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____SPARKLING DIAMONDS  Songs of the Finger Lakes (music CD)
Rob Lane, the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino, wrote and recorded this collection of songs in the style of John Cougar and James Taylor. There are 12 witty, nostalgic, salutatory, and totally engaging tunes on this delightful CD. $10.00

_____The Catskill Collection CD
compiled by Jay Unger and Molly Mason, and also including Cindy Cashdollar, Norman Cazden, The Hawk Project, Bill Keith, John Kirk & Trish Miller, Tony Levin, Steve Gorn & Jerry Marotta, David Levine, Billy McComiskey, Abbey Newton & David Hornung, Penny Nichols, The Oslo Philharmonic, Klezmer Plus!, Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito, Mark Rust and Artie Traum. A Sumptuous Sampler of Catskills inspired music supplemented with stunning color photographs that celebrate the history, people and natural beauty of the Catskill Mountains. Includes the famous "Ashokan Farewell" as heard on Ken Burns' The Civil War, a PBS documentary. Great Listening! 17 cuts $16.00

_____Harvest Home CD
Jay Unger and Molly Mason. This versatile duo and the accomplished musicians they surround themselves with deliver another outstanding recording of fiddle and guitar tunes - with occasional vocals - for their many fans. $16.00

_____Civil War Classics CD
Jay Unger and Molly Mason live at Gettysburg College. 13 tracts, all familiar, including their new classic "Ashokan Farewell". $16.00 

____GALWAY with Jay & Molly CD
Jay Unger and Molly Mason with James Galway in a beautiful collection of classic songs - including some by Stephen Foster! Who knew a flute, a guitar, and a fiddle could sound so good?  Mostly instrumental - $18.50

____Relax Your Mind CD
Jay Unger and Molly Mason with Swingology doing some ragtime and standards $17.00

____The Lover's Waltz CD
Jay Unger and Molly Mason play and sing soft and slow - real mood music for lovers. $16.00

___________________ Not Jay Unger & Molly Mason, but still good, full- length CDs. . . .

____Penny Nichols - I'll Never Be That Old Again - Music CD
From the woman who wrote Unbroken Thread and performed it with Molly Mason on the Catskill Collection CD, this is music in a similar vein, including many original pieces. Nice listening, hum-able, $16.00

____Fire In The Ramapos - Music CD
Norman Brahm. Acoustic guitar & mandolin - songs about the history and people of the Ramapo Mountains. $14.95

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____ADIRONDACK LIFE
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____The ANNUAL GUIDE
From the ADIRONDACK LIFE folks, the 2004 Guide will be out soon
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____Peter Force's American Archives 2 CDs in Adobe Format
History of all the Colonies for the years 1775 & 1776. Originally completed in 1840. 2 CDs in Adobe .pdf format for Mac or Windows XP users. Disk 1 contains Vols I-V of the 6 volume Series Four. Disk 2 contains Vols I-III of series five and Vol VI of series four. NOW the entire CD is searchable, not just the index. $45.00

____CD: Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Family History of New York
By William S. Pelletreau. This four volume work contains hundreds of genealogical essays pertaining to New York City families. The majority of the sketches move forward from the oldest known ancestor to the contemporary subject of the essay. This is followed by a detailed biography of that person and, in scores of instances, his photo, as well as an enumeration of collateral lines related to the principal subjects. (1907), 2006, CD, Graphic Images, Adobe Acrobat, v6, PC and Mac, 1663 pp. $29.95 CD4235

____CD: Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey, Containing a General Collection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc. 
By John W. Barber and Henry Howe. The object of this work is to give an account of the most important and interesting events which have occurred in the State of New Jersey, together with geographical descriptions and numerous engravings. In selecting the extracts which are introduced in the course of the volume, care has been taken to avoid dry detail and tedious official documents, which usually appear in regular, formal history, and to give those selections likely to interest the feelings, refresh the memory, and instruct the mind…The history of New Jersey is one of deep interest. Some of the most important events of the American Revolution occurred upon her soil. In that arduous struggle, the sacrifices she made will ever redound to her praise… This history is presented by county and each county is divided into its townships and cities. Biographical sketches provide human interest and numerous engravings within each county provide a visual history. (1846), 2006, CD, Graphic Images, Searchable, Adobe Acrobat, v6, PC and Mac, 514 pp. $19.95 CD4273

