“The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A Manual For The Use Of The General Court For 1967 - 1968”.  Boston, Wright & Potter, 1967.   Signed for the collector by the then Secretary of the Commonwealth, John F. X. Davoren.   Black cloth covered boards with gilt cover and spine titles; 820 pages with index; 6 ½ x 4 ¼.   Note that Kevin White is listed as the Secretary of the Commonwealth in this book, but he resigned his position December 20, 1967.  The Office was filled by election by the Legislature of John F.X. Davoren on December 20, 1967; and on November 3, 1970, Mr. Davoren was elected to a four-year term.  Condition:  very good, owner’s name on front free paste down along with the inscription.
Price: SOLD!

  “Historic Storms Of New England.  Its Gales, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Great Snow Storms, Rains, Freshets, Floods, Droughts, Cold Winters, Hot Summers, Avalanches, Earthquakes, Dark Days, Comets, Aurora-Borealis, Phenomena In The Heavens, Wrecks Along The Coast, With Incidents and Anecdotes, Amusing and Pathetic” by Sidney Perley.  Salem, The Salem Press, 1891.  First edition.  Two-tone green cloth covered boards with gilt stamping on spine; x, 341pages; 8 ¾ x 6 3/8 inches.     Condition: Cover worn, hinges broken, binding shaken, owner’s name on front free pastedown.  Chapter I starts on page 3 , there is no page 1-2 so it must be missing.  A great gift for the weather buff.
Price: SOLD!

  “Atlantic Highway” by Warren Armstrong, with twenty plates in half-tone.   London, George G. Harrap, 1961.  First edition.  Red cloth covered boards with black stamping on spine, 239 pages plus 20 plates, 8 ½ x 5 ¾ inches.   No dj.  The author brings to life the huge ships that have plied the Atlantic for trade, defense, and passenger travel. It also considers the role of air travel in the 1960’s. The story is exciting, dramatic and factual, charting the history of this sea route from the British Sirius to Cunard's Britannia to the S. S. France.  The last 11 pages are an index of ships.  Condition: Cover slightly worn, interior fine.
Price: $5

  “The Book Nobody Knows” by Bruce Barton.   Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, 1926.   Brown cloth covered boards with gilt stamping on front, 306 pages, 8 ¼ x 5 ½ inches.   This book is about the Bible.  It has eight chapters, and each is prefaced by a list of questions, ranging from 9 to 15, testing the readers knowledge of the Bible.  Condition: Cover worn and stained, corners bumped, owner’s signature on front free paste down.
Price: SOLD!

  “Calvanism, An Address Delivered At St. Andrews, March 17, 1871 By James Anthony Froude, M. A.”  New York, Charles Scribner, 1871.   Unstated first edition.  Brick cloth covered boards with gilt stamping on front, 47 pages, 7 7/8 x 6 inches.   Condition: Cover worn and stained, corners bumped, interior show some water stain along spine bottom, some foxing, owners’ signatures and notary public embossed stamp on tp, pencil mark on the bottom of page 5, 3 sheets (pages 43 – 47) each have one tear that just touches the text.
Price: $5

  “The Great Cathedrals And Most Celebrated Churches Of The World. Giving Their Founders, Patrons, Builders, And Architects, With A Complete History Of Each Up To Our Times; Also, A Description Of Their Different Styles Of Architecture, And The Sculptures, Paintings, Ornaments, and Ceremonies Of These Wonderful Temples Of Christendom. Beautifully Illustrated By The Most Eminent Artists.” Adapted by Rev. Jas. L. Meagher.   New York, Russell Brothers, 17,19, 21 & 23 Rose Street, 1883. I believe this is the 1st edition.   Green pictorial peppled cloth covered boards with embossed design on front and back, gilt stamping on front and spine; 475 pages plus 2 pages of ads; 10 x 6 ¾ inches. Frontis is St. Peter’s, Rome. Most of the cathedrals discussed are pictured.    Condition: Covers shelf worn, corners bumped. Interior stained and slight browning. Front pastedown is split at bottom, but binding is tight.
Price: $35.