The Richards Free Library: Its First Hundred-and-Three Years. With: The Librarian Looks to the Second Century, by Andrea Thorpe.
by Yeomans, Barbara Holden
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About This Item
Newport, New Hampshire: Friends of the Richards Library, 1993. First Edition. Signed and Inscribed by both Authors. Octavo, stiff white illus. wrappers, 80 pp. Very Good+, with light foxing (age darkened spotting) to covers. From Preface: The date on the engraved sandstones resting on the ground in front of the present Richards Free Library in Newport, New Hampshire testifies to the fact that the town’s original public library building was completed in 1888. Its dedication took place on Washington’s birthday in 1889... For the last hundred and more years, Newport’s public library has been the only educational institution available to all of the townspeople throughout all of their lives... This short book is an attempt to recount the essential elements of the history of the Richards Free Library in its first 103 years. Volumes of minutes of trustee meetings, handwritten for the first sixty years but easier to read after that, have been the primary source of information, though reference has also been made to other library, local newspaper, and State Library files...
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- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61022bd
- Title
- The Richards Free Library: Its First Hundred-and-Three Years. With: The Librarian Looks to the Second Century, by Andrea Thorpe.
- Author
- Yeomans, Barbara Holden
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Friends of the Richards Library, 1993. First Edition.
- Place of Publication
- Newport, New Hampshire
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- New Hampshire, Library Services, Books about Books, Newport, Americana, U.S.-iana, Memoir, American History, Free Library.
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Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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