Item #58626 Articles for a fishing excursion. Yacht Boat Boston 186 .

Articles for a fishing excursion. Yacht Boat Boston 186 .

Boston: Morse & Balcomb, no. 53 Long Wharf, n.d., [1860s]. Folio broadside, approx. 15¾" x 7", printed on red-ruled, pale blue paper; light wear at the edges, else very good. A pre-printed, pro-forma shopping list intended for fishermen, issued by the provisioner Morse & Balcomb, listing approximately 100 items in 2 columns that would be needed on a fishing excursion, including fishing gear, assorted foods (including lobsters and ice cream), condiments (mustard, horseradish, lemon syrup), spirits (gin, brandy, whisky and rum by the gallon!), crockery ware (lemon squeezers, corkscrews, dippers), and utensils (chowder pots, furnaces, fry pans). AAS only in OCLC. Item #58626

Price: $45.00