READSBORO VT 1936 Town History 1786-1936 Rare Signed Copy DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS For Sale

Down Through the Years

at Readsboro, Vermont

1786-1936

By Frank Seth Ross

Published: Williamstown, MA, The McClelland Press

[1936] [First Edition]

Signed by the author: Yours Truly Frank S. Ross

A verynice copy of the original 1936 printing of the Readsboro Town history

Fromthe Introduction: This little book is published in connection with the 150thanniversary of the organization of the Town of Readsboro, Vermont. The Historyof a town for a century and a half is always interesting. …, etc., etc.

Paragraphheadings include in part: The First White People to Set Foot on its Soil,Its Charters, Pioneer Settlers, The Sterns Family, The Ross Family, Petitionfor a Toll Bridge, Organization of the Town, An Early Land Record, Churches andMeeting Houses, Its Mills and Factories, The Newton Family, Gold MiningAttempted, Readsboro in the Civil War, The Goodell House, Readsboro Honor Rollin the World War, The Secret Societies, Poetry, etc., etc.

Illustratedwith numerous b&w images of notable locations.

Signedby the author on the introductory biography page.

The bookmeasures 5 ½ x 8 inches, illustrated printed wrappers, stapled binding, 57pages. 1 inch closed tear, faint crease and small stain on cover page otherwisein very good condition, stapled binding is tight and intact, odor free.

A rare copy, absent from the trade, it will be a nice addition to your collection.

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