Picturesque Maine. This book, "Picturesque Maine", by Moses Foster Sweetser, is a replication of a book originally published before 1880. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
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Picturesque Maine. This book, "Picturesque Maine", by Moses Foster Sweetser, is a replication of a book originally published before 1880. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
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Add this copy of Picturesque Maine to cart. $48.00, good condition, Sold by Leaf and Stone Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 1880 by Chisholm Brothers.
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Seller's Description:
Good with no dust jacket. 65 pp + 23 sepia photographs. Assumed 1st. A lovely book, with some history, "modern" facts (circa 1880) and wonderful crisp photographic plates of the Pine Tree State. Charming decorated chapter headings and floral tail pieces. Brown embossed ribbed cloth with briliant Victorian gilt to the cover, corners and edges bit rubbed, spine tips fraying, first hinge cracked, back hinge starting, 1884 owner's inscription and his notations of birth and death dates of Thoreau, Emerson, etc at the introduction. Bit of foxing and age to the pages but otherwise clean and nice.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; 65 pages.
Add this copy of Picturesque Maine to cart. $54.95, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
Add this copy of Picturesque Maine to cart. $75.00, very good condition, Sold by Craig Olson Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Islesboro, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1880 by Chisholm Brothers.
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Very Good. A fascinating, early photo book of Maine enticing readers to travel to the state. Illustrated with photographs of the various locations touted within. Very nice early documentation of late 19th century Maine. 65 pp. 8vo. Turquoise blue cloth publisher's binding with bring gold titling to cover boards. Front pastedown gutters just starting but still tight to boards, a clean, crisp copy overall.
