6581X1 Apollo Edition. Dodd, Mead & Co., NY: 1966. 316 pages. Softcover. Reading copy. Gift inscription to a previous owner appears on the front endpaper. Deals with the Island's history: the era of whaling, its rise and decline during two hundred years; the reign of the Quakers; the shipwrecks and mutinies; the famous Old Boys and still more famous Old Girls, born in Nantucket; and the ancient customs. Also tells about a more modern Nantucket: the famous houses, streets, and historic shrines; the village of Siaconset with its peculiar architecture and traditions, especially of the actor colony; the "moors" that cover the Island; and finally the inhabitants, both "Islanders" and "Off-Islanders." Includes numerous pen and ink illustrations by the author. Includes an Index. $5.50USD
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