____New York Colonial Papers CDROM - NEW!!

The Ecclesiastical Records of New York State - Edited by Hugh Hastings, State Historian, The State of New York, Albany, James B. Lyon, State Printer, 1901, in 7 volumes. This includes one of the best primary source collections on the establishment of the Palatines in New York. In searchable, Adobe pdf format. 
     PLUS these 3 GREAT Historical References:
__The Documentary History of New York by O'Callaghan Adobe - PC or Mac - fully searchable 
__Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New York in 15 volumes. Includes Cadwallader Colden's 5 Indian Nations, and 4 Munsell Colonial Tracts, with editorial essays by O'Callaghan. Adobe - PC or Mac - fully searchable   
__The Colonial History of New York Under the Dutch in 5 volumes. (Brodhead, O'Callaghan, and Jameson) A scholar's companion to both the "Documentary History of New York State" and the "Documents Relating to the History of New York State" Includes: "Narratives of New Netherland" (Jameson), "History of New Netherland" (O'Callaghan), "History of New York" (Brodhead), and also includes Cadwallader Colden and four Munsell tracts edited by O'Callaghan. Adobe - PC or Mac - fully searchable
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NOW includes -- contents of TRYON COUNTY CDROM "Border Wars of the American Revolution" & "The Minutes of the Tryon County Committee of Safety", with "The Annals of Tryon County" & "The Minutes of the Commissioners for Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York". PLUS a 1777 Map of the Tryon County area. All 7 volumes 100% Boolean Search Capable, in pdf. The new CD is thus wholly searchable. And the materials are excellent. Stone and Campbell are of course familiar 19th century historians, and they write with a closeness to the materials. The Volumes on the Commission on Conspiracies is most extraordinary as a first hand original source presenting the fears of the Whigs of the Tories and Indians, and the steps they took to defend northern New York. Included with this CDROM - Stone's marvelous 2 volume biography of Sir William Johnson (which joins Stone's work on Joseph Brant, already on the disk). Also included - O'Callaghan's edited compilation of Sir William Johnson's Manuscripts in searchable pdf on the Disk. Finally, an excellent introduction by the State Historian, with back up documentary appendices, make this a CD worth having in your colonial New York library. 
                  ALL ON ONE CDROM for $60.00

____Genealogy and History of CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, New York 
CD Contents: Gravestone inscriptions of Cadiz cemetery, town of Franklinville, Sugartown cemetery, town of Franklinville, Delevan cemetery, town of Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. : Typescript; contains gravestone inscriptions in Cattaraugus County., 1930, Barber, Gertrude A. 54 pgs., Historical and biographical history of the township of Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York, comprising the villages of Cottage, Wesley, Markham, Dayton, South Dayton and Fair Plain : a complete history of the town from its origin, with views of business places and residences, together with photos of prominent citizens of various professions and occupations past and present Buffalo, N.Y. Shults, Charles J., 1901, 303 pgs., History of Cattaraugus Co., New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts, 1879, Ellis, Franklin, 650 pgs. Gravestone inscriptions in Cattaraugus County, New York : including cemeteries in the towns of Freedom, Franklinville and Yorkshire : typescript,1930, Barber, Gertrude A. 140 pgs. In total 1147 Pages of Information  $24.50.

