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Fifty Years on The Morning Mercury - New Bedford, Mass., 1880-1930
by Zephaniah W. Pease
- Used
- good
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is an inscribed copy of "Fifty Years on The Morning Mercury - New Bedford, Mass., 1880-1930" ~ A Reminiscence by Zephaniah W. Pease. Published in 1930. The book is inscribed by the author in pen on the title page, as follows: "To Mrs. Plummer From Zephaniah W. Pease 1930." Pease was the editor of "The Morning Mercury" newspaper and the author of numerous books and articles related to local New Bedford history. There is a photo of Pease and other "newspaper men in 1884" at the front. The contents are grouped as follows: How it Happened; An Old Newspaper Office; The Old Town; Reportorial Days; A Call on the Police; Dramatic Reviewing; The Old Order Changes; I Become an Editor; Older Editors; We Develop a Philosophy; A Final Word. There is a section of "Editorial Comments" at the back. Softcover.
Condition:
Clean covers. There are small tears along the outer edges of the covers. Tight binding with no loose pages. Light foxing throughout the book, primarily confined to the outer page edges. The first 5 pages have a stain at the bottom half. There is an inscription in pen dated 1930 written by the author on the title page. Overall the book is in Good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7242
- Title
- Fifty Years on The Morning Mercury - New Bedford, Mass., 1880-1930
- Author
- Zephaniah W. Pease
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1930
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- zephaniah pease, fifty years morning mercury, new bedford, massachusetts, newspaper history, gloucester, newburyport, portsmouth, whales, whaling
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography / Autobiography; Magazines; New England; Non-Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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