RICKETSON, Daniel.
The History of New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts: Including a History of the Old Township of Dartmouth and the Present Townships of Westport, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven, From Their Settlement to the Present Time.
New Bedford: Published by the Author , 1858.
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First edition of Daniel Ricketson's The History of New Bedford
First edition of the first published history of the Old Dartmouth region of Massachusetts, famed for its vital whaling industry. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco. In near fine condition. Rare.
A Quaker, anti-slavery advocate, writer, and philanthropist, Daniel Ricketson published this important history of New Bedford in 1858, it was the first published history of the Old Dartmouth region of Massachusetts, an area known for its vital role in the early American whaling industry.
The History of New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts: Including a History of the Old Township of Dartmouth and the Present Townships of Westport, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven, From Their Settlement to the Present Time.
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