OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE: A GUIDE to Its HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE

OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE: A GUIDE to Its HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE, by Randall H. Bennett- 1984- FIRST EDITION- This is NOT a reprint edition and it is NOT an ex-library copy- BINDING is ORIGINAL pictorial SOFTCOVER; binding and text are generally neat, clean and solid, in GOOD condition with moderate 'reader's wear'. 562 pages with Index. 8vo. 'A WELL DONE, AUTHORITATIVE WORK describing over 1,000 BUILDINGS and SITES of HISTORIC and ARCHITECTURAL MERIT. both a SURVEY of the BUILT ENVIRONMENT and a UNIQUE HISTORY of this large WESTERN MAINE COUNTY. Accompanied by over 400 PHOTOGRAPHS and some 40 MAPS, the TEXT of the 'Guide' includes an EXTENSIVE HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION, as well as shorter perspectives on EACH of the COMMUNITIES covered. The book is arranged to facilitate SITE VISITATION and includes the MOST COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY of its type yet published. EXHAUSTIVE INDEXES conclude the volume. As the final product of the 'OXFORD COUNTY HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY,' a project begun in 1980 under the sponsorship of the Bethel Historical Society with funding from the MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, this publication represents a VALUABLE INVENTORY of MAINE ARCHITECTURE. Covering everything from TIMBER-FRAMED eighteenth century houses to BEAUX ARTS commercial structures, the book is an ENTERTAINING and INFORMATIVE STUDY of one of NEW ENGLAND'S MOST HISTORIC REGIONS.' BK2522496.…