Historic New England

History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts : from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855 / by Charles Brooks.

viii, 576 p. : ill., tables ; 24 cm.

Date: 1855.

Creators: Brooks, Charles, 1795-1872. Whitmore, William Henry, 1836-1900. Usher, James M.

GUSN: 154293

Call Number: Stacks F74.M5 B9 1855

Milton, Massachusetts : a historical and genealogical record of the town and its people from the earliest times / John E. Hurley.

140 p. ; 30 cm.

Date: 1---?]

Creators: Hurley, John E.

GUSN: 154294

Call Number: Stacks F74.M66 M55

Island of Nantucket : what it is and what it is, being a complete index and guide to this noted resort with maps of the town and island / compiled by Edward K. Godfrey.

365 p. : ill., maps

Date: 1882.

Creators: Godfrey, Edward K.

GUSN: 154295

Call Number: Stacks F72.N2F72.N2 G63 1882

North Brookfield : illustrated with pen and camera / Charles W. Eddy.

[25] : ill. ; 21 cm.

Date: 1885.

Creators: Eddy, Charles W.

GUSN: 154296

Call Number: Stacks F74.N94 E33 1885

Falmouth by the sea.

214 p. : ill.

Date: 1896.

GUSN: 154297

Call Number: Stacks F74.F3 F35

Framingham Centre Illustrated : Fourteen views.

[14 p.]

Date: [1---?]

GUSN: 154298

Call Number: Stacks F74.F8 F73

Vital records of Gardner, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.

136 p. 24 cm.

Date: 1907.

Creators: Gardner (Mass.)

GUSN: 154299

Call Number: Stacks F74.G2 G2

Gilbertville / Charles W. Eddy.

36 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Date: 1885.

Creators: Eddy, Charles W.

GUSN: 154300

Call Number: Stacks F74.G2 E33

Vital records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.

3 v. 24 cm.

Date: 1917-24.

Creators: Gloucester (Mass.) Topsfield Historical Society. Essex Institute.

GUSN: 154301

Call Number: Stacks F74.G2 G5 vol.1 (and 2 more)

An address in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of Quincy, Mass., delivered July 4, 1892 / Charles Francis Adams.

59 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Date: 1892.

Creators: Adams, Charles Francis.

GUSN: 154302

Call Number: Stacks F74.Q7 A36

Resident and business directory of Rockland and Hanover, Mass. for 1898 : containing a complete resident, street and business directory, town officers ...

192 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Date: 1898.

Creators: A.E. Foss.

GUSN: 154303

Call Number: Stacks F74.R63 R47

Resident and business directory of Rockland, Hanover and Norwell, Mass., 1907 / compiled and published by A.E. Foss and Co.

269 p. ; 23 cm.

Date: 1907.

Creators: A.E. Foss.

GUSN: 154304

Call Number: Stacks F74.R63 R4

History of the title of the so-called Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury : a brief history of the property and its owners from the earliest colonial grant to the present owners / Richard W. Hale; George A. Moriarty

iv, 59 p. ; 29 cm.

Date: 1920]

Creators: Hale, Richard W. Moriarty, George A.

GUSN: 154305

Call Number: Stacks F74.R9 H35 1920

Haverhill Mass. : an industrial and commercial center.

260 p. : ill.

Date: 1889.

GUSN: 154306

Call Number: 85M Stacks F74.H5 H38 c.1 (and 1 more)

Directory of Hingham and Hull, Mass. : Illustrated.

199 p. : ill.

Date: 1894.

GUSN: 154307

Call Number: Stacks F74.H6 D57 1894

Resident and business directory of Hingham and Cohasset, Mass.

199 p.

Date: 1920.

GUSN: 154308

Call Number: Stacks F74.H6 R4

The Lakeville, Freetown and Berkley, Mass. directory, 1911-12.

124 p. : ill.

Date: 1911.

GUSN: 154309

Call Number: Stacks F74.L19 L3

A copy of epitaphs in the old burying-grounds of Lexington, Massachusetts / Francis H. Brown.

169 p. ; 22 cm.

Date: 1905.

Creators: Brown, Francis H.

GUSN: 154310

Call Number: Stacks F74.L67 B76

Resident and business directory of Lexington.

110 p. : ill.

Date: 1906.

GUSN: 154311

Call Number: Stacks F74.L67 R4 1906

Proceedings of the Lexington Historical Society : with some of the papers read at its meetings 1905-1910.

