1886 The Olden Time Series Henry M. Brooks – 5 Volume Antique Book Set – Ticknor Boston.
 
Matched group of five original 1886 volumes from Henry M. Brooks' The Olden Time Series, published by Ticknor and Company, Boston.
The series preserves fascinating historical material gleaned primarily from old newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts, covering unusual aspects of early New England social and cultural history.
Included are:
No. 1 – Curiosities of the Old Lottery
No. 2 – The Days of the Spinning-Wheel in New England
No. 3 – New-England Sunday
No. 4 – Quaint and Curious Advertisements
No. 6 – Literary Curiosities
No. 5 – Some Strange and Curious Punishments – is missing and is NOT included.
Author: Henry M. Brooks
Publisher: Ticknor and Company
Place: Boston
Date: 1886
Binding: Matching publisher's decorated cloth hardcovers
Quantity: Five volumes
All five books are complete with all pages attached and good, tight bindings.
The matching tan/brown decorated cloth bindings feature black printing with red accents and display particularly well together.
Condition is good for their approximately 140-year age, with expected cover rubbing, edge and corner wear, age toning and scattered interior foxing/spotting. Please see all photographs for exact condition.
An interesting original collection covering New England history, early American lotteries, spinning and domestic life, Sunday customs, historical advertising and literary curiosities.
Sold as one five-volume group.