____Genealogy and History of CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, New York 
 CD Contents: Gravestone inscriptions of Chautauqua Cemetery, Chautauqua, N.Y. : Hunt family private cemetery, Chautauqua, N.Y., Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, N.Y., Bemus Point, N.Y. Cowen, Minnie, 1932, 60 pgs., Gravestone inscriptions of Fluvannah Cemetery, Fluvannah, N.Y., Burrows Private Cemetery, Mayville, N.Y., Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, N.Y. : (all in Chautauqua County) New York,: Cowen, Minnie, 1932, 80 pgs., History of Chautauqua County, New York Boston, Mass.: W.A. Fergusson, 1894, Edson, Obed, 1014 pgs., History of Chautauqua County, New York : from its first settlement to the present time : with numerous biographical and family sketches Buffalo, N.Y.: Young, Andrew W., 1875, 803 pgs. , Index of Chautauqua County, New York : from its first settlement to the present time : with numerous biographical and family sketches Buffalo, N.Y. Young, Andrew W., 1875, 65 pgs., History of Chautauqua County, New York, and its people Boston: American Historical Society, 1921, 1537 pgs., Gazetteer and business directory of Chautauqua County, N.Y. for 1873-4 Syracuse: H. Child, 1873, 415 pgs., Soldiers of the American Revolution : who at one time were residents of, or whose graves are located in Chautauqua County, New York, 1925, 93 pgs., The early history of Fluvanna, Chautauqua County, N.Y. : with numerous biographical and family sketches, Sherwin, Hetty J., 1926?, 128 pgs., The conquest of Chautauqua. : Jamestown and vicinity in the pioneer and later periods as told by pioneer newspapers and persons Jamestown, N.Y.: Anderson, Arthur Wellington, 1932, 486 pgs., The churches and clergy of the pioneer period in Chautauqua County, Burgess, Chalon, 1902, 24 pgs., Historical and descriptive review of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Dunkirk, N.Y., 1889, 99 pgs., John Alden of Ashfield, Mass., and Chautauqua County, New York : his ancestors and descendants Delaware, Ohio: Printed for private circulation, 1909, Alden, Frank Wesley, 273 pgs., Laws and resolutions of the Board of Supervisors of Chautauqua County : with list of county officers, historical sketches, and other matters of information and reference, from the organization of the county to the year 1908 inclusive Jamestown, N.Y.: Printed for the Board by Journal Printing Co., 1909, 155 pgs. In total - 5232 Pages of Information $24.50

____Genealogy and History of RENSSELAER County New York on CD 
CD Contents: Abstracts of wills of Rensselaer County, New York : in the office of the Surrogate at Troy, New York, 1791-1850 Nassau, N.Y.,: Phillips, Ralph David., 1938, 475 pgs., Some Rensselaer County, NY gravestone inscriptions: Washington, D.C.: C. Shepard, 1923, 28 pgs., Complete list of all gravestone inscriptions in Nassau-Schodack Cemetery at Nassau, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Phillips, Ralph David., 1935, 102 pgs., The burial grounds of Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York Lansingburgh, N.Y.: F.D. Broderick, 1965, 174 pgs., History of Rensselaer Co., New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1880, Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett, 718 pgs. In total 1497 pages of Information $24.50

____Genealogy and History of SCHENECTADY County New York 
CD Contents: A history of Schenectady during the Revolution : to which is appended a contribution to the individual records of the inhabitants of the Schenectady district during that period Interlaken, N.Y.: Heart of the Lakes Pub., 1988, Hanson, Willis T. 317 pgs., Abstracts of wills of Schenectady County, N.Y. : copied from the original records at the Surrogate's Office, Schenectady, N.Y., 1941, Barber, Gertrude A. 152 pgs., Index of mothers mentioned in baptisms of First Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady, N.Y., 1943, Cormack, Marie Noll 105 pgs., Schenectady County, New York : its history to the close of the nineteenth century, Yates, Austin A., New York History Co., 1902, 743 pgs., Gazetteer and business directory of Albany & Schenectady Co., N.Y. for 1870-71, H. Child, 1870, Child, Hamilton, 484 pgs. 1801 Total Pages of Information $24.50

__The Concise History of Ulster County CDROM
By Zimm. Written in 1946, this (200pp book if I printed it) history covers all the townships, all the major industries, and all the important people up to World War II. This is a .pdf ADOBE file on CDROM (I used to offer it as a DOS program on an IBM 3.5 diskette!) $15.00

___History of Northwestern New York on CD
CD Contents: Erie, Niagara, Wyoming, Genesee and Orleans Counties. One of the multi-volume regional histories (Central NY, Southeastern NY, etc) published on New York State by the Lewis Historical Pub. Co. early in the 20th century. Horton, John Theodore., 1833 pgs. in 3 volumes $24.50

____Orange County NY Genealogical & Historical Information
3112 Pages of Information on one CDROM. Graveyard inscriptions of Orange County, N.Y. : Volumes 1-4 New York,: Gertrude A. Barber, 1930, 437 pgs. Orange County patriot : a newspaper published at Goshen, N.Y. : marriages and deaths from May 1828 to Dec. 1831 Gertrude A. Barber, 1935, 42 pgs. Portrait and biographical record of Orange County, New York : containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county : together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. New York: Chapman Pub. Co., 1895, 1534 pgs This volume is an extensive collection of over 1,100 biographical sketches of the residents of Orange Co., NY at the end of the 19th century. Sketches are clear, full of information, and entertaining. They document not just the lives, occupations, and avocations of their subjects, but also the personalities and peculiarities. Family history is provided as well, along with direct quotes from friends and acquaintances, and portraits of many of the sketch subjects. A new surname index completes the work. St. James Protestant Episcopal Church records : Goshen, Orange County, New York Gertrude A. Barber, 1932, 99 pgs. $24.50

