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Maine Preservation is proud to co-publish or sponsor the following exceptional books on Maine history.

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount.

Wholesale rates are available to resellers. Email info@MainePreservation.org for more information.

 

Along the Rails

Along the Rails - A Survey of Maine's Historic Railroad Buildings

By Kirk F. Mohney
Maine Preservation, Publisher

Price $25.00 (softcover)

Add $4.60 each book - shipping

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount.

 

A Delight to All Who Know It

A Delight to All Who Know It - The Maine Summer Architecture of William R. Emerson

By Roger G. Reed
Maine Preservation, Publisher

Price $20 (softcover)

Add $4.60 each book - shipping

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount.

 

Beautiful in All Its Details

Beautiful in All Its Details - The Architecture of Maine’s Public Library Buildings, 1878-1942

By Kirk F. Mohney
Maine Preservation, Publisher

Price $20.00 (softcover)

Add $4.60 each book - shipping

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount.

 

A Day’s Work - Part 1

A Day’s Work - A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs, 1860-1920, Part 1

By W.H. Bunting
Tilbury House, Publisher

Sponsored by Maine Preservation

Price $20.00 (softcover only)
Add $4.60 each book - shipping

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount

 

A Day’s Work - Part 2

A Day’s Work - A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs, 1860-1920, Part 2

By W.H. Bunting
Tilbury House, Publisher

Sponsored by Maine Preservation

Price $20.00 (softcover)
Add $4.60 each book - shipping

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount.

Price $30.00 (hardcover)
Add $5.05 each book - shipping

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount.

  

Pen Sketches of Old Houses
A Reprint of the 1874 Classic

Illustrated by William Barry
Introduction by Kevin D. Murphy
Edited by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.
Maine Preservation, Publisher

When "Pen Sketches of Old Houses" appeared in 1874, this engaging book was one of the first publications to illustrate American architecture of the Colonial and Federal periods. The work of a young architect from Kennebunk, "Pen Sketches" illustrates William E. Barry's observations of early homes and buildings in New England, the Mid-Atlantic states, and the South during the 1860s and early 1870s.

Price $10.00 (softcover)
Add $4.60 each book - shipping

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount.

 

Every Man His Own Painter

Every Man His Own Painter - A Guide to Victorian Housepainting

By Anson Gilman
New introduction by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. and Amy Cole-Ives
Maine Preservation, Publisher

"Every Man His Own Painter," is a reprint of an 1871 housepainting guide. The book’s informative introduction by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. and Amy Cole Ives makes this fascinating book relevant to today’s preservation needs.

Price $10.00 (softcover)
Add $4.60 each book - shipping

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount.

 

 

Joiners and their Price Books in Portland, Maine, 1760-1819

By Laura Fecych Sprague, Amy Cole Ives, and Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.
Association for Preservation Technology International and Maine Preservation, Publishers

This volume reprints three rare American joiners' price books, all originating in Portland, Maine, including the 1760 manuscript "Carpenters Rules."

Price $5.00 (softcover)
Add $4.60 each book - shipping

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount.

 

Goodies
Our handsome tote bag shown with "Every Man His Own Painter."

Tote bags - CLEARANCE!

Featuring an outside pocket and top zipper. Only $5.00 each. These are handsome and sturdy - an ideal size for a wide variety of needs.

Please include $4.60 for shipping per tote bag.

Members: Please order by calling (207) 775-3652 or using the order form below to receive your 20% member discount.

(We regret that all our pewter keychains have been sold!)

 


 

ORDER FORM

You can print out the order form and mail it with your check (or credit card information) to:

Maine Preservation
500 Congress Street, 2nd Floor
Portland, ME 04101

OR, fax your order form with credit card information to us at (207) 775-7737. You can also phone us with the information at (207) 775-3652.

You may also send us an email indicating the title, number of copies, and payment method. Please include your phone number for a callback. For security reasons, it is not recommended that you email us your credit card information. We will call to confirm your order and credit card information.

 

Pen Sketches of Old Houses

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Every Man His Own Painter - A Guide to Victorian House Painting

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A Delight to All Who Know It - The Maine Summer Architecture of William R. Emerson

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A Day's Work - Part I - A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs 1860-1920 SOFTCOVER ONLY!

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A Day's Work - Part II - A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs 1860-1920  - Please indicate Softcover or Hardcover

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Along the Rails - A Survey of Maine's Historic Railroad Buildings

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Beautiful In All Its Details: The Architecture of Maine’s Public Library Buildings

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Maine Preservation Tote/Boat Bags

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