Historical collections
Subtitle: being a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. ; Illustrated by 200 engravings
By: By John Warner Barber ...
Publisher: Dorr, Howland & Co.
Published: 1841
Place of publication: Worcester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 632
Subjects: Local History; Description and travel; Biography; Census, 1840
Notes: Originally published: 1839.

"Stereotyped at the New England Type and Stereotype Foundry--Geo. A. and J. Curtis, Boston. Worcester: Printed by M. Spooner and H.J. Howland."--Verso of t.p.

"Census and list of towns in Massachusetts, (As taken by the U.S. Marshal in 1840,) ...": p. [628]-632.

Illustrations: Hand-colored engr. map of Massachusetts on folding plate ("Worcester. Published by Dorr, Howland & Co. 1840"); 16 wood-engr. plates drawn by Barber, engr. by S.E. Brown, J. Downes, and E.L. Barber; 2 steel-engr. plates (incl. frontisp.) drawn by Barber, one engr. by Barber and A. Willard, the other anonymously; numerous wood-engr. vignettes in text.