In poor condition. As is. Modern library binding in good condition - Edges of boards are scuffed & bumped at corners. Gilt lettering on title label bright and clean. Tipped in map of Portland found on front end-page, however, map is heavily toned & age-stained. Front end-page and fly-leaf chipped around edges & is almost detached. Frontispiece fold-out in good condition - clean and intact. Ex-library ink stamp found on title page: The Property of the Long Island Historical Society. Two fold-out maps are NOT intact, however, they are complete. Pages are extremely brittle & easily chip/tear. Modern library binding is intact, but pages are fold-outs are fragile. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. 

The first European settler in Portland, Maine was Captain Christopher Levett, an English captain granted 6,000 acres in 1623 to found a settlement in Casco Bay. A member of the Council for New England and agent for Ferdinando Gorges, Levett built a stone house where he left a company of ten men, then returned to England to write a book about his voyage to bolster support for the settlement. Ultimately, the settlement was a failure and the fate of Levett's colonists is unknown. Extensive and interesting information on an historically rich town in New England. Fold-outs are not intact, but remain complete. 

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