The History of the County of Worcester, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.To which is prefixed, A Map of the County, At Large, From Actual Survey.
Published by Printed.by Isaiah Thomas. Worcester, Massachusetts. 1793.
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Bickerstaff's Books, Maps &c., Scarborough, ME, U.S.A.Bickerstaff's Books, Maps &c.
AbeBooks seller since December 30, 1999
Condition: Used
US$ 1,250.00
Quantity: 1 available
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vi, 7-339 pp. This is one of the earliest county histories published in the United States. It is complete with the map, also an early production of a county map in the U.S. The map is titled: A Map of the County of Worcester, by Charles Baker Esqr. & Capn John Pierce of said County. It measures 14 x 12 1/2." There are no listings of the map in the Antique Map Price Record between 1983-2004. Evans: 26481. Howes: W-391. Sabin: 103769. For the map: Wheat & Brun: 211. Original calf binding: dried and abraded. Boards reamin tenuously attached. Corners bumped. Slight chipping at head and tail of spine. Internally very sound except for spotting to first three leaves and staining to margins of end papers. Map (attached as issued) has expected moderate offsetting and a binding edge tear of about 1/2.".
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The History of the County of Worcester, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.To which is prefixed, A Map of the County, At Large, From Actual Survey.
- Author
- [Worcester, Massachusetts -- Book with Map.] Whitney, Peter.
- Publisher
- Printed.by Isaiah Thomas. Worcester, Massachusetts. 1793.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Printing
- 1st Printing
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