Nantucket Far-Away Island William Oliver Stevens Signed Illustrated 1937 HC
$120.00
Skip to product information
A richly illustrated history and portrait of Nantucket, covering the island’s maritime heritage, whaling era, shipwrecks, historic homes, villages, customs, and distinctive coastal character.
Written and illustrated by William Oliver Stevens, this is the 1937 fourth printing published by Dodd, Mead & Company. The book contains 313 pages, map endpapers, a color frontispiece, and numerous black-and-white illustrations by Stevens. Signed by William Oliver Stevens on the title page.
A handwritten 1939 gift inscription appears on the half-title page, commemorating a week’s vacation on Nantucket. “DISCARD” is written on the front map endpaper.
Hardcover without dust jacket. The green cloth boards show rubbing, discoloration, bumped corners, and fraying with small areas of cloth loss, particularly around the spine ends and corners. The binding is weakened with separation and exposed structure visible near the spine, as photographed. Pages show age toning and occasional spotting. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.
An appealing signed early printing for collectors of Nantucket history, New England maritime history, regional Americana, and illustrated travel books.
SKU D-3
Nantucket Far-Away Island William Oliver Stevens Signed Illustrated 1937 HC
$120.00
Written and illustrated by William Oliver Stevens, this is the 1937 fourth printing published by Dodd, Mead & Company. The book contains 313 pages, map endpapers, a color frontispiece, and numerous black-and-white illustrations by Stevens. Signed by William Oliver Stevens on the title page.
A handwritten 1939 gift inscription appears on the half-title page, commemorating a week’s vacation on Nantucket. “DISCARD” is written on the front map endpaper.
Hardcover without dust jacket. The green cloth boards show rubbing, discoloration, bumped corners, and fraying with small areas of cloth loss, particularly around the spine ends and corners. The binding is weakened with separation and exposed structure visible near the spine, as photographed. Pages show age toning and occasional spotting. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.
An appealing signed early printing for collectors of Nantucket history, New England maritime history, regional Americana, and illustrated travel books.
SKU D-3