Bickerstaff's Books, Maps &c.

106 pp. The entire issue (eight articles) of the New Hampshire Historical Society's publication is devoted to the archeology in the state. Among the articles are Archeology Under New Hampshire Water: The Present and the Future by David C. Switzer and The Industrial Archeology of New Hampshire by David R. Starbuck. Very good in printed paper wrappers.…

376 pp. The indispensible guide to antique map prices, issued annually since 1983. Very good.

A moving eulogy for Tucker, President of Dartmouth. " In association with him it became easy to visualize a world of increased goodness and to consecrate oneself to the vision." Tucker's legacy contines at Dartmouth in the form of the Tucker Foundation. Heavy green paper wrapper with a label (now loose) on the cover, "W.J.T." Frontis photograph of Tucker. Glassine dust wrapper with nicks at top and some fingerprint smudges. Finely printed.…

36 pp. Bouton's scholarly address traces the history of education in New Hampshire from the earliest colonial times to the present (1833). In his wide-ranging address, Bouton touches on land grants for education, instructional materials used and the history of legislation promoting education. The appendix to the address contains interesting material on the number of college graduates by year and by college from 1800 to 1832, as well as historical data on the number and colleges of the clergymen and lawyers in New Hampshire. Original paper wraps. Edges and corners ragged. Waterstaining to final ten pages.…

161-184 pp. An early Vermont magazine, enhanced by its original printed wrapper. Devoted entirely to religious matters, the magazine includes a biographical sketch of Edward Aiken as well as reports of various missionary societies. And advertisement on the back wrapper announces the publication of Milner's four-volume "The History of the Church of Christ." A volume I issue of a fairly scarce magazine. Not in Lomazow. Shaw & Shoemaker, American Bibliography: 16812. McCorison: Vermont Imprints 1778-1820: 1051. String tied in printed blue/gray wrapper. Wrapper chipped but with no loss of text. Edges rough.…

65 - 96 pp. An early Vermont magazine, enhanced by its original printed wrapper. This issue of the magazine includes the 8-page conclusion of the a biography of the Reverend William Tennent. Also appearing are a long article on three religious revivals in Middlebury and a brief announcement of the inauguration of the Rev. Henry Davis as president of Middlebury College. A fairly scarce magazine. Not in Lomazow. McCorison: Vermont Imprints 1778-1820: 1137. String tied in printed blue/gray wrapper. Chipping to wrapper and internal pages. Overall, very good.…

This small chart of Pensacola harbor, from the 17th edition of Blunt's American Coast Pilot, provides numerous soundings throughout the harbor. Features identified are Rosa Island, Deer Point and Sandy Point. In addition to the U.S. Navy Yard and U.S. Naval Hospital, three forts are located: McCrea, Barrancas and Pickens. The town of Pensacola is denoted by a (small) grid of streets. Foxing and light dampstaining, confined primarily to the margins. 10 1/4 x 8.". …

39, (1) pp. Reverend Harris (1768-1842), a Unitarian clergyman, served as the pastor of the First Church in Dorchester from 1793-1836. In addition, he was librarian at Harvard College from 1791-93 and the Massachusetts Historical Society from 1837-1842. The final page of the pamphlet lists the four ministers who apparently preceded Reverend Pierce at the Church in Brookline. Evans 32230. Lacking half-title. Disbound. Moderate spotting, text block darkened.…

A wonderful late 19th century record of the Mt. Desert area in Maine. The first panel (adhered to the case) is entitled "Birds-eye View of Bar Harbor, Mt Desert, Me.," depicting a fairly well-developed tourist destination. Other views include the Grand Central Hotel, Dog Mountain, Balance Rock, Otter Cliffs, the Cliffs on Burnt Porcupine and Saul Beach Mountain. Inside the back cover of the case is an advertisement for J.I. Mackey, Manufacturer and Dealer in Florida Novelties and Alligator Teeth. Mr. Mackey apparently had locations in Old Orchard Beach and Bar Harbor, Maine, as well as Florida. Red leatherette case of 3 1/2 x 5 1/4" is embossed in gold with "Souvenir of Mt. Desert." Eleven panels of black and white views of area hotels and attractions fold out of the case in a long strip. The image area of each panel is about 2 1/4 x 4." Minor stains in the margin of a couple of the panels. Overall, very good. …