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____CD: The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time 
By Rev. Robert Bolton. After the first publication of this history in 1848, the author received a mass of new information and corrections. He spent 29 years revising it, rewriting more than two-thirds of the original book, adding many old documents, and bringing the work up to date. He was working on it up to the day of his death, after which his brother published this revised edition. This massive work holds a vast amount of historical and genealogical material relating to Westchester County, New York. Broken down into individual town histories, the information dates to the early 1600s and contains many family histories, pedigree charts, Revolutionary War rosters, lists of civil officials, illustrations and town maps, census information, Indian history, treaties, deeds, histories of schools and churches, some tombstone inscriptions and town anecdotes. Includes a new surname index. This set is an essential resource for anyone interested in the early history or genealogy of this region in New York. The book is presented as graphic images, so the user sees the work just as it was originally published. It is intended to look and function very much like a "real" book. There is no electronic index, and there is no electronic text to search. However, numerous electronic bookmarks have been added which make it easy to move through the book. Image numbers will match the page numbers for all of the main text, as well as the index. Any unnumbered portraits and illustrations are at the back of the actual file, to keep page numbering consistent. (1881), 2004, CD, Graphic Images, Adobe Acrobat, PC and MAC, c1740 pages. $29.95

____Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution on CDROM
By B. J. Lossing.  Graphic Images, Adobe Acrobat, PC and MAC. $29.95 

____Index Quinlan's History of Sullivan Co on CDROM
The index of Quinlan's History of Sullivan County. $12.50

____Quinlan's History of Sullivan Co on CDROM
The complete and hard to find history of Sullivan County now on CDROM. If you already own a hard copy, (book) then you just need the index on CDROM (QHOin for $12.50)  $24.50

____George Washington's Complete Writings CDROM
A full 39 volumes, known as the Fitzpatrick edition for its editor. The U.S. George Washington Bicentennial Commission, established by Congress, appointed by President Roosevelt. This is the definitive edition, to my knowledge, and is an example of excellent scholarship. If you browse through it, you will find it, in pdf, fully searchable. $45.00

____Huguenot Historical Society Bible Records Vol I "The Ages of the Children" CD-Rom
Volume 1 provides vital information for over 1,500 individuals, and includes transcriptions of 73 family registers stored with the Society's Bible and Religious Book Collection.  Surnames  include all of the New Paltz Patentee families plus Bruyn, Bolles, Brodhead, Bull, Craig, Decker, Delamatter, Ean, Elting, France, Hammond, Jansen, Johnson, Knickerbocker, Lewis, Louw, Ostrander, Pells, Quackenboss, Van Orden, Van Wagenen, Walker, and more. The records typically consist of handwritten notices and newspaper clippings proclaiming the births, marriages, and deaths of family members. Records of servants and slaves also appear, albeit rarely. English translations of family registers written in French and Dutch are also provided. CD-Rom $29.95

____Civil War Reference Library: 238 Vols!! 3 CD Set
The Official Records-128 Vols; Photographic History of the Civil War - Text with nonprintable pictures, no clipart; Battles & Leaders of the Civil War- Text with nonprintable pictures, no clipart; Confederate Military History; Southern Historical Society Papers; Messages & Papers of the Confederacy; 1 vol. U. S. Grant; 9 vols. Lincoln; 10 vols Jefferson Davis; Rise & Fall of the Confederate Govt; 3 vols. Robert E. Lee; Special 3 CD Set $89.95

____Tioga County Genealogy & History CDROM
2064 Pages of Information - 3 Complete Searchable Publications on one CD. FIRST - Historical gazetteer of Tioga County, New York, 1785-1888 Syracuse, N.Y.: Gay, W. B., 1887. SECOND - Our county and its people : a memorial history of Tioga County, New York Elmira, N.Y.: W.A. Fergusson, Kingman, Leroy W. 1897? THIRD - Gazetteer and business directory of Broome and Tioga Counties, N.Y. for 1872-3 Syracuse: Child, Hamilton, 1872. $24.50

