Lot of 2 Antiquarian Ribbons from the B. C. A. S. Barnstable County Agriculture Society
by Barnstable County Agriculture Society
- Used
- fair
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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North Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Barnstable, Mass: Barnstable County Agriculture Society. Fair. 1890. Ribbons. Size: Blue ribbon 3 by 2 inches. Gold ribbon 7 1/2 by 2 inches Condition: Blue ribbon is in poor condition. Lacking the top edge and pin and the lower half of the ribbon. The gold ribbon is completely intact with pin. It has light creasing and soiling. ; These 2 original ribbons are from 1905 and 1890. The first ribbon, blue, is lacking the lower halk and the top edge. It reads " 1905 B. C. A. S. 61st Annual Poultry Show Barnstable, Mass. " The second ribbon, goldish green color, is intact with pin and reads "B. C. A. S. 1890 Fruit. " The Barnstable County Agricultural Society was founded in 1843 and incorporated in 1844. The first exhibition and fair was held at the Court House in Barnstable in 1844. In 1845 ans agricultural hall was built and the fair was hosted there until it closed 1932. It was resurrected for the Tercentenary in 1939. It again remained closed until 1954 when it reopened in Marston Mills and in 1973 moved to Falmouth and has remained in annual operation ever since. .
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Details
- Seller
- biblioboy (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 631731
- Title
- Lot of 2 Antiquarian Ribbons from the B. C. A. S. Barnstable County Agriculture Society
- Author
- Barnstable County Agriculture Society
- Format/Binding
- Ribbons
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Barnstable County Agriculture Society
- Place of Publication
- Barnstable, Mass
- Date Published
- 1890
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ephemera ,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collectibles; ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Buttons & Pins;
Terms of Sale
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Scans of any item on request.
Returns within14 days of receipt of the book for any reason. We do not refund postage, unless other arrangements have already been made. USA insurance is $1.75 for books with a value up to $50.00.
About the Seller
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Biblio member since 2003
North Providence, Rhode Island
About biblioboy
We are biblioboybiblioboy dealers in Books, Stamps, Ephemera, Victorian Trade cards, Magazines, Postcards, Sheet Music, Engravings, and much more. I started out as a book collector and soon progressed to owning a book store with over 80,000 books and more than 10,000 pieces of ephemera, postcards, and other items. I exhibited my stock for years at book and paper shows around the eastern United States. As the book and paper business has changed over the years, I have changed the way I do business to evolve with the times. I now offer my items for sale on the web only, through my various listing services and web sites. Being a a collector, as well as a dealer, I understand the importance of condition, as well as rarity of an item, and the desire to own scarce and one of a kind items.
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