344 pp. An extensive business directory of the cities and towns of Maine during the Civil War. The listing is by proprietor within each town, noting type of business/occupation. (Portland had five dentists at the time, and 36 law offices.) In addition to "A Summary Historical and Statistical View of Maine," the directory contains more than 80 pages of advertisments, many illustrated and full page. The ad inside the front cover is for H. H. Hay, Druggist, while that on the inside of the back cover is for "Rich Rolling Prairie Lands," sponsored by the Illinois Central Railroad Company ("$12 per acre!!"). Williamson, A Bibliography of the State of Maine: 1943. Blue/green embossed cloth covers; title in gilt on spine. Scattered light foxing. Owner's name in ink at front and back pastedowns. Overall, very good.…

75 pp. Boston's Children's Hospital was founded in 1869 as the second children's hospital in the U.S. This diverse collection of poetry and prose must have been an early fund raising effort for the Hospital. Several important literary lights of the time contributed to the small publication. Among the eight pieces included are "Nature and History in Europe" by E.H. Chapin, "Bane and Antidote" by E(dward). E(verett). Hale and "Hints Towards an Essay on Bothersome People" by J(ames).T(homas). Fields (of Ticknor & Fields). An interesting philanthropic endeavor. Heavy blue paper wrappers; top wrapper lightly stained. Otherwise, very good, tight copy.…

An elegant small map of Guadaloupe during the French & Indian War. British forces had attacked the French island early in 1759, and the French surrendered in May of that year. The map provides considerable geographic detail and identifies two forts that were destroyed in the battles for the island. Jolly, Maps of America in Periodicals to 1800: 120. Sellers & Van Ee: 2014. A bright, clean example with some light text offsetting from the adjoining page. 4 5/8 x 7 5/8.". …

An attractive small chart of Annis Squam harbor, with the street layout of Annis Squam indicated. This chart is from the 13th edition of Blunt's American Coast Pilot. Among the features identified are Coffin's Beach, Lobster Cove, Wheeler's Point, Twopenny Loaf and the entrance of Chebacco Harbour. A small image of a sailing ship adds a nice decorative touch. Later hand color. A small spot of errant orange color. Nicely double matted and ready for framing. 4 3/8 x 7 1/8.". …

A nicely detailed chart of the coast from Cape May in the north to Assawoman Island in the south. Numerous shoals, islands and other features are identified. "Mason's and Dixon's Line" is shown. Hundreds of soundings are provided as are extensive notes on nautical dangers. Very clean folded chart with none of the usual foxing. Small separations at two fold intersections. 27 1/2 x 19 1/4.".…

4 3/4 x 8 1/8.".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 13 pp. Printed wrapper. Wrapper stained and irregularly toned. Frontis illustration. Text clean. An uncommon historical account of Monhegan written in the early twentieth century by Reverend Wolcott W. Ellsworth, a minister in the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, New York.…

Although issued as a pricelist, this broadside provides a wealth of information on the charting activities of the U.S. Coast Survey from the mid-1840s to the early 1850s. More than 75 charts are listed with the location, number of sheets, size, scale, date of publication and price. The lower portion of the broadside identifies the 25 "Agents for Sale of Maps" stretching from Portland, Maine to San Francisco. Lots of information and very displayable. Two fold lines as issued. A few small extraneous creases. Very good. Sheet size: about 24 x 9 1/2.".…

Drawn by S. Lewis and engraved by Tanner, this map of New Hampshire identifies five counties: Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Rockingham and Strafford. The northern border follows hills noted as "Height of Land." Age toned. A few spots of foxing, primarily in the margins. 9 3/4 x 7 7/8.".

An attractive map of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with the counties indicated with colors. Interesting geographic features include a notch down into Connecticut at Southwick and C(ape) Mulubur protruding south from Chatham. Original color. Age-toned with some light offsetting. Two fold separations mended with archival tape. 7 3/16 x 11 3/4.".…

36 pp. Full-page man of signs. Long tale entitled "Hamet and Berard; or The Three Thieves." Qualifications necessary for a Free Mason. More than a page devoted to the government of the United States, listing the President, Vice President and all Senators and Representatives. Another table lists the governors of all the states and the officers of the State and City of New York. Drake, Almanacs of the United States: 6012. Evans, American Bibliography: 25644. Some staining, mostly light. Disbound.…