____CD: The Bevier Family; A History of the Descendants of Louis Bevier Who Came from France to America in 1675 after a Sojourn of Ten Years in the Palatinate and Settled in New Paltz, New York - Katherine Bevier. “Ulster County, New York, was the home of the Beviers in this country from the year 1678, when Louis Bevier the Patentee settled in New Paltz, until the middle of the eighteenth century ... As far as is known all the Beviers in America are descended from that Louis Bevier, who with his wife Marie LeBlanc, came to this country in 1675.” Genealogical entries follow the male line for eight generations and provide varying amounts of biographical material in a pleasant narrative style. An extensive genealogical chart detailing eight generations, a list of abbreviations, facsimile reprints of numerous original documents and photographs, a bibliography, and the original full name index enhance this work. (1916), 2007, CD, Graphic Images, Searchable, Adobe, v6, PC and Mac, 332 pp.  $15.95 

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____Studies of the Niagara Frontier 
Frank H. Severance. What distinguishes this book from most regional histories is the compilation of literary narratives from various early visitors, giving it an artistic vitality. The first third of this volume is the Niagara region as seen through the eyes of poets, writers and artists. Of course, to get a more scrutinizing view of the area, one must next see it through the eyes of scientists, geographers and geologists. The last third of the book is a series of narratives of 18th-century visitors and explorers, which gives one a well-rounded impression of the Niagara. (1911), 2007, 5½x8½, paper, indices, 444 pages $33.00

____Catskill Peak Experiences - Mountaineering Tales
By Carol Stone White. Subtitles: Mountaineering Tales of Endurance, Survival, Exploration & Adventure from the Catskill 3500 Club. 35 Catskill Mt Peaks rise over 3500 feet. Club members have climbed all 35 and lived to tell about it. The author collected 101 of their peak experiences; true stories of life and near-death both alone and in groups on the four season trails of Catskill's high peaks. Read this to laugh, cry and rejoice with these lucky hikers. 6x9 304 pages b&w photos Paper $19.95

____Berkshire & Taconic Trails Massachusetts, Vermont and New York
By Edward G Henry. This is the fourth is the Ranger's Trail Guide series of pocket sized compendiums of the best trails, vistas and scenic sites in their respective regions. Let this forest ranger guide you with maps, photos and GPS coordinates through the natural wonders around you. 5x7 176 pages Paper $14.95

____Stories of Freedom in Black New York
By Shane White. A double prize-winning book that re-creates the experience of black New Yorkers as they moved from slavery to freedom. A treasury of historical thinking, a beautifully composed study and an extraordinary book to read. 5x8 260 pages indexed Paper $16.95

____PLANTS AND EMPIRE Colonial Bioprospecting in the Atlantic World
By Londa Schiebinger. The Eighteenth Century was a period of dawning European recognition that the real treasures of the New World lay not in fabled cities of gold, but in the vines, bushes, and flowers that crowded village gardens and grew in the jungles beyond. The author read the natural history and medicinal literature of the period before engagingly presenting the true wealth of the new world and the explorers who risked all to discover them. A double prize-winning and accessible account of botanical collecting in the New World. 6x9 306 pages, index biblio paper 18.95

____DRY MANHATTAN Prohibition in New York City
By Michael A. Lerner. Nowhere did Prohibition fail more spectacularly than in New York City. From its beginning in 1919 to its repeal, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution divided competing definitions of our population; the proponents of personal freedom vs. those of social reform. 6.5x9.5 351 pages index Hardcover $28.95

NEW____Henry Hudson’s Voyage 1609 - 2009 Quadricentennial Poster 
Map/poster featuring the voyage of Henry Hudson in 1609 is available for the Hudson Valley 2009 Quadricentennial Celebration. This 18x24 4-color map with typographical details shows the route of the Half Moon using the actual journals of Robert Juet. Excerpts of Juet’s Journals are included as sidebars on the map so the reader can follow along.18x24 glossy color $9.95

____NEW YORK PATRIOTS
By Dorothy Blackman. This is a collection of historically accurate adventure stories for the young reader. The fifteen men portrayed in this book were true patriots in America's quest for independence. Some are well-known and some are not, but each man displayed admirable characteristics in difficult situations. 6x9122 pages b&w illus biblio Paper $9.95

