Author Archives: Ray Boas

1936 – THREE CENTURIES ON WINNIPESAUKEE by PAUL L. BLAISDELL – NEW HAMPSHIRE – NH Privately published 1936, Concord, NH, 77pages, black and white illustrations – Contents include: Foreword; Introduction–Physical Features of the Lake; The Beginnings of Boating in Fact … Continue reading →

Thirty years ago I sold about 12 amazing NANCY DREW first editions, mainly in dustjackets, and about fifteen years ago I sold a one owner run of over twenty NANCY DREWs from the 1940s in dustjacket. And, put away for … Continue reading →

FOR SALE — This is a hard decision, but it is time for LADYRABIII to join a “new family” to be used more as designed for. Sadly my back is not cooperating for my mobility. This FAN model (an iconic … Continue reading →

1933 — KIDDEE MOOVEE – THIS PICTURE – THE STORY OF CINDERELLAUNCOMMON AND RARE As an out-of-print bookseller for now over 43 years, I have always been told that something you may see only once in a lifetime is “rare.” … Continue reading →

1938 – FIRST EDITION – THE NAZI PRIMER – TRANSLATED BY HARWOOD L. CHILDS “OFFICIAL HANDBOOK FOR SCHOOLING THE HITLER YOUTH” – translated from the Original German with a Preface by Harwood L. Childs; with a commentary by William E. … Continue reading →

NEW HAMPSHIRE ECHOES – THE GRANITE STATE DIGEST18 [Eighteen] ISSUES SPANNING 1970 TO 1975 Published by Village Press Publications, Concord, NH, Andrew Heath and Brenda Joziatis (editors). A “reverberation” of the old publication “New Hampshire Troubadour,” but under private rather … Continue reading →

c1963 – PICTORIAL MAP OF VERMONT HERITAGE – THE NATIONAL SURVEY – CHESTER, VT – VERMONT Reproduction, measuring about 24 by 36 inches. I fell in love with this map having seen it displayed in Landmark Trust USA properties – I … Continue reading →

POSTAL MARKINGSPOSTAL COVER PUBLICATION26 ISSUES 1932-1939 Publication and House Organ of the International Postal Marking Society (1912-1930)and later published by the West Essex Philatelic Society of Verona, New Jersey (NJ)finally published by William R. Stewart in Winnetka, Illinois At one … Continue reading →

1933 – FRANCONIA NOTCH FOREST RESERVATION – NATURAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS – with – RECREATIONAL CHART and HISTORICAL DESCRIPTIONS Like new booklet by C. T. Bodwell measuring about 7 7/8 inches by 5 15/16 inches published and sold only by the … Continue reading →

The bimonthly newsletter of theNew England Historic Genealogical SocietyBoston, Massachusetts From the society’s website: “Published between 1983 and 1999, NEXUS (New England Across the United States) was the bimonthly newsletter of the New England Historic Genealogical Society that later evolved into New England … Continue reading →