THE NEWPORT ANTIQUE BOOKS GALLERY

Antique Books of and about Newport, Rhode Island

and Providence Plantations

offered by

The Drawing Room of Newport

Item # RI 1. Hoag, Wade & Co. [Albert J. Wright, Printer], Philadelphia, 1878. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Missing Spine. First Edition. First edition [no statement of printing]. Oversize [about 11.25" x 14"] volume with bevelled board edges, [originally bound in] dark brown cloth with gold gilt lettering/decoration/rules 370 pages, all edges gilt, illustrated. There are over 100 full page illustrations of homes and commercial structures and churches in Rhode Island of note. Each chapter for every city and town in Rhode Island. Condition: as stated there is no outer spine. Some foxing to some pages; appear to have no pages missing; small tears to several pages. This is a great reference book in usable condition. Scanned and reprinted, the illustrations are beautifully rendered from original drawings and would be great framed. Price: $300.00.

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