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Down East Books, Camden, Maine [Published date: 1989]. Hardcover, xvi, 156 pp; illustrated throughout with black-and-white line drawings by Edith Allard; 24 cm. Jacket illustration "Home" (1938) by Carroll Thayer Berry; jacket design by Edith Allard. The author's third collection of essays and newspaper columns written from his Brooklin, Maine homestead "Amen Farm." Following A Countryman's Journal: Views of Life and Nature from a Maine Coastal Farm (1981) and A Countryman's Bed-Book: More Observations on Country Matters from Amen Farm (1987), this volume gathers sixty-four reflective pieces on gardening, village life, and rural philosophy. Barrette (1906-1993), formerly an aviation insurance executive, retired to Maine with his wife Helen in 1962, where he became known for his wry, gentle observations on New England country living. [From rear jacket flap] Roy Barrette and his wife, Helen, moved to the village of Brooklin, Maine, in 1962. They renamed their homestead Amen Farm and started planning the extensive gardens that have since made it a Hancock County landmark. Gardening, writing (as the Retir'd Gardener, "in the sense of being secluded, not retired from work"), and collecting books for his large personal library keep Roy Barrette busy in his retirement. Before settling down to these tranquil pursuits, he served as chairman and senior officer of Parker & Company International, Inc., a Philadelphia aviation insurance brokerage firm. Although born in the United States, Barrette spent much of his youth with his grandparents in rural England. He also served as a merchant seaman and deck officer for Nelson Steamship Company before beginning his years with Parker & Company.
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Countryman's Farewell: Or, Ninety and Counting
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Down East Books, Camden, Maine [Published date: 1989]. Hardcover, xvi, 156 pp; illustrated throughout with black-and-white line drawings by Edith Allard; 24 cm. Jacket illustration "Home" (1938) by Carroll Thayer Berry; jacket design by Edith Allard. First edition (with full number line). In very good condition in very good dust jacket. Rust-red cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. Binding tight. Previous owner's address label on front paste-down. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. Minor edgewear to jacket with faint rubbing and a few small surface scuffs; light toning to edges of flaps. Now in an archival quality (removable) Brodart cover. The author's third collection of essays and newspaper columns written from his Brooklin, Maine homestead "Amen Farm." Following A Countryman's Journal: Views of Life and Nature from a Maine Coastal Farm (1981) and A Countryman's Bed-Book: More Observations on Country Matters from Amen Farm (1987), this volume gathers sixty-four reflective pieces on gardening, village life, and rural philosophy. Barrette (1906-1993), formerly an aviation insurance executive, retired to Maine with his wife Helen in 1962, where he became known for his wry, gentle observations on New England country living. [From rear jacket flap] Roy Barrette and his wife, Helen, moved to the village of Brooklin, Maine, in 1962. They renamed their homestead Amen Farm and started planning the extensive gardens that have since made it a Hancock County landmark. Gardening, writing (as the Retir'd Gardener, "in the sense of being secluded, not retired from work"), and collecting books for his large personal library keep Roy Barrette busy in his retirement. Before settling down to these tranquil pursuits, he served as chairman and senior officer of Parker & Company International, Inc., a Philadelphia aviation insurance brokerage firm. Although born in the United States, Barrette spent much of his youth with his grandparents in rural England. He also served as a merchant seaman and deck officer for Nelson Steamship Company before beginning his years with Parker & Company. Seller Inventory # 20251009007
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 156pp., xvi. '1' in number line. Red cloth with brilliant gilt on spine; very slight, nugatory specks (5) of stain on lower left rear fly leaf with hint of smudge (NONE of this can be seen on rear flyleaf recto): describes much worse than it is, but there you have it. Glossy red dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price) with title and author name lettering in white over red across upper half front cover, above lower front cover black, light yellow and red illustration of lit fireplace, with dog on rug and unattended rocking chair, welcoming the reader. Spine very slightly diminished in red color, all lettering in black and white still sharp and distinct, eminently readable; very nugatory 1/8" crease at top right inner panel and a short thin crease to left of corner just below top panel edge: describes much worse than it is: Essays collected under seasons of the year. Solid copy. Tight binding, sharp corners, no rubbing wear, no previous owner names, no remainder marks. Clean text. Seller Inventory # 001586
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