Maine Jonas C (4 results)

8vo, printed wrappers, 8pp. Few edge nicks, or small breaks. Entirely peculiar: title page + 2pp. of biographical summary of Maine's life and career + 4pp. of this odd screed in poetry, which is a form of protest over property tax documentation required in 1850. The man was born in No. Stonington CT and died in Bolton CT. The biography seems not entirely credible. The present item does not appear in any of the usual databases, even including the Library of Congress. A good+ copy.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. Third Edition. Approx. 5 1/2" wide by 8 5/8". Slight damp stain to part of spine edge, widest at lower end. Bottom spine end is chipped. Tiny spots to lower portion of front/title page. Tiny tear to outer edges. ; 8 pages.

Condition: Good. 8 page pamphlet from the later edition of 4000.

8pp, untrimmed. Folded [fold splitting], pinned. Tanned, with some spotting. Good. The author writes humorous poetry to express his distress at new and excessive tax laws. A complete list of taxable property would take "Methuselah's hours.Although I have little that now commands cash; I've plenty, (in 'ruins') all broken to smash; A fine dish of 'all-sorts,' to publish in form; Would make out a list thrice as long as my arm. So I must abbreviate, and name them in groups; then let our great ASSES-ors examine to boot." OCLC 15328280 [9]. …