Tag Archives: Maine

SOLD! Untitled (?) – Baby Seal by Maine Artist Carolyn Folsom, 1980

I wasn’t able to find much about Carolyn Folsom via a quick internet search, although she appears to be well-known in the Bangor area. Here’s what little I did find: she spent her childhood in Northern Maine in the 1930s … Continue reading

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Vintage Editions of the Maine Legislative Record

Here we have 10 bound copies of the Maine Legislative Record, dating from 1967 to 1974.  Not all years are represented, and of the years that are included, some encompass more than one bound volume.  Price:  $30.00 for all, plus … Continue reading

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Book: What’s Cooking in Maine – A Practical Cookbook of Good Maine Food, 1964

Hardcover.  Printed in Farmington, Maine.  This is a second edition. Price:  $8.00.  Plus 5.5% State of Maine sales tax. Condition:  Used, and somewhat worn as the back cover shows (see below). All sales, after expenses, go to support The Grief … Continue reading

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We Now Have at Least 14,000 Books in Our Inventory…

… and the shop is kind of a wreck.  (These photos don’t show the seriously high stacks of boxes and boxes and boxes of books to be unpacked.) In the past week, I’ve added a good 4,000-5,000 books to the … Continue reading

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SOLD! 27 Original “Oxford Democrat” Newspapers from 1894-1901

  We were excited to acquire 27 original issues of the old “Oxford Democrat” dating from November 13, 1894 to July 16, 1901!  This was especially fun for me, as some of my family has lived in the Oxford Hills … Continue reading

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SOLD! Antique Book: The Town Register – Oxford, Hebron and Minot – 1906

  The Town Register – Oxford, Hebron and Minot – 1906 Subject:  History of Oxford, Hebron & Minot including town officials, the names of local citizens, list of soldiers, “professional men”, “patrons of husbandry” and more.  Also includes the handwritten … Continue reading

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Book: The Hungry Ocean, by Linda Greenlaw

  The Hungry Ocean, by Linda Greenlaw Subject/Topic:  biography Format:   Hardcover. # Pages:  265 Published:  1999 Condition:  Very Good. Our Price: $4.95 plus State of Maine Sales Tax of $.27 = $5.22. Original Price:  $22.95 # Available:  One. Location:  This book … Continue reading

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Booklet: Facts About Maine – The Offer of the Pine Tree State, 1948

  Facts About Maine – The Offer of the Pine Tree State, published by the Maine Development Commission, 1948. Subject/Topic:  Series of data & facts, perhaps put out for tourists by the Maine Development Commission. Covers economics, schools, weather, government … Continue reading

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Book: The Identification of Some Maine Minerals, Bulletin No. 36 – June 1940

  The Identification of Some Maine Minerals, Bulletin No. 36, by James Trefethren.  University Press. Subject/Topic:  Identification of Some Maine Minerals; appears to have been commissioned by University of Maine, and probably the State of Maine. Format:   Trade paperback. # … Continue reading

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A Survey of Road Materials and Glacial Geology of Maine, Volume II – June 1935

   A Survey of Road Materials and Glacial Geology of Maine, Volume II Subject/Topic:  This volume covers the glacial geology of Maine. Format:  Trade paperback. # Pages:  232 pages. Published:  June 1935 Special Attributes:  Black & white photos of geological features; … Continue reading

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