Brief History of the Isles of Shoals by Rev E Victor Bigelow – 1922

Brief History of the Isles of Shoals – off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, written by Rev. E. Victor Bigelow – Andover, MA. Published by The Congregational Summer Conference, Star Island 1922 – Softcover, Illustrated first edition – 72 pages – Measures approximately 7-1/2″H x 5″W. – A very unique book.

Excerpt: “The first unmistakable mention of these islands is dated with the year 1603, when DeMonts and Champlain sailing along the coast of Maine passed the mouth of the Piscataqua river and saw on the east two leagues distant three or four rather prominent islands.”

A little frail paper on the spine.

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