Description: McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader (revised edition), 1879. Published by Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co, Cincinnati and New York. Donated to Sawtelle Collection, transferred to MDI Historical Society. Originally owned by a family in North Canton, Ohio.
Description: ...for the use of public and private schools. Pencil writing and calculations on end papers. Stamped Ada R. Gray inside front and Geog Freeman in back
Description: Intended to follow the Primer or First Reader in the Franklin series; Contains a variety of subjects of interest to "young scholars" and to influence morality and "kindly affections" including the "good treatment of domestic animals." Also includes questions to test comprehension. Inscribed "Harry Ernest Bordeaux."
Description: for the use of public and private schools with an Inrtoductory Treatise on elocution by prof. Mark Bailey no local relevance except possibly the Ada Gray signature in front
Description: Handwritten in front pages: "Presented to Charles E. Somes by R.L. Grindle, As a prize for Declamation during tern just closed. Somesville Mar 2nd 1872."
Description: Illustrated with over 250 engravings, maps and charts. Stated in front: "Presented to Mount Desert Island Museum by Mrs. Abbie Thomas Richardson."
Description: Per title page: A Romance after the German of F. LeWald. Label inside front cover: Regulations of Sound Public Library, Mount Deseret Island, Maine
Description: Text and illustrations about Mt. Desert in 1873. Written on first page: S. E. Morrison The annotations are by my grandmother Mrs. Samuel Eliot, who was there in the 1880's.
Description: Maine Register, 1876-77 Includes Map of counties, towns, railroads, steamboat, telegraph, and express companies. Handwritten inside front cover " T.S. Somes Mt. Desert Maine".