{"product_id":"ipswich-william-m-varrell-9781531605377","title":"Ipswich","description":"Founded in 1634, Ipswich is one of the oldest towns in America. It currently has more First Period houses still lived in than any other community in the United States. It was originally the home of Colonial governors, renowned furniture makers, sea captains, and the Heard family, who were giants in the China trade. Added to the early settlers were immigrant millworkers and millionaires who built summer mansions. As nearby towns with broader rivers and deeper harbors became commercial successes, Ipswich went into decline. It was this \"hibernation\" that enabled Ipswich to maintain its earliest homes, spectacular scenery, and local charm.\u003cp\u003eThrough more than two hundred vintage images, Ipswich takes the reader on an exciting journey through the history of this unique town. It presents the town's creative artists, the lives and occupations of its everyday citizens, beautiful landscapes, the mills and the country stores, and the ships and shipwrecks that met the Ipswich coast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William M. Varrell, Ipswich Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531605370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531605377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William M. Varrell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43989980250367,"sku":"9781531605377","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d96002bf-e802-4a65-88fd-36405e421034.jpg?v=1683302404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ipswich-william-m-varrell-9781531605377","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}