Adventures in Vermont with 49 Illustrations (Signed First Edition)
Published by University Press, Cambridge,, Massachusetts, 1946
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.The BiblioFile
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Signed and inscribed by Walter Merriam Pratt at front endpaper: "To Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Osborn, with sincere thank you for their kindness to savages, Walter M. Pratt, April 1946." 1943 at copyright page; no additional detail. Stated: "Copyright, 1943, by William Merriam Pratt." Full title: "Adventure in Vermont - Wherein we buy a house, have the pleasure of restoring it with the atmosphere and gracious living of an earlier day. By William Merriam Pratt, Author of 'The Burning of Chelsea,' Tin Soldiers,' 'The Maritime Provinces as Seen from an Automobile,' 'Seven Generations, A Story of Prattville and Chelsea.'" Smooth black full-cloth boards, illustrated color label with titles, inset to front board, light shelf, corner wear, rub. Water color-like imagery depicts couple with carpenter ready to design and outfit their new darling home. Cream titled label with vignette to spine. Pages near fine, bright; no writing. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Many historical photo plates of Vermont and Brattleboro with illustrations throughout. Rare sharp, near fine signed rarity of charming storytelling. Whimsically illustrated endpapers in earthy green with map of Vermont and surrounding states and adjacent close-up map of Brattleboro and the Connecticut River. Also large introductory vignettes of Snoozer Theophilus and Reynard the Black Fox. Dedication page with silhouette vignettes of fox and cat: "To Reynard the Black Fox of Mayfair Ranch and Snoozer Theophilus Merriam Pratt, Our Beloved Alley Cat. May they never meet." There is a 4-leaf clover in folded wax paper set in to cover. Apparently from the homestead. Contents: "I. Why We Bought a Farm - In which a back alley cat figures prominently; II.Propping Up the Derelict - Some of the trials and tribulations one must expect to encounter in restoring an old home; III. Cold Weather Stops Operations - Including an arrest, an accident, fire, and a discovery; to say nothing of the cold and snow; IV. Putting On the Finishing Touches - Including Planting and Landscapingand Fire Protection. Plans for Future Development. The story of a lovely river and a funny little railroad fifty miles in length and which lasted for fifty years; V. Snoozer Theophilus Merriam Pratt - Just a cat with large aquaintance and much personality; VI. Facts about Vermont and Brattleboro in Particular - Most of the High Spots, such as Indians, Grants, Ethan Allen, etc., are touched upon in a colloquial way.; VII. Vermont and Some of Its People." Printed in the U.S.A. 182 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Adventures in Vermont with 49 Illustrations (Signed First Edition)
- Author
- Pratt, Walter Merriam
- Publisher
- University Press, Cambridge,, Massachusetts
- Publication year
- 1946
- Condition
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Edition
- First Edition.
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