[Rarebooks] fs: 18th c. Structures, Easter Shore

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(No. 7592 )  [Smith, Janet Taylor, editor; architectural commentary by
Robert L. McFarlin]. 18TH CENTURY STRUCTURES OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE, 30
ORIGINAL DRAWINGS.
(S.l.): [Wicomoco County Bicentennial Commission], [1976]. First printing,
Card covers, Folio, [64] pages, black & white sketches. Near Fine.
      A lovely collection of drawings of representative 18th century
buildings in Wicomoco, Worcester, and Somerset counties. Copy No. 672 of an
unknown numer. Some of the structures pictured herein: Almodington,
Makepeace, and Sudler's Conclusion in Somerset County, Poplar Hill Mansion,
Pemberton Hall, and Bounds Lott in Wicomoco County, and Beverly, All Hallows
Episcopal Church, and Chanceford in Worcester County. Each drawing is
captioned on the verso with information about the building and the
illustrator. The artists who contributed sketches are Margorie C. Engle,
Louise S. Everton, Kim P. Fisher, Anne Hope, Alice Maenell Jones, Richard
Kellam, Nancy L. Lytwyn, Frances L. Machuga, Mynra McGrath, Nancy Mysak,
Virginia May Parton, Dale Propper, M. Douglas Rayfield, Phillips Rayfield,
Ronald R. Russell, Doris Seger, Kirk Sterling, Janet Talbot, Virginia G.
Thomas, Martha H. Williams, and William Wilson. PRATT, EASTERN SHORE #891.
Bound in stiff green card covers with gilt-title in ruled title block on
front cover. A minor white scuff near lower edge of front cover, tiny rubs
to cover extremities. Nice copy of this uncommon title.    $125.00
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