Antiquarian Papers. Memorial of Gov. John Endecott; Reception of Gov. John Winthrop, At Salem, June 12, 1630, A sequel of the Memorial. Presentation of the Portrait of President Salisbury to the American Antiquarian Society, Oct. 21, 1878. Removal of the Tomb of Isaiah Thomas, LL.D., Founder of the American Antiquarian Society, June 24, 1878.
Worcester: Press of Chas. Hamilton, 1879.
Hardcover. Octavo. [2], 78 pages, [1]. Illustrated with a frontispiece (John Endecott). Green cloth hardcover with gilt lettered title on the spine. Light shelf and edge wear to the cloth binding. The tissue protecting the frontispiece is heavily foxed. A few spots of foxing on the title page and prelims. A couple pieces of tap on the blank recto of the frontispiece. This copy has two gift inscriptions by the same person to the same owner. "J.M. Cobb from his classmate Stephen Salisbury March 30th 1879" written on the right front flyleaf. "Jonathan H Cobb Esq. [printed-With the Respects of] his classmate Stephen Salisbury" located on the copyright page. A more recent owner inscription located top left corner of the verso of the right front flyleaf. Good. Item #23723
From the website americanantiquarian dot org:
Stephen Salisbury II, one of the wealthiest men of his era in central Massachusetts, was elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society in 1840. Three years later he was made a councilor. In 1854, after a year of service as Vice President, Salisbury became President of the Society, a position he retained for thirty years. During his presidency, the Society slowly expanded its collection of books and artifacts and enlarged its mission as a research institution by publishing the papers of antiquarians and archaeologists, and encouraging the use of the library by scholars and historians. In 1852, Salisbury donated property and funds for the construction of the Society's second library building, located in Lincoln Square, and paid for its expansion in 1878. A fellow member noted, "We express but a small part of our indebtedness to him when we say that his munificence has been not contributory, but essential, to our fair show and exterior prosperity."1.
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