Description: ~~With a Hand-Colored Frontis Map and 5 Full-Page Plates (4 of Which are Hand-Colored)~~ ~ Includes the Hand-Colored "Battle of Lexington" Plate from Doolittle ~ History and Antiquities of New Haven, Conn., From its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, with Biographical Sketches and Additional Information of the Public Institutions, &c., &c. By John W. Barber New Haven, Conn.: L. S. Punderson and J. W. Barber ~ 1856 ~ ************************************************* 12mo. 180 pages. Complete with the color map frontis and five other plates. Hardcover bound in original brown publisher's cloth with cover designs embossed in blind. The binding is worn, and there is some chipping or splitting on the rear hinge (about halfway down) and on the front hinge near the foot of the spine. The binding is sound with secure inner hinges. Early owner's inscription on the front flyleaf (names are difficult to read). "From your friend Gustus H. Bradley (?) to C. T. Stryken (?), Blawenberg, New Jersey." The text is foxed, quite heavily in places.Listing of Plates FRONTIS: Handcolored Map of the Region Around New Haven with a small engraving of the Lighthouse beneathS View of New Haven and Fort Hale (Hand-Colored)Yale College (Hand-Colored)E. View of the Public Square or Green, in New Haven Con. (Hand-Colored)Westville, & W. Rock in New Haven (NOT Hand-Colored)Battle of Lexington (Hand-Colored)*****************************************We Always Accept Returns if the Item Does Not Match the Description. If You Have any Questions, Please Do Not Hesitate to Ask! *************************************************** Come visit our OPEN SHOP in Greensboro, North Carolina. Shop Hours: 10-6 Mondays ~~ Saturdays ~~Closed on Sundays~~ Pages Past -- Used & Rare Books / 1837 Spring Garden St. / Greensboro, N.C. 27403 We are proud to have serviced the Greensboro area with an open bookshop since 1996!
Price: 125 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Year Printed: 1856
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Connecticut
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Author: John W. Barber
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: L. S. Punderson and J. W. Barber
Place of Publication: New Haven, Conn.
Special Attributes: Illustrated