Extremely detailed map of the Lanesville section of Gloucester, Massachusetts around the beginning of the 20th century. Individual house lots are shown including names of owners. Lanes Cove, Folly Point and Folly Cove Pasture (17 acres) are identified. An attractive and informative map. Bright original color. Center fold line slightly darkened. Mounting remnants at four corners on reverse. 19 1/2 x 30 3/4.".…

A wonderfully detailed small map of Cape Breton Island from 1747. Numerous islands, bays and harbors are identified. A charming vignette of fishing activity decorates most of the bottom one-third of the image area. Jolly, Maps of America in Periodicals before 1800: 24. Uniformly age-toned. A very good example. 6 3/8 x 4 1/8.".…

32 pp. J.C. Ayer was a prominent patent medicine maker in Lowell, Massachusetts beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. Ayer's American Almanac was published in Lowell from about 1856 through 1923. NUC shows very limited holdings of foreign language versions of the Ayer's almanacs, including German, Swedish and Norwegian. OCLC locates scattered holdings of the German editions of the almanac, although none is specifically identified as the 1877 edition. Yellow printed wrapper with just a hint of soiling. A couple of minor nicks. Unopened. Overall, very good indeed.…

A detailed map of the area from "New York Island" (Manhattan) north to "Heights of North Castle" and centered on White Plains. The map shows the movement of the American troops from October 12 to the 27th, 1776. A somewhat light impression. Appears to have been cleaned. 16 x 8 1/2.".

91 pp. A very scarce early New Hampshire imprint, the title of which continues "And Illustrate the Duty of Parents, to Embrace this Covenant, Dedicate their Children in Baptism, and Train Them Up in the Fear of God." In these two discourses, Reverend Church exhorts parents to raise pious and faithful children. Shaw & Shoemaker locate only two copies of this pamphlet (American Antiquarian Society and Library of Congress). Shaw & Shoemaker: 8186. Not in Rosenbach. Early/original blue paper wrappers with chipping and a small hole in back wrapper. Staining, occasionally heavy and especially to first and final few leaves.…

21 pp. Inscribed at head of title: "John Roger's, 1797." Evans, American Bibliography: 32139. String-tied; never bound. Half-title present, but lacks front blue/gray wrapper. Soiling to half-title; otherwise very good. Printed on heavy paper.

An early 19th century rendition of Vermont with towns, county boundaries and a few roads shown. Credits appearing under the title of the map are "Drawn by S. Lewis." and "Engd by D. Fairman." Cobb: Vermont Maps Prior to 1900: 160, 162 or 187. Staining in left margin and a couple of very small spots in image area; otherwise very good. 9 3/4 x 7 7/8.".…

64 pp. + wrappers. Includes full-page maps of both Texas and Oregon, as well as the "Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the United States." Great contemporary material on Texas's statehood. Drake, Almanacs of the United States: 8391. (This example has the line about the latest election returns after the imprint; Drake locates only 3 copies thus.) Front and rear wrappers crudely repaired with loss. Occasional foxing.…

40 pp. each. This scarce agricultural magazine was published in Iowa from 1856 - 1862. The two issues contain much practical advice for the farmer and homemaker, as well as several nice illustrations of livestock and produce. There are also numerous illustrated advertisements for various types of farm machinery, and full-page ads for choice farming lands for sale by the Illinois Central Rail Road. ULS locates only three institutions with some or all of the issues of the first two volumes. Not in Lomazow. Wrappers soiled. Foxing, occasionally moderate. Significant wear at corners, but not affecting text. Solid, though worn examples.…

A wonderful broadside extolling the virtues of Dr. Ward's Vegetable Asthmatic Pills: "all who have used them acknowledge their superior efficacy over every other medicine for pulmonary diseases; they restore obstructed prespiration and give immediate relief when the lungs are oppressed with viscid phlegm." Directions for use are also provided. Another version of this broadside was printed on the same large sheet as this; the variant has a border of flowers and leaves. American Antiquarian Society: call number BDSDS. 1834 F b-w. Minor nicks at edges, darkening to top and left margins outside of image area. Water stain in lower right corner affecting decorative border and less than 1/2" of blank image area. Overall, a very well-preserved example of a striking broadside. Image size: 10 1/4 x 7 3/4.".…