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THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA by
John Esquemeling, ed. by William Swan, intro. by Andrew Lang,
Ca. 1678, reprint, index, 480 pp. Fascinating survey of the incredible
exploits carried out by pirates in the Caribbean during the 17th
century. The author served with the notorious Cpt. Henry Morgan
and was a participant in many of the activities described in this
book. This informative work is still used extensively by students
and writers working in this period.
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0-87928-071-9
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$34.95
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| THE PILGRIMS
AND THEIR HISTORY by
Roland G. Usher, Ca. 1918, reprint, 310 pp. A history of the Pilgrim
experience from the time they left England to the death of William
Bradford. This work provides fresh interpretations on the conditions
of life in the Plymouth Colony and removes some of the mythology
surrounding the Pilgrim adventure. A full historical account of
what happened at Plymouth - economically, socially and politically.
Very scholarly work yet highly readable. |
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0-87928-082-4
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$26.95
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THE SABBATH
IN PURITAN NEW
ENGLAND by Mice Morse Earle, Ca.
1891, reprint, 335 pp. An accurate and engrossing account of church
customs in 17th century New England colonies. The author describes
religious customs, traditions and ritual observed by the colonists.
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$26.95
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| ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND, 1620-1789 by
William B. Weeden, ca. 1890, reprint, 2 vols., 964 pp. A virtual
encyclopedia of critical information on the economic and social
aspects of life in the New England colonies. A classic of American
history, this work has remained a renowned basic source not since
equaled. Weeden's study discusses all aspects of colonial commercial
life and provides invaluable insight into the daily concerns of
the colonists and to the techniques developed to ensure their economic
survivability. It covers a vast range of activities from trade with
the Indians to money systems, coastal trade and barter, fur trade,
agriculture, manufacturing, travel, inns, taxes, wages, communal
lands, domestic life, clothing, shipbuilding, schools, whaling,
international trade. These two volumes are still in heavy demand
by students of Colonial America. |
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HC 0-87928-086-7 2Vol
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$69.95
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| CUSTOMS AND
FASHIONS IN OLD NEW ENGLAND
by Alice Morse Earle, ca. 1893, reprint, 388, pp. Fascinating study
of everyday life in 17th and 18th century New England. Chapters
on child life, courtship and marriage, domestic service, home interiors,
foods, travel, sports, clothing, medicine, funerals. A highly readable
and widely sought-after source on life in old New England.
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$18.95
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| THE WITCHCRAFT
DELUSION IN COLONIAL CONNECTICUT, 1647-1697
by John M. Taylor, ca. 1908, reprint, 172 pp. Until the author published
this unique study in 1908, the true story of witchcraft in old Connecticut
had never been told. The history of witchcraft in colonial days
had been limited to the notorious Salem trials. It is an important
work that has served over the years as a sound source of information
on this phenomenon. Highly informative and readable study which
provides the reader with invaluable insight into the social and
religious tensions of that period. |
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HC 0-87928-053-0
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$24.95
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| MARGARET WINTHROP by
Alice Morse Earle, ca. 1895, reprint, 341 pp. A highly readable
biography of the wife of John Winthrop, first governor of the Massachusetts
Bay Colony. This work combines a fascinating portrayal of an unusual
woman with a social history of the Early American period. Includes
excerpts from letters, diaries and other pertinent documents of
the time. |
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HC 0-87928-065-4
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$26.95
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