Avoid the crowds and get the perfect Christmas gift at Wiscasset Public Library. "Wiscasset 1875" is a beautiful lithograph of an original work by artist John Richard Perry, Sr. Scrupulously researched and authentic in all details, this print depicts historic Main Street Wiscasset as it was in the summer of 1875. Anyone who has lived in Wiscasset will be delighted to own a copy. These wonderful, numbered lithographs are available only at Wiscasset Public Library and affordably priced at $20 each.

John Richard Perry's artwork has been exhibited throughout the United States from 1970 to the present. He has received many awards for his art and is recognized as one of the foremost marine artists in the United States today. H is work is in the permanent collections of the Custom House Maritime Museum, Newburyport, Massachusetts, the White House, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Museum in New London, Connecticut, Buckingham Palace, and other major private and corporate collections.

If you know someone who is hard to shop for, someone who loves Wiscasset, someone who loves history, or someone who just loves art, come in to Wiscasset Public Library and purchase a copy of Perry's work today. Your Christmas shopping can't get any easier than this.

Proceeds of all sales benefit Wiscasset Public Library. Call 882-7161 for more information.