Connecticut - Its History, Art, Antiques, Etc from Resource Books, LLC

New York: Vantage Press, 1968. Stated first edition 1968. Historical fiction based on the life of the author's father in Suffield, Connecticut. The author was born there in 1898 and graduated from Suffield Academy in 1916. Dark blue hardcover with dustjacket. The book is in fair to good condition with edgewear to the covers, good hinges, sound text block, clean… Read more about this item

Suffield, CT: Published By Authority of the General Executive Committee, 1921. First edition, 1921. Generously illustrated with black and white plates from photographs. Dark blue cloth lettered in gilt, 204 pages, no dustjacket, likely as issued. Worn condition with external wear and spotting, mainly to the extremities, rear hinge internally reglued and secure, sound text block, light transparent staining to… Read more about this item

Suffield, CT: Suffield Bicentennial Commission, 1978. First edition, 1978. Illustrated history of Suffield on the occasion of the American Bicentennial. Softcover, printed throughout in blue ink, 38 pages. Some yellowing of the covers near the spine, otherwise near fine condition, clean pages, name at upper corner of first page, no other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to -… Read more about this item

Farmington, CT: Farmington Committee, Connecticut Tercentenary, 1935. First edition, 1935. Softcover, 32 pages plus folding map at rear. Tiny spot to each front cover, sound binding, glue holding map on place slightly darkened at the far inner margin, pages clean, no names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Haven, CT: The Southern New England Telephone Company; M. Philip Copp, 1953. Booklet issued in 1953 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the world's first commercial telephone exchange in New Haven, Connecticut in 1878. Story told in comic book style in color. Softcover, 16 pages. Good used condition with modest cover wear, short closed tear to rear cover and… Read more about this item

Granby, CT: Self Published, 1959. Undated [1959]. Signed by the author on the title page. Softcover, 56 pages. Good to very good with some uneven fading and shelf soil to the covers, binding sound, contents clean and unmarked.. Signed by the Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hartford, Connecticut: State Geological and Natural History Survey, 1985. First printing (1985). Bulletin No. 110 - State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut. Printed softcover, 196 pages. Very good condition with light shelf rubbing, firm binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. Well illustrated guide to the land and geology of Connecticut, with a historical perspective. Illustrated… Read more about this item

Manchester, Connecticut: The Journal Inquirer, 2002. First edition. Volume One in a series of four books containing historical photographs from North Central Connecticut, with this volume covering Enfield, Somers and Suffield. Glazed pictorial hardcover, no dustjacket as issued. About fine condition with only light shelfwear, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very… Read more about this item

Granby, CT: Town of Granby, CT, 1976. Softcover book commemorating Granby's US Bicentennial celebration, with profiles of organizations and businesses, photos, events, etc., 40 pages. Covers unevenly age toned with some shelf soil, contents clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

South Newbury, VT: Cider Barrel Press, 1979. First edition, 1979. Self-published biography and memoir of Truman Allen, including copies of correspondence and diary entries, lists of accomplishments and memberships, old photos, etc. Softcover, 152 pages. Covers light rubbed and uneven age-toning and shelf soil, binding sound, pages clean, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 4to -… Read more about this item

Granby, CT: Town of Granby, CT, 1963. 1963 plan of development for the town of Granby, Connecticut. Softcover, 13 pages. Covers unevenly age darkened with some shelf soil, internally clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport, Inc., 1974. History of the Steamboat Savino, at Mystic Seaport Museum, along with details of its engine and propulsion system. Illustrated with old photos and schematic drawings. Softcover, 16 pages. Some uneven age toning to the covers, internally very good, no names or other markings. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" -… Read more about this item

Simsbury, Connecticut: Antrim House, 2007. Second edition, first published in 1985. Signed by both the author and the illustrator below their names on the title page. Collected New England themed poems by a long-time resident of Simsbury, Connecticut. Red moire patterned boards, illustrated endpapers, 132 pages, dustjacket. Looks and feels new and unread, no other names or… Read more about this item

Canaan, New Hampshire: Published for the Avon Historical Society by Phoenix Pub, 1988. First edition, limited to 2000 copies. Illustrated in black and white. Off-white cloth with brown cloth spine, gilt lettering, pictorial endpapers, 323 pages, illustrated dustjacket. A few light speckles to the outer edge of the text block, otherwise fine condition with good hinges, firm binding,… Read more about this item

New Haven, Connecticut: Tercentary Commission of the State of Connecticut, Yale University Press, 1935. First edition [1935]. One in a long and well-researched series of booklets about Connecticut history published in observance of the state's 300th anniversary. Blue softcover, stapled binding, 31 pages. Fine condition, looks and feels unread, very clean, no names or other markings.. First… Read more about this item

Hartford, Connecticut: Edwin Hunt, 1843. First edition, 1843. Includes the Confession of Faith from 1710 - the Saybrook Platform. Good to very good in full calf leather with black spine label, gilt ruled spine, 351 pages. Some fairly light rubbing to the extremities, firm binding, foxed but clean pages, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Good. 16mo - over… Read more about this item

Hartford, CT: Boswell and Faxon, 1851. Original 1851 speech by Connecticut Congregational Minister and Theologian Horace Bushnell, with a brief non-personalized inscription signed by the former Goveror of Connecticut, Joseph Trumbull. Softcover, 43 pages. Covers a bit age-toned with modest wear to the edges, sound binding, clean pages with light colored foxing to the title page and other very light… Read more about this item

Hartford, CT: D. B. Moseley, 1846. Memorial sermon for Faith Wadworth (1769-1846), wife of noted Connecticut artist Daniel Wadsworth. Softcover, 20 pages. Very good with light foxing throughout, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hartford, CT: D. B. Moseley, 1846. Memorial sermon for Faith Wadworth (1769-1846), wife of noted Connecticut artist Daniel Wadsworth. Softcover, 20 pages. Very good with light foxing throughout, light soil to covers, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Jno. P Prall, 1865. First edition, 1865. Mourning sermon given at Green's Farms, part of Westport, CT. Softcover, 20 pages. Some chipping to cover edges, fairly faint old dampstains throughout, pages otherwise clean, binding sound, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.