{"product_id":"paul-revere-and-the-world-he-lived-in-by-esther-forbes-1942-houghton-mifflin-hardcover-with-boston-map-and-historical-illustrations","title":"Paul Revere and the World He Lived In by Esther Forbes 1942 Houghton Mifflin Hardcover with Boston Map and Historical Illustrations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaul Revere and the World He Lived In\u003c\/em\u003e is Esther Forbes's illustrated account of Paul Revere, placing his life amid the people, trades, streets, harbor, and political world of eighteenth-century Boston. This 1942 Houghton Mifflin hardcover opens with a full-color plan of Boston based on Price's 1769 map and a portrait of Revere by John Singleton Copley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForbes acknowledges the collaboration of her mother, Harriette M. Forbes, in work with original papers, court records, deeds, newspapers, manuscript diaries, and letters. The illustrated pages include historic views, a drawing of Joseph Foster's house and goldsmith's shop, and a reproduction of a trade card engraved by Revere for Joseph Webb.\u003c\/p\u003ePublication Details\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Esther Forbes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003ePaul Revere and the World He Lived In\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear shown on title page: 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright: 1942 by Esther Forbes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted at The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText: 486 pages; the index runs from pages 487 through 498.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eBook Features\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed cloth boards with a black heraldic device stamped on the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpening map spread titled “A New Plan of the Great Town of Boston in New England from Price’s Map of the Year 1769.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrontispiece portrait of Paul Revere by John Singleton Copley, probably painted around 1765.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated historical material throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eMarkings\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWriting inside the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eCondition\u003cp\u003eOverall Good condition. The red cloth covers are Good, with light edge and surface wear, chipping, corner and edge dings, and moderate fading to the cloth. The spine is Good with moderate edge wear and chipping, edge discoloration, and sunning. Pages are Good, showing light tanning, foxing, edge chipping and spotting; foxing is heavier around the images, and there is a small dog-ear. The binding is Very Good with minor wear and tear, and the text block is Very Good. No dust jacket is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs as they show the actual item for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease ask questions if you are unsure about any details on the item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIVL - STL-TU\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45717852651696,"sku":"SG-22005-S","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/5990\/8661\/files\/img_01_d0b6b32b-724b-4a36-89bc-9bc4114afb7c.png?v=1792512717","url":"https:\/\/juststuffisell.com\/products\/paul-revere-and-the-world-he-lived-in-by-esther-forbes-1942-houghton-mifflin-hardcover-with-boston-map-and-historical-illustrations","provider":"Just Stuff I Sell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}