191 p. ; 22 cm.

Date: 1912.

Creators: Lexington Historical Society (Mass.)

GUSN: 154312

Call Number: Stacks F74.L67 L39

Annual reports for the year 1892 : Lynn.

v. : ill.

Date: 1893.

GUSN: 154313

Call Number: Stacks F74.L98 A5 1892

The Lynn directory containing the city record, the names of the citizens and a business directory / George Adams.

224 p. ; 15 cm.

Date: 1855.

Creators: Adams, George.

GUSN: 154314

Call Number: Stacks F74.L98 A31

The Old school boys association of Boston.

39 p. 16 cm.

Date: 1898.

Creators: Old School Boys Association (Boston, Mass.)

GUSN: 154315

Call Number: Stacks L161.B7 G5

Art gems from the American Architect.

[60] p. : ill.

Date: c1886.

GUSN: 154316

Call Number: Rare NA2610.A88 1886

Traitâe d'architecture : avec des remarques et des observations tres-utiles pour les jeunes gens, qui veulent s'appliquer áa ce bel art / par Seb. Le Clerc.

194 p. : 181 plates ; 25 cm.

Date: 1714.

Creators: Le Clerc, Sâebastien, 1637-1714.

GUSN: 154317

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2515.L46

A short treatise on forest-trees, aquaticks, ever-greens, fences and grass-seeds / by the Right Honorable the late Earl of Haddington.

viii, [48] p. ; 17 cm.

Date: 1765.

Creators: Haddington, Thomas Hamilton, 6th earl of, 1680-1735. Reid, John. The Scots gardener for the climate of Scotland ... Claridge, John. Shepherd of Banbury's rules. Claridge, John. The country kalendar, or the shepherd of Banbury's observations.

GUSN: 154318

Call Number: Rare Browne SB466.S3 R35 1766

The country kalendar, or, The shepherd of Banbury's observations / John Claridge.

[40] p. ; 17 cm.

Date: 17--?]

Creators: Claridge, John. Reid, John. The Scots gardener for the climate of Scotland ... Claridge, John. Shepherd of Banbury's rules. Haddington, Thomas Hamilton, 6th earl of, 1680-1735. A short treatise on forest-trees, aquaticks, ever-greens, fences and grass-seeds.

GUSN: 154319

Call Number: Rare Browne SB466.S3 R35 1766

Five orders of architecture / Andrea Palladio.

66 p. : [31] plates ; cm.

Date: 1729.

Creators: Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580. Revesi Bruti, Ottavio. Malie, Thomas.

GUSN: 154320

Call Number: Rare NA2517.P35 1729

The practical builder : or, workman's general assistant ... / William Pain.

3 p. ¾., [83] plates (incl. diagrs) ; 27 cm.

Date: 1789.

Creators: Pain, William, 1730?-1790?

GUSN: 154321

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2515.P185 1789

A list of prices for materials and labour, labour only, and day prices / by William Pain.

30 p. ; cm.

Date: 18--?]

Creators: Pain, William, 1730?-1790?

GUSN: 154322

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2515.P3 1805

Ferme ornâee : or, rural improvements: a series of domestic and ornamental designs ... / by John Plaw.

13 p., : ill., [38] plates ; 25 cm.

Date: 1800.

Creators: Plaw, John, 1744 or 5-1820.

GUSN: 154323

Call Number: Rare Browne NA8302.P7 1800

The builder's dictionary : containing an explanation of the terms made use of in architecture ; also the terms of art used by workmen concerned in building / by William Salmon.

[27] p. ; 24 cm.

Date: 1755.

Creators: Salmon, William, ca. 1703-1779. Salmon, William, ca. 1703-1779. Palladio Londinensis, or, the London art of building ... London : S. Birt, 1755. Hoppus, E. (Edward), d.1739.

GUSN: 154324

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2515.S15 1755

Rules of work : originally adopted by the carpenters of the town of Boston, in 1774.

9 p. ; 29 cm. Bound with Civil architecture, or, A complete theoretical and practical system of building, 192 p., 97 leaves of plates

Creators: Shaw, Edward.

GUSN: 154325

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2522.S45 1832

Architecture. Part I, Ancient architecture.

vi, 74 p., 14 leaves of plates : ill. ; 14 cm.

Date: 1831.

