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12290. Northrup, A. Judd. ‘Sconset Cottage Life: A Summer on Nantucket Island. New York. 1881 1901

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12290. Northrup, A. Judd. ‘Sconset Cottage Life: A Summer on Nantucket Island. New York. 1881 1901

12290. Northrup, A. Judd. ‘Sconset Cottage Life: A Summer on Nantucket Island. New York. 1881. 1901. 2nd. 160,[4]pp. Original brown publisher’s cloth. A quaint description of the town of Siasconset and the island of Nantucket from the point of view of summer vacationers. Includes wonderful accounts of the people, summer activities, bathing and the ocean, Sunday life, the Moors, a day in “Nantucket Town”, blue fishing, a day at Wauwinet, social life and much more. A charming account that has become extremely scarce. Only two other copies found, both listing for over $300. Clean, tight, wraps with some wear and bumping, spine sunned. (VG). $288.