The History of the Pilgrims; or a Grandfather's Story of the First Settlers of New England
Boston: Massachusetts Sabbath School Union, 1831. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 24mo. Pp. 142 followed by two pages of publisher's advertisements. Frontis. engraving. Tan ribbed roan half bound, marbled boards, gilt titles and rules on the spine. Edges trimmed. Free endpaper ink signature "J. S. Noyes Concord." Spine ends chipped, light foxing. Good+. Item #5023
Though stated on the title page as "Revised by the Publishing Committee," the publishing year corresponds with the copyright claim, and we have been unable to discover an earlier edition.
As told by the pious "Father Allerton" to his grandchildren and the anonymous author. Each chapter is followed by study questions. The former owner, J. S. Noyes, is likely the Concord lawyer who, in 1840, missed by 15-feet being hit by a chunk of meteor that landed in New Hampshire. (He kept the rock for years before it was analyzed and proven to be meteoric, supporting his story that it landed nearby when he was out for a post-dinner walk.) A scarce juvenile, with OCLC listing this 1831 edition as the earliest held, and that by only two libraries - Harvard and the Newberry.
Price: $150.00