (complete). Pages are tight and clean. Minimal shelfwear to the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 6 pounds. Category: Genealogy & Local History; United States; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 107346. . Additional shipping charges may apply.

New York: The Financial Directory Association, 1903. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Xxx1v, 338 Pp. Red Cloth, White Lettering. Unstated Second Edition Copyright 1903. Wear, Spine Faded, Contents Clean. Ownership Signature Of Colonel Adolphus S. Hubbard Of San Francisco, Former President Of The California Society Of The Sar, Later The Long-Time Secretary Of The California Historical Society, And With A Presentation Letter To Him From The Publishers, Dated January 8, 1904. With A Small Stamp Of The California Historical Society, And Traces Of Removal Of Paper [Bookplates Or Letters] At Left Edges Of Front Endpapers. A Comprehensive And Well-Researched Compilation Of The Names, City Of Residence, And Primary Business Interests Of All Persons Then Resident In The U.S. Who Were Known To Be Worth $300,000 Or More; Names Organized By City And State. The Most Comprehensive Resource Of Such Information On Personal Wealth By That Date [The 1892 And 1900 Lists Of Millionaires In The Us… Read More

Auburn, Maine: The Author, 1882. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, 6 x 9.5, xvi + 620 pages, with tweny-six tipped-in plates. Binding is tight, except front hinge is loose and a few of the tipped-in plates are detached (but present and in place). There is some water staining on the back cover and at the top of approx. six pages, else the interior is clean with nominal toning.
This genealogy, with many interleaved illustrations, offers a history of the Little family from George of Newbury, the immigrant ancestor, through nine generations of his descendants, in both male and female lines. Almost all the first three generations lived and died in Newbury, Massachusetts. Through the end of the eighteenth century (i.e., ca. 1800), we rarely find the family beyond the bounds of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Within the next eighty years, the family could be found in nearly every state and territory of the Union. Of the 6500 descendants mentioned in the compilation, nearly 3000… Read More

Self Published , Tulsa, OK, 1959. Apparent First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 172pp; Some discoloration to the cover; Some spotting on the edges; Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean; Owner's inscription on fep; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Genealogy & Local History; United States; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 102464. .

Texas Society of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1976. Hardcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Limited edition of 800. Not numbered. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 2382 pp. 4-volume set (complete). Pages are tight and clean. Minimal shelfwear to the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 6 pounds. Category: Genealogy & Local History; United States; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 107346. . Additional shipping charges may apply.

New York: The Financial Directory Association, 1903. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Xxx1v, 338 Pp. Red Cloth, White Lettering. Unstated Second Edition Copyright 1903. Wear, Spine Faded, Contents Clean. Ownership Signature Of Colonel Adolphus S. Hubbard Of San Francisco, Former President Of The California Society Of The Sar, Later The Long-Time Secretary Of The California Historical Society, And With A Presentation Letter To Him From The Publishers, Dated January 8, 1904. With A Small Stamp Of The California Historical Society, And Traces Of Removal Of Paper [Bookplates Or Letters] At Left Edges Of Front Endpapers. A Comprehensive And Well-Researched Compilation Of The Names, City Of Residence, And Primary Business Interests Of All Persons Then Resident In The U.S. Who Were Known To Be Worth $300,000 Or More; Names Organized By City And State. The Most Comprehensive Resource Of Such Information On Personal Wealth By That Date [The 1892 And 1900 Lists Of Millionaires In The Us… Read More

First edition, hard covers, blind and gilt designs and lettering on the binding. 1,169 total pages with many illustrations and an index. Volume 1 includes: Soil Survey of Lancaster County, Early Settlement of Lancaster County, Organization and Government - County Elections - Court House, Important Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners, The Story of the Salt Basin, The town of Lancaster, John Morris' Report on State House Construction, The Capital Question in Nebraska, The Beginning of Lincoln and Lancaster County, Lancaster and Lincoln Lot Exchanges, The Progress of Lincoln and her Utilities, Lincoln Banks, The Press, Post-office, Library, Military History of Lancaster County, Education in Lancaster County, Churches in Lincoln, The Bench and Bar, Medical, The Incarceration of the Lincoln City Council, Railroads, Lancaster County Towns, Volume II. All Biographical notes of early settlers of the area.
Condition: Both books are very good , bindings are good and contents are… Read More