Creators: Howe, Hezekiah, 1775-1838.

GUSN: 154326

Call Number: Rare NA261 H69 1831

Râesidences de souverains : paralláele entre plusieurs râesidences de souverains de France, d'Allemagne, de Suáede, de Russia, d'Espagne, et d'Italie / Charles Percier et Pierre Franðcois Lâeonard Fontaine.

vii, 354 p. : plates, plans ; 29 cm.

Date: 1833.

Creators: Percier, Charles, 1764-1838. Fontaine, Pierre Franðcois Lâeonard, 1762-1853.

GUSN: 154327

Call Number: Rare Browne NA7710.P5 1833

The house of God : a history of religious architecture and symbolism / by Ernest Short.

xv, 342 p. : ill., plates ; 23 cm.

Date: 1926.

Creators: Short, Ernest.

GUSN: 154328

Call Number: Rare Browne NA4828.S36 1926

Covered Cream Pitcher

Covered, Wheildon type ("tortoise shell ware") with crabstalk handle and knop, resting on three feet, with raised foliate decoration and overall brown mottled lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2164

Accession Number: 1991.174AB

Teapot

Small, Wheildon type (tortoise shell ware) with mottled-brown lead glaze and gilt decoration in foliate pattern overall; globular shape with crabstalk handle and spout.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glazing (coating), lead (metal), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2165

Accession Number: 1991.175AB

Covered Milk Pitcher

Wheildon-Wedgwood type majolica; molded in cauliflower form with reeded handle; clear and green lead glazes.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2166

Accession Number: 1991.176AB

Tea Bowl & Saucer

Wheildon-Wedgwood type majolica; molded cauliflower form, clear and green lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2167

Accession Number: 1991.177AB

Teapot

Wheildon-Wedgwood type majolica; small, globular, overall pineapple decoration in yellow and green lead glazes; crabstalk handle and organic spout and knop;

Date: 1760-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2168

Accession Number: 1991.178AB

Bowl

Footed Wheildon-type with mottled or "tortoise shell" colored lead glazes, the outside decorated with two raised foliate decorations.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating)

GUSN: 2169

Accession Number: 1991.179

Miniature Teapot & Cover

Pearlware teapot (A) and cover (B) with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; cylindrical pot with straight spout, ovoid finial; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 2170

Accession Number: 1991.180.1AB

Pitcher

"Prattware"; large semi-ovoid form with leaf and grapevine relief decoration and reeded panels with cobalt blue outlining; in green and yellow "Prattware" colors, with gadrooned strap handle.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), creamware

GUSN: 2171

Accession Number: 1991.181

Pitcher

"Prattware" pitcher, medium-sized, bulbous form, with continuous relief decoration of scroling grapevine, acanthus leaves, "Birth of Venus," putto riding on eagle, and a ship, all in "Prattware" colors. Scalloped rim and large downturned spout.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Ferrybridge Pottery (Manufacturer)

Material: creamware, lead glaze, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2172

Accession Number: 1991.182

Milk Pitcher

"Prattware"; baluster shape with strap handle, with relief-molded gadrooning surrounding two landscape scenes (three men drinking; two women in classical garb); in "Prattware" coloration.

Date: 1793-1833

Maker: Herculaneum Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), creamware

GUSN: 2173

Accession Number: 1991.183

Milk Pitcher

Pearlware, semi-globular form, with strap handle, painted with iron red, green, blue, yellow and black overglaze enamel decoration of four Chinese figures in a landscape, with purple lustre line of trim at rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 2174

Accession Number: 1991.184

Teapot & Lid

Red stoneware, of cylindrical shape with straight spout and squared handle, ring on lid handle; blue, green and yellow opaque enamel decoration of flowers and dragon with rather geometric rim decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2175

Accession Number: 1991.185AB

Teapot & Lid

Yi-hsing reddish-brown stoneware, slab built, unglazed, globular form, top and bottom rim trimmed with a narrow band of rivet-like raised decoration; incised Chinese characters on bowl; flat lid with an incised YIN-YANG symbol on round knop; downturned spout, rounded handle.

Date: 1700-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2176

Accession Number: 1991.186AB

Teapot & Lid

Yi-hsing reddish-brown stoneware of gourd shaped body and knop, short straight spout and rounded handle, with small circles incised on lid.

Date: 1700-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2177

Accession Number: 1991.187AB

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