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Title: Literary New England (International Series of Souvenir Books).Publisher: L.H. Nelson Company, Portland, Maine.Publication Date: 1905.Edition: First Edition/Original Printing.Format: Softcover/Stapled Paper Wrappers.
Highly collectible copy of "Literary New England," published in 1905 by the L.H. Nelson Company. This rare antique souvenir booklet serves as a beautiful photographic chronicle of the historic homes, landscapes, and haunts of America's most famous early New England authors (including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Louisa May Alcott).
It features high-quality, full-page black-and-white halftone period photographs accompanied by historical descriptions. A fantastic piece of turn-of-the-century Americana ephemera for any collector of historic books, photography, or New England history.
This original 1905 booklet is in collector-grade "Very Good" condition for being over 120 years old:Cover: The paper wrappers are clean with vibrant original printing. Minor, expected age-toning and very light shelf wear along the spine and edges.Binding: The original stapled binding remains tight and fully secure. No loose or detached pages.Interior: Complete and fully intact. The pages are crisp and clean with no writing, ink stamps, highlighting, or annotations. No major tears, creases, or moisture damage.
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