Pilgrim Plymouth Massachusetts New England 1855 Russell book city plan map
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Pilgrim Memorials and Guide to Plymouth with a Lithographic Map and Eight Copperplate Engravings by Wm. S. Russell.
Published 1855, Boston by Crosby, Nichols and Company.
203 pages. Text in English. Large folding city plan map at front. Illustrated throughout.
Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed cover decorations. Former library copy with light old rubber stamp to title, spine sticker removal evidence, rear hinge cracked.
Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.
Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.
Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally. Map displays foxing.
Still attractive on the shelf. The guide book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive.
Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.
Book Measures c. 8" H x 5" W.
[B8720].