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1st Edition: Faneuil Hall and Faneuil Hall Market or, Peter Faneuil and his Gift

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1st Edition: Faneuil Hall and Faneuil Hall Market or, Peter Faneuil and his Gift
Colonial America
“Faneuil Hall and Faneuil Hall Market or, Peter Faneuil and his Gift” Embellished with 36 Illustrations a First Edition
1900-Dated, First Edition Book “Faneuil Hall and Faneuil Hall Market or, Peter Faneuil and his Gift”, by Abram English Brown, Very Fine.
Gold Gilt text and decoration grace this red cloth hardcover Book measures about 6.5” x 9.5”, 218 pages, Hardcover. First Edition copy of this book about the Faneuil and Quincy families who created Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, the venerable Boston icons. The book starts with the fleeing of France by the French Hugenots to America, with the Faneuil family settling in Boston in the late 17th century. The book then goes on to describe the evolution from family manor house to a public market place that still exists today. It also describes the various alterations and additions to the building and buildings over time. The book is embellished with thirty-six illustrations, about a dozen of which are full page. Not an expensive addition to your library.