New Britain, CT: N.P., 1950. First edition, 1930. Illustrated with black and white photos. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering, no dustjacket, probably as issued. Light rubbing to the corners and spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
Manchester, Connecticut: Manchester Historical Society, 1995. First edition. Collection of stories, anecdotes and memories about Manchester, Connecticut. Softcover, 272 pages. Upper corner of front cover creased, some uneven cover fading, contents clean and free from names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
Hartford, CT: Connecticut State Department of Education, 1944. Published 1944. Resources for how to best teach about aeronautics in both standard and technical schools, along with exercises, references, etc. Softcover, 100 pages. Some cover wear and soil, Teachers College Library and date stamp at top of front cover, binding sound, pages clean with no other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University, 2009. First edition, first printing, 2009. Dark blue cloth with dustjacket. Like new condition, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings, dustjacket also fine and in mylar protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Oblong 4to. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
Suffield, Connecticut: Three Hundredth Anniversary Committee, 1970. First edition, 1970, fine condition in a near fine slipcase. Light brown cloth with maroon cloth spine, light brown slipcase. The book looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. The slipcase has some very minor shelf scuffs on one side, otherwise fine condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine Slipcase. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
Ridgefield, CT: Romald Press, 1990. First edition, 1990, with a personalized inscription signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Maroon glazed hardcover, no dustjacket, likely as issued. Near fine condition with some very modest shelf rubbing, good hinges, tight text block, clean pages, no other markings.. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Architecture Conservancy, 1983. First edition, 1983. Illustrated in black and white, with some old photo images and folding plans. Printed softcover, oblong format, 78 pages. Some light external wear, firm binding, clean pages with the bookplate and stamp of an assisted living facility at the top of the title page, no other markings. Illustrated guide to the parks of Hartford, Connecticut, including their history and the contributions of Frederick Law Olmsted and Horace Bushnell, and descriptions of the parks themselves: Bushnell Park; Goodwin Park; Elizabeth ... View More...
Lancaster, PA: The Wickersham Printing Co., 1900. First edition, number 210 of 250 copies printed. Three hefty volumes in blue-green cloth with gilt spine lettering, folding plan and facsimile document. a massive work of 2652 pages plus extensive indices; Scarce history of Enfield as told in its public records, with a focus on factual data rather than telling a story, and covering all public records of the town known to exist from the beginning to 1850. Also includes the graveyard inscriptions and those of Hartford, Northampton and Springfield records which refer to the people of Enfield. Very... View More...
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1934. First edition, 1934, signed by the author on the half-title. Connecticut history divided into three periods and geographical areas: Connecticut Colony; The Saybrook Plantations; New Haven Colony and Her Neighbors. Illustrated with drawings by the author. Blue cloth with map endpapers, 318 pages, no dustjacket. Light rubbing to the extremities, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages with no other names or markings.. Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1934. First edition, 1934. Blue cloth with map endpapers, 318 pages, no dustjacket. Light rubbing to the extremities, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages with no names or other markings. Connecticut history divided into three periods and geographical areas: Connecticut Colony; The Saybrook Plantations; New Haven Colony and Her Neighbors. Illustrated with drawings by the author.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1939. First edition, 1939. Illustrated in black and white. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering, map endpapers, no dustjacket. Some wear to the extremities, small scuff at top edge of front cover, good hinges sound text block, occasional light pencil lines in margins, note and name on half-title "Received at Thought Club by Lena B. Allen".. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company Inc., 1947. Stated first edition, signed by the author in pencil on the front free endpaper. The journal of a Connecticut gardener who turned a few acres and an abandoned cottage into a floral splendor. light blue cloth, 257 pages, illustrated dustjacket. Light rubbing to the spine ends, some persistent dustiness to the outer edges, good hinges, sound text block, very clean pages free from other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and has some light shelf soil to the white background of the rear panel, some very minor edge ... View More...
Helena, MT: American Geographic Publishing, 1989. Softcover, color illustrated throughout, 96 pages. Fine condition, clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition. View More...
Chicago: American Oil Company. Rand McNally, 1940. Undated, ca. 1940. Softcover booklet (opens to 9" x 8") with brief town-by-town descriptions of local attractions or landmarks, map at center, welcome message from Gov. Baldwin at rear. Some age-toning to the covers as well as modest edgewear, contents clean and unmarked.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. View More...
Stafford Springs, CT: American Woolen Company, 2016. Undated, ca. 2016. Sample swatch book of fine worsted wood fabrics for suiting and tuxedos. High quality fabrics from the tradition of Warren of Stafford Woolen Company which was acquired by American Woolen Company. Softcover, 12.5 inches tall, 6.5 inches wide, with six detachable pages of multiple swatches with another large swatch inside the front cover. Fine condition, clean and unmarked.. Soft Cover. Fine. Tall 8vo. View More...
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co., 1988. First edition, first printing. 1988. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Illustrated in black and white from photographs. Wheat-colored cloth, 270 pages, illustrated dustjacket. Looks and feels new, no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is also in new condition. The story of Katherine Hepburn's childhood in Hartford, Connecticut, compiled mainly through interviews with Hepburn. . Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dust jacket p... View More...
New Haven, Connecticut: Tercentary Commission of the State of Connecticut, Yale University Press, 1933. First edition, 1933. One in a well-researched series of booklets about Connecticut history published in observance of the state's 300th anniversary. Blue softcover, stapled binding, 35 pages. Near fine with File Copy stamped at top of front cover, pages clean with no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
New Haven: Yale University Press for the Tercentenary Commission, 1933. First edition, 1933. History of Connecticut's probate laws from the colonial period, which governs distribution of an estate when the deceased has no will. Printed wraps, 30 pages. Some very light edgwear, publication number in ink on front cover, internally near fine with no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
New Haven: Yale University Press for the Tercentenary Commission, 1933. First edition, 1933. History of Connecticut's probate laws from the colonial period, which governs distribution of an estate when the deceased has no will. Printed wraps, 30 pages. Looks and feels new and unread, no names or other markings. Exceptionally clean copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
New Haven, Connecticut: Tercentary Commission of the State of Connecticut, Yale University Press, 1936. One in a long and well-researched series of booklets about Connecticut history published in observance of the state's 300th anniversary. Blue softcover, stapled binding, 56 pages. Fine condition, pages clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...