Hudson's Merchants and Whalers: The Rise and Fall of a River Port, 1783-1850

Black Dome Press, New York, 2004. Paperback in very tidy condition. Contents tight and clean with no inscriptions or markings. 209pp with 200 illustrations.
The City of Hudson, NY, 120 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, founded in 1783 by seafaring Quakers from Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and New Bedford who transformed a sleepy boat landing at the head of navigation on the Hudson River into a booming city and a bustling port that rivaled New York City.