Old Homes History of Montgomery County MD Revised Ed w/ Inserted Notes Civil War

Description: Old Homes and History of Montgomery County, MarylandBy Roger Brooke Farquhar Brookeville, Maryland: American History Research Associates, 1981. Tall hardcover in pale green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover, which is also decorated with large coat-of-arms. 4to (measures 11.5 inches x 8.5 inches x 1 inch); x, 370, [4] pages illustrated throughout with b/w photos and line drawings, including maps. Includes occasional footnotes, maps, index, autobiography of the author, bibliography, etc. Original published in 1951, this is the revised edition including the full text of the 1962 second edition, with an added appendix which identifies those homes no longer standing and lists the current owners or residents (circa 1981) of the extant homes. Also has a two page long list of notes from previous owner, as well as an old real estate listing of an 18th century home laid in. Recognized as the principal source of historical information on the County of Montgomery in Maryland, particularly for the topography and county estates. The wealth of architectural description and family lore, accompanied in many instances by anecdotes of early days, additionally results in a work of wide general interest. No dust jacket (if issued?), minor smudging to covers, otherwise very good condition; no owner marking, not ex-library.

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