[Rarebooks] FS: WORCESTER MAGAZINE 1825-26

[Kaaterskill Books]

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Lincoln, William and Baldwin, C.C., editors. THE WORCESTER MAGAZINE 
AND HISTORICAL JOURNAL. CONTAINING ARTICLES ORIGINAL AND SELECTED, 
MISCELLANEOUS - HISTORICAL - BIOGRAPHICAL - DESCRIPTIVE AND 
REMARKABLE PLACES AND SCENERY - RELATING TO THE ARTS - SCIENTIFIC - 
POETICAL - AND AMUSING. [TWO VOLUMES]. Worcester: Printed for the 
publishers, by Rodgers and Griffin, 1825-1826. vii, 384 pp.; [2], 314 
pp. 8vo. Three quarter calf over marbled boards (hardback).  First 
edition. All published.  Sabin 105433.

"Besides miscellaneous articles the publication contained historical 
contributions relating to the United States and particularly to 
Worcester County. These included articles by the members of the 
Worcester Historical Society," Sabin. "In the autumn of 1825, Mr. 
Baldwin became an editor and proprietor of the Worcester Magazine and 
Historical Journal. This work, issued in monthly numbers, was 
intended to collect and preserve facts tending to illustrate the 
origin, progress and condition of the institutions, exhibit the 
resources, physical, political, and social advantages of the County 
of Worcester, and present a full and accurate account of each town 
within its territorial limits. It was continued during a year, 
forming two octavo volumes, and was then suspended for want of 
patronage," (An Account of the American Antiquarian Society, p.7). 
Spines scuffed, one with black tape covering old call number (?), 
ends worn, hinges in one volume split at front index, a few leaves 
with chips, tears or creases, occasional foxing, library plate with 
discard stamp on versos of title pages, remnants of stickers on rear 
blanks, still overall about very good.  [34982] $250.00

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Kaaterskill Books
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