ME Chronicles of Lincoln County Maine~RP 1924 Fillmore~Wiscasset Boothbay Harbor

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Compiled from 3 Rare Books!
Lincoln County, Maine
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87-page illustrated book
Early days in Lincoln County, ME, are recalled in this spiral bound book, comprised of a slightly abridged reprint of
Chronicles of Lincoln County
,  R.B. Fillmore (1924), an excerpt from
The Pine-Tree Coast
by Samual Adams Drake (1891) and
Maine, a Guide 'Down East'
, a product of the WPA (1937).
The 87-page book, is printed on
11" x 8 1/2"
paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover.
Because of the larger size paper, each page of our book  contains 2 pages from the original books.
The "Chronicles" portion includes a brief general history of the county, followed by individual histories of each of the following communities: Alna, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Dresden, Edgecomb, Jefferson, Monhegan, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Somerville, South Bristol, Southport, Waldoboro, Westport, Whitefield and Wiscasset. Besides a brief history of the community, each section has a list of businesses.
The excerpt from
The Pine-Tree Coast
is a colorful narrative/travelog with chapters titled: "Boothbay and About There" and "Monhegan on the Sea, Pemaquid the Fortress".
The "WPA" section combines travel and history with visits to Wincasset, Newcastle, Damariscotta, Nobleboro, North Edgecomb, Edgecomb, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bristol, Pemaquid, New Harbor, South Windsor, North Whitefield, Union, South Hope, Jefferson, Squirrel Island, Monhegan Island, etc.
The book includes many advertisements from local businesses, as well as number of photos and sketches of varying quality.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?