Auction Ends: Jul 22, 2014 05:00 PM EDT

Books

Signed book "The Stream I Go A-Fishing In" by Chet Brigham

Item Number: 135

Estimated Value: 30 USD
Sold: 10 USD to gmac1988

Number of Bids: 1 - Bid History

Item Description

In his first book (a bilbliography) of Gloucester history, The Stream I Go A-Fishing In, Chester Brigham tells the story of a 19th century fisherman who entertained his fellow schooner crewmen as a shipboard fiddler. The 100 page book was published in 2003 with 18 illustrations. Dimensions, 6"x9".

About the book:
After surviving a shipwreck in a fierce gale, John Jay Watson moved to New York, where he taught music, performed as a violin virtuoso, became an impresario who staged musical programas at Cooper Union, and composed popular parlor music melodies. Late in life he found his way back to Gloucester - a little-remembered but remarkable figure from the Gloucester waterfront whose fiddle had transported him from schooner decks to New York concert halls. The late Gloucester historian Joseph E. Garland described the book as "superbly written."

About the author:
Chet Brigham is constantly astonished by the many facets of life on Cape Ann, and has sought to describe this rich variety in his nonfiction books. In "The Stream I Go A-Fishing In" he tells the story of a "fiddling fisherman" who became a concert violinist and impresario in Manhattan. In "Gloucester's Bargain with the Sea" he explores the factors that atttracted noted artists and writers to Gloucester in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most recently, in "On Opposite Tacks," he compares an iconic Gloucester fishing captain with a major artist and finds unexpected parallels between the careers of the two men.

Item Special Note

The item may be picked up at the church*.
Pick up information:
Beginning Tuesday, July 28 during office hours: Tues 1-4, Wed-Fri 9-5.
Annisquam Village Church, 820 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA. 978-281-0376

*If you would like the item shipped, please email us at avconlineauction@gmail.com. USPS shipping charge to be determined & added to your final credit card charge. We will use the most cost-effective shipping possible.