Edition: 1978 (1st edition)  Binding: Hard Cover  Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company (New York)  Published: 1978  Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket is a bit tattered along the top edge (see photo) and a small triangle shaped missing piece has been torn from back of DJ's top edge.   Summary: Vintage Nantucket guides the reader to landmarks of interest all over the island and tells the story behind each one.  And what stories they are.  Mr. Whipple's unique history is alivewith the dynamic men and women of Nantucket: prolific old Tristram Coffin, William Rotch, the island's wartime conscience; Walter Folger, the tinkering genius; shrewd, stubborn Kezia Coffin; Maria MItchell, the outspoken astronomer; George Pollard, the hard-luck captain; visitor, Herman Melville; and dozens more.  Personal Note: A well written, quick read and personal favorite of mine.

Product SKU: BK2425-26