____Dog-Friendly New York -- A Complete Guide to the City & the State
By Trisha Blanchet. Includes dog-friendly Hotels, B&Bs and Campgrounds. The sidewalk cafes, parks, dog runs. hiking trails, daycare, walking & sitting services, Veterinarians, and adoption agencies. There is all this and so much more. Never leave your best friend behind again! 6x9  b&w maps and photos Paper $18.95

____Four Seasons of Letchworth
By David Lawrence Reade. This is a full-color celebration of the Grand Canyon of the East, the 600 ft deep Genesee River gorge through some of the most beautiful country in the East. Bisected by 3 major waterfalls (with 50 smaller ones) and cris-crossed by over 60 miles of trails, this 14,000 acre park is a true jewel in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. 8.5x11.5 111 pages of glorious full-color photos Paper $24.95

____CORNPLANTER Chief Warrior of the Allegany Senecas
By Thomas Abler. This incisive biography traces Cornplanter's rise to prominence as a Seneca military leader during the American Revolution and his later diplomatic success in negotiations with the Federal government. Included are his dealings with other Native American councils and with his own people. This is a concise, animated and enlightening portrait of the most influential Seneca leader. 6x9 Paper $19.95

____WATER FOR NEW YORK I
By Robert Hennigan. Subtitles: The History of the Development and Management of the Waters of New York - 1789 to 1970. This is a completely new look at the entire history of water in New York State up to the environmental movement of the 1970s, and includes the many transformations of our water resource management policies. With tables, maps, charts and photos 8x11 254 pages index Paper $24.95

____BIG MEDICINE FROM SIX NATIONS
By Ted Williams. This book is a treasure trove of wisdom and wit, a tribute to the living legacy of Native Peoples. Mark Twain would be envious of this book. Read it, savor it your life will be enriched. 6.5x9.5 Hardcover $29.95

____LOST WATERFRONT The Decline and Rebirth of Manhattan's Western Shore
Photographs by Shelley Seccombe, introduction by Phillip Lopate. Between 1972 and 1985 the photographer documented life on and in the Hudson River Piers in Greenwich Village. Before the piers collapsed and burned they were the only "beach" the downtown residents had by day, and a lively cruising ground for gays at night. The photographer Shelley Seccombe brings the abandoned waterfront to colorful and poignant life in over 75 color images. 9.5x8.25 80 pages Paperback $21.95

____MAKING MOUNTAINS New York City and The Catskills
By David Stradling, with a foreword by William Cronon.  The author shows how the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly transformed by New York City over the last 200 years. The combination of urban and local people, capital and ideas reshaped the communities, and the region as a whole, several times during the last two centuries.  From the Hudson River School to a national appreciation of nature and the creation of the Catskills as a major resort region, from a source of natural resources to an important industrial area, and from the source of pure drinking water for Manhattan to its suburban bedroom community, the region's evolution is documented in this environmental history of the Catskill Mountains. 6.25x9.25  311 pages notes, index, biographical essay Hardcover $35.00

____New - A CATSKILL KITCHEN Seasonal Recipes from Dry Brook Village
By Budd, Evelyn Fairbairn. Honoring Aunt Florence Haynes and her wonderful cooking and gracious hospitality, this symbolizes a style of traditional living fast disappearing from the Catskills. 6x9 118 pages Paper $12.50

____Historic Courthouses of the State of New York In Postcards
By Julia and Albert Rosenblatt. Judge Rosenblatt collected, collated and commented on postcards of all the court houses of NY. He created a full color coffee table book of exceptional beauty, one that documents the history of each structure in words and pictures, including the notable trials. This is a very pretty and informative book. Ulster County has 3 postcards and 2 pages of text on their original stone courthouse. 10.5x10.5 glossy paper bibliography, index 270 pages Hardcover $47.95

____[266] Baptism Records St. Peter's Episcopal Church, (city of) Albany, NY 1756-1899; transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, 291 pp, comb binding   $53.00

____[267] Marriage Records St. Peter's Episcopal Church, (city of) Albany, NY 1756-1899; transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, 115 pp, soft cover $28.00

____[268] Early Records St. Peter's Episcopal Church, (city of) Albany, NY; 1768-1899; members 1768-1894; deaths 1768-1899; transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, 95 pp, soft cover $22.00

