Description: This book has a golden, tan hardcover . The title is "Forsythia Intrigued by the Stars". The author was identified as Azerlea P. Barton. However, on the title page the P. Barton is crossed out and the name Pray-Somes is written in black ink. The book is published by Exposition Press, Hicksville, New York. The copyright date is 1976.
Description: A late 18th c. book of potential GREAT VALUE, possibly RARE per Dr. David Schildkret (see note inside front cover of book). Unusual oblong format and unusual to have both words and music. First 20 pps. missing.
Description: "...containing religious and interesting communications, calculated to edify Christians, and inform the rising generation." Note on cover indicates society instituted in 1796 JS Somes signed title page. Note on first title page: "Found in my greatgrandfather's room, Mount Desert Maine (Somesville). He was Abraham III. Virginia Somes Sanderson."
Description: "Intended for the instruction and mental improvement of young ladies and gentlemen, being a selection from the most approved authors." First Hallowell Edition. Exec. Directory Tim Garrity asked that this be kept as he is interested in the subject. (AB, 01/26/2015)
Description: "Together with the Apocrypha: Translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised." Somes family bible. Somes family birth, marriage and death records recorded on included pages between the Old and New Testaments. Envelopes containing the following objects stored inside Bible: Undated obituary of Dr. S.B. Brinkerhoff; ribbon with raised stitchery panel - Judith Somes; needlework panel with words "Holy Bible". [show more]
Description: "To assist young persons to read with propriety and effect, to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue with a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading." Inscribed Daniel Somes jr., Mt. Desert
Description: Sections on Numeration: tables of money, weights, measures; practical questions, bills of parcels, vulgar fractions, simple interest, insurance, and more. Inscribed in front "Haskell Norwood" and Wm. Burnett (?) Ellsworth, 1838 and in back "Haskell lNorwook Mt Desert", also Nathan Salsbury (?) Esq. (?)