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Highly specific regional New England histories published in limited runs by local associations are highly sought-after by regional genealogists and historical researchers.This copy features fantastic, detailed maps of the Narragansett country and Smith\'s Castle, providing excellent visual context for colonial-era researchers.Providing clear photos of the exact book allows buyers to see its pristine, uncreased condition upfront.Book SummaryPlantation in Yankeeland: The Story of Cocumscussoc, Mirror of Colonial Rhode Island by Carl R. Woodward chronicles the history of \"Smith\'s Castle,\" one of America\'s oldest plantation houses. The book traces the site from its origins as a frontier trading post established by Roger Williams and Richard Smith between 1636 and 1639, through its evolution into a massive agricultural and slave-holding estate. By following six generations of the enterprising Smith-Updike family, Woodward captures the broader commercial, political, and social currents that shaped colonial New England and the Narragansett region.Condition DescriptionCondition: Very Good / Trade PaperbackCover & Spine: The light blue softcover features a clean, bright colonial illustration and shows virtually no edge wear (\"16697.jpg\"). The back cover text is crisp (\"16699.jpg\"). The spine is perfectly square, uncreased, and shows no reading wear (\"16698.jpg\").
Page Edges: The fore-edge of the text block is clean, crisp, and white (\"16700.jpg\").Interior: The book opens to a beautiful, highly detailed map of the Narragansett country (\"16701.jpg\"). The title page (\"16702.jpg\"), foreword (\"16705.jpg\"), and interior pages featuring historical photographs (\"16706.jpg\") are exceptionally clean and free of any writing, highlighting, or dog-eared corners.Edition Note: The copyright pages explicitly state this is the Second Printing (November 1985) by Narragansett Publishing, originally copyrighted in 1971 by the Cocumscussoc Association (\"16703.jpg\", \"16704.jpg\").
