Bridgehampton, NY: Harry Lee Publishing Company, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover in original brown cloth boards. First edition. No dust jacket. Title in bright gilt on front. Book is in near very good condition. Pages (coated paper) are clean and unmarked. Binding is solid. The first two pages are loosening at top. Bottom inch of spine cloth is loose. "To Bessie from Alvin, Christmas 1936" appears on front free endpage. Illustrated with photos and maps. Scarce in the original edition. 4to. 189 pp. including an errata sheet bound in.

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Bookseller: Warwick Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 95768
Title: Sketches from Local History
Author: Halsey, William Donaldson
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Harry Lee Publishing Company
Place of Publication: Bridgehampton, NY
Date Published: 1935
Keywords: Long Island; Sag Harbor; the Hamptons; East Hampton; local history; Civil War portraits

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