Yankees Under Steam book (not authenticated)

This item is a hardcover book titled 'Yankees Under Steam', presented as an anthology of stories published in Yankee Magazine. The visible pages include a title page and a frontispiece featuring a historic black-and-white photograph of people gathered near a large building and early steam machinery. The text on the title page explicitly reads 'YANKEES UNDER STEAM' and notes that it was edited by Austin N. Stevens, with a foreword by Lynwood Bryant and art editing by Margo Letourneau. Publication details indicate it was published by Yankee, Inc., Dublin, New Hampshire, with a visible copyright notice of 1970 and a stated designation of 'First Edition'. Additional publication information notes publishers of Yankee Magazine, The Old Farmer's Almanac, and other titles, alongside corporate leadership names such as C. Robertson Trowbridge as President and various Vice Presidents including Judson D. Hale and Trix T. Sagendorph. The bottom of the page displays Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 71-141043 and the statement 'Manufactured in the United States of America'. The physical page displays standard print typography on off-white paper stock, showing normal minor signs of age-related toning along the edges. The attribution in the name rests directly on the legible printed title and publisher information visible within the open book pages.

Based on the provided details, I am examining a hardcover book titled 'Yankees Under Steam', bearing a copyright date of 1970 and a 'First Edition' statement published by Yankee, Inc. The visible pages show normal minor age-related toning. I cannot assess the binding, complete page count, presence of a dust jacket, or exterior boards from the provided information alone; a physical inspection would be required for a comprehensive condition grading. I am proceeding under the working assumption that this is a 1970 first edition as indicated by the printed text. While mass-market books of this era are rarely forged, true verification of the edition state requires physical examination of the binding, paper stock, and printing matrices. Books of this type, specifically regional 20th-century history anthologies compiled from Yankee Magazine, typically trade in the general used book market rather than the rare antiquarian market. Demand is generally limited to regional history enthusiasts. Assuming the edition is as printed, comparable vintage copies generally sell in the $5 to $15 range, highly dependent on overall physical condition and the presence of an intact dust jacket. If this were a later reprint or in poor structural condition, the value would remain at the lower end of this nominal range.