____[271] Will Abstracts, Columbia County, NY; 1786-1828; Part 1; Books A - F transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly; 134 pp, soft cover    $28.00

____[272] Will Abstracts, Columbia County, NY; 1828-1851; Part 2; Books F - K transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly; 134 pp, soft cover    $28.00

____[260] Early Records Presbyterian Church Pleasant Valley, NY 1792-1905; transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, softcover    $30.00

____[261] Vital Records Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church, Lagrangeville, NY; 1827-1900 baptisms, marriages, deaths, members; transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, 91 pp, soft cover   $20.00

____[262] Patterson, NY Town Clerk Records, 1795-1863; 
by Christina Mucciolo, 341 pp, comb binding, full name index    $59.00

____[264] Vital Records of Cold Spring Methodist Church; 1863-1893;
baptisms, 1864-1893; marriages, 1865-1893; members, 1825-1914, transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, 36 pp, soft cover    $11.00

____[265] Vital Records of 2nd Baptist Church, Philipstown Cold Spring, NY; 1808-1853 marriages, 1828-1853; members, 1808-1827; transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, 11 pp, soft cover    $7.00

____[263] Vital Records of Trinity Lutheran Church, West Sand Lake, NY; 1818-1903 102 pp, soft cover, transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly        $30.00

____[269] New York City Reformed Church Burials, 1727-1803; 
transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, 88 pp, soft cover    $20.00

____[270] New Amsterdam Residents; New York, NY; 1651-1666
transcribed & indexed by Arthur C.M. Kelly, 76 pp, soft cover    $18.00

____A HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY, NEW YORK A Catskill Land and Its People, 1797-2007
By Tim Duerden. From a "howling wilderness" to weekend retreat, this book is the first comprehensive history of Delaware County since 1949. The author follows the numerous themes, characters and events that so affect our present. Land use is at the fore of this tale of a remote upland county situated in the western Catskill Mountains, now part of the vast hinterland of New York City. Once the haunt of Native Americans, the county became home to hardy pioneer families, farmers and trades people, each group with its own particular needs to be derived from the land. Land use issues have dominated the local scene, as documented by the stories of the Anti-Rent War, the construction of the railroads and highways and eventually the construction of the reservoirs for New York's thirsty millions. More than 120 illustrations are included. The author is the executive director of the Delaware County Historical Association. 8.5 x 11, 142 pages, 130 illus., Paper $20.00.

____MATERIAL MEMORIES OF THE MOHAWK-HUDSON REGION 
By Jack H. Westbrook. From colonial times onward the Albany area's metals and materials industries served national needs. Here is an overview by a distinguished scientist of the area's mines, materials production, and the fabrication of its varied products that ranged from X-ray tubes to massive locomotives. His expert knowledge enables him to present unmatched insights on the accomplishments of the Hudson-Mohawk natural resources and its artisans, inventors, and scientists. 6 x 9, 220 pages, illus., Paper $15.00

____FOND MEMORIES Northern Sullivan County, New York: Its History and Lore 
Essays by Shirley Tempel Fulton. Land ownership in the Livingston Manor part of Sullivan County has always been an interesting issue from the time of the Hardenbergh Patent, to Dr. Edward Livingston, to the Anti-Rent War, to the coming of the O&W railroad. It is all here along with a nostalgic look at tourism's heyday, the acid factories, tanneries, mills, schools, shops, and country life of yesteryear. 7 x 10, 120 pages, illus., Paper $15.00

____NEW Images of America Series each $19.99

Mamakating (Sullivan County)
Herkimer County Valley Towns
Hudson River Bridges
Ellis Island
Johnstown
Champlain
Erie Canal
Sing Sing Prison
Singer Island
Highlands
Schenectady
Rotterdam

____Images of America Indian Lake Hamilton County
By Arnold Demarsh. (Adirondacks) The Images of America Series is identical format photo compilations of the history of each area mentioned in the title with over 200 b&w photos and extensive captions, plus a brief introduction by the author (usually a local historian or Historical Society.) These books sell on site, (I sold 600 on Saugerties over Christmas!) and provide hours of fun and nostalgia. Great gift too. 6x9 128 pages Paper 200+ b&w illus

____American Tapestry The Mowers . . . Woodstock
By Janine Fallon-Mower. Subtitled: The Mowers of Maple Lