Old Ships and Ship-Building Days of Medford. 1630-1873

West Medford: (Privately Printed), 1936. Narrative history of Medfords part in maritime commerce up to 1850, with chapters on the pepper trade, clipper ships, storms and shipwrecks. The last third of the book is a list of Medford built vessels. #140 in a limited edition of 225 copies. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with gold cover decoration and lettering. A fine copy. 23 cm. 84 pp. b/w plates, lines (Inventory #: 48009)