Summer 1952 Old Time New England SPNEA Vol XLIII 1 Plaistow NH Church Lincoln RI

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OFFERING an HISTORICAL MAGAZINE
"OLD TIME NEW ENGLAND",
THE BULLETIN OF
THE SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION
OF NEW ENGLAND ANTIQUITIES (SPNEA)
FOR VOL. XLIII, No. 2 (Serial No. 149) (Summer 1952)
SPNEA is now known as HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND
(I like the old name better...)
SEE VIEWS ABOVE
A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE ANCIENT BUILDINGS,
HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS, DOMESTIC ARTS, MANNERS AND CUSTOMS,
AND MINOR ANTIQUITIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND PEOPLE"
Three Dollars per Annum - Single Copy, Seventy Five Cents
Published by the Society at the Harrison Gray Otis House,
141 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts
SIZE 9 1/2" HIGH
COVER SHOWS THE
"ELEAZER ARNOLD HOUSE, LINCOLN, R.I.
AFTER RECENT RENOVATIONS"
Photograph by Tilley
27 PAGES NUMBERED 1 through 28
PLUS THE FRONTISPIECE
(which is un-numbered)
BACK OF THE FRONT COVER HAS A LIST OF DIRECTORS
AND TRUSTTE OF SPNEA
TABLE OF CONTENTS AT THE FRONT
FRONTISPIECE SHOWS
"LOWER HALL, HARRISON GRAY OTIS HOUSE,
HEADQUARTERS OF THE SOCIETY"
LEAD ARTICLE IS
THE ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT
Mr. Stephen B. Luce
(1 small chapter-end illustration)
"A SMALL NEW ENGLAND CHURCH"
(Plaistow, New Hampshire N.H.)
by Marian Card
(
1 illustration and 1 small chapter-end illustration)
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
by Mr. Guy W. Walker, Jr.
(1 small chapter-end illustration)
REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
by Bertram K. Little
(1 illustration)
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM
by Mr. Russell K. Kettell
(no illustrations)
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
by Mr. Buchanan Charles
(no illustrations)
AT THE BACK
2 pages of ads
including a full page ad for Shreve Crump & Low
which shows a
"Fine quality Hepplewhite mahogany upholstered
armchair. Circa 1770. 5."...
One of a very fine early set of 4 coloured engravings,
'Shooting'  after Geo. Stubbs by Wm. Woollett.
Circa 1775. 29 inches by 23 inches overall,
0. the set"
ON THE INSIDE BACK COVER
are 2 half-page ads for
STATE STREET TRUST
and
CHARLES D. CHILDS
(Art Restoration)
BACK COVER IS BLANK EXCEPT FOR
THE NOTATION OF THE PRINTER
"The Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine"
THE SOCIETY WAS NOT GETTING THE ADVERTISING
REVENUE THAT THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY ENJOYED
FINE VINTAGE CONDITION
A LOT OF GREAT STUFF HERE - I JUST LOVE HISTORY!!
BID NOW!
BUYER PREPAYS PLUS SHIPPING
AUCTIONS MUST BE PAID WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION END BY PAY PAL
FOREIGN SHIPPING ARRANGED
MASSACHUSETTS CUSTOMERS ADD 6.25% SALES TAX
WE'LL SHIP ANYWHERE AS LONG AS
YOU
PAY THE SHIPPING!