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Gravestones of Early New England

Gravestones of Early New England and the Men Who Made Them 1653-1800

By Harriiette Merrifield Forbes

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Gravestones of Early New England and the Men Who Made Them 1653-1800

By Harriiette Merrifield Forbes

Copyright 1927 by author. Printed by the Pyne Press, Princeton NJ. This is a Reprint [probably 1955 when copyright was renewed].  141 pages – 8 ¼ x 11 in.

This book contains over 175 illustrations of gravestones and contains an index of illustrations. It also contains considerable information on the stonecutters who did the work. There are also marginal notations by a previous owner giving locations of the gravestones.

Contents: Spirit of the Gravestone- Substance of the Gravestone- 17th Century Stonecutters of Boston- Lamsons of Charlestown- Fosters of Dorchester- 18th Century Stonecutters of Boston- Stonecutters of Groton and Harvard- Thistle Carver of Tatnuck and Other Local Workers- Gravestones of Rhode Island- Gravestones of Connecticut- Symbolism- List of Early New England Stonecutters- Index- Index to Illustrations.

Condition: In nice tight brown cloth binding – fine condition with no hinge cracks and no page separations. Covers have residuals of library label removal. There are minor bumped corners and 3 in scratch on the back cover. Text and photos are in as new condition except for the aforementioned location marks as noted above. Pages are clean and bright with no other marks to the text or photos.

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