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Manchester, Vermont: A pleasant land among the mountains, 1761-1961

Author: Edwin L Bigelow; Nancy H. Otis
ISBN #: B0006EEB64
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Town of Manchester
Publisher Location: Manchester, VT
Book Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: no jacket
Edition: First edition
Pub Date: 1961
shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book; glass ring to front cover, scattered foxing; no jacket. First printing, no others noted. Parts of Manchester Vermont retain their charm from when this book was written. Its most famous resident was Robert Todd Lincoln, the President's son. His estate, Hildene, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Aside from the Northshire Bookstore, one of New England's best, the rest of the shopping district is a standard factory outlet experience. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!