Search Results: Genealogy & Town History from The Book Shed

Georgia Vt: Georgia Historical Society , 1995. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book. First printing, no others noted. Scarce history of a small Vermont town. A sort of expanded town report for the year 1994 as well as items of town history and genealogies of several of the residents. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Bar Harbor, ME: Bar Harbor Record , 1896. Staplebound. Fair. Elephant folio sized (40 x 30 cm), 40 pages, staple bound town history published by the Bar Harbor Record, the town newspaper. Spine reinforced with clear tape, lacks rear cover, front cover is quite edge worn all around. Quite scarce, the WorldCat locates one copy which is included with a file of Bar Harbor bicentennial archival material at the University of Maine, Orono. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

Plymouth: William Brendon & Son, 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. VG+. light wear to tips and corners, previous owner's inscription to first blank page. An important collection of historical church documents and records of genealogical interest. Contains Churchwarden's Accounts; Deeds and Associated Documents; Miscellaneous Records. An appendix lists Abbots from 1032, Vicars from 1309, Members of Parliament from 1295, as well as the plate, registers and parish books held by the church over the years. First examined in 1827 and partially described in the Gentlemen's Magazine for 1830 they were then forgotten for half a century. The records supply important genealogical material for more than three centuries before the Tavistock Church Registers begin in 1614. "Many points touching the social life of a provincial center in the Middle Ages are incidentally elucidated." The earliest of the records, a deed of 1287, date back 600 years from the time of publication The fragmentary… Read More

Worcester, MA : Sandford & Davis, 1889. Fourth edition. Hardcover. Very Good. light wear to the book. Bound in brown and gilt leather, five raised bands to spine, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Fanciful history of the city of Worcester, Massachusetts told through the conceit of a young boy walking the street and commenting on or being told of the sights seen. Originally published in the Worcester Palladium in 1855 and reprinted in that paper, 1857-1858, and again in 1874. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Brooklyn NY: Herbert F. Gunnison, 1924. First edition. Paperback. Good+. Ex-library. lightly marked, wear to tips, corners and edges of book in stapled wraps. Signed and numbered by the publisher and author of the introduction, Herbert F. Gunnison. No. 110 of an unknown number. This copy presented to the New York State Library. First printing. The scarce third part of the autobiography of Rev. Nathaniel Gunnison bringing the family history forward to the years of WW1. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Light shelf wear to the book and jacket, Stated first edition. Genealogy chart eendpapers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Hard Cover. A CrowNinshield family history. Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: New York Historical Society, 1916. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. About As New, previous owner's bookplate, else clean and unmarked. Pebbled green and gilt cloth. First printing, no others noted. Revolutionary Muster Rolls Vol 1, 1775-1783. Contents are: Artillery; Canadian Troops; Connecticut Troops; Continental Infantry; Maryland Troops; Massachusetts Troops; New Hampshire Troops; New Jersey Troops. Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: New York Historical Society, 1916. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. About As New, previous owner's bookplate, else clean and unmarked. Pebbled green and gilt cloth. First printing, no others noted. Revolutionary Muster Rolls Vol 2, 1775-1783. Contents are: New York Troops; North Carolina Troops; Pennsylvania Troops; Rhode Island Troops; South Carolina Troops; Virginia Troops. Index of names to both volumes. Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: New York Historical Society, 1916. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Two volumes About As New, previous owner's bookplate, else clean and unmarked. Pebbled green and gilt cloth. First printing, no others noted. Revolutionary Muster Rolls Vol 1, 1775-1783. Contents are: Vol.1: Artillery; Canadian Troops; Connecticut Troops; Continental Infantry; Maryland Troops; Massachusetts Troops; New Hampshire Troops; New Jersey Troops.Vol. 2: New York Troops; North Carolina Troops; Pennsylvania Troops; Rhode Island Troops; South Carolina Troops; Virginia Troops. Index of names to both volumes. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! Read More

New York: New York Historical Society, 1892. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. About As New, previous owner's bookplate, else clean and unmarked. Pebbled green and gilt cloth. First printing, no others noted. Muster Rolls of New York Provincial Troops. 1755-1764. The New Yorkers serving in the colonial era militia many of whom saw service in the French and Indian War. Much additional information often including place of birth, age and occupation. A valuable genealogical resource. Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing , 1976. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. New/no jacket, as issued. As New. Scarce in hardcover. Second printing, 1982. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. B00105UR9I

Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1976. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/no jacket, as issued. Shelf wear to the book, previous owner's address label to front endpaper else clean and unmarked. Scarce in hardcover. Second printing, 1978. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. 0806307293

Wellesley: Wellesley Historical Society, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book, scattered embosses of the Wellesley High School and their bookplate; no jacket. Gamaliel Bradford (1863 – 1932), the "Dean of American Biographers", was an American biographer, critic, poet, and dramatist. In poor health for most of his life, Bradford wrote an astonishing 114 biographies over a period of 20 years. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Light shelf wear to the book and jacket which is rubbed with a closed tear. John Bordon Armstrong was a professor at Boston University. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Lawrence, KS: The World Company, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/None as Issued. spine darkened, tips and corners bumped, previous owner's name on presentation slip from the KU Library, Lawrence tipped to front endpaper, map endpapers; "Your Kansas State Historical Society" pamphlet laid-in. Published for the centennial of Lawrence, Kansas, founded in 1854. Recounts the violent history, up to and including the savage 1863 terror raid by Quantrill during the Civil War, one of several such attacks over the first years of the settlement. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

Ithaca : Cornell University, 1982. Paperback. Very Good/no jacket, as issued. library name stamp, else unmarked, horizontal crease to front cover; light wear to corners. "The goal of the survey is to locate, identify, describe and report all of the manuscripts and archives material in New York State repositories." Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Concord NH: The Rumford Press. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/no jacket, as issued. Light wear to the book. A "Compliments of the School" card laid-in. "Harley Fish Roberts was a master at Taft from 1897 to 1930. In the early days of the school, he was Mr. Taft's main aid and colleague, in addition to being part owner of the school."--Roberts Scholarship Award. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Cambridge MA: Crimson Printing Co, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/no jacket. Shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book, page edges spotted, page edges 51-100 bumped torn as a result of improper or careless shelving, text is not affected, spine is just legible; no jacket. Scarce class report. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

Newfane, VT: Moore Free Library, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Lightest shelf wear to the book and jacket. First printing, no others noted. The history of the town told through its houses and buildings. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Hartford VT: Imperial Co, 1974. Limited edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good+. lightest wear to the book and jacket, looks to be unread. 8vo, 374pp. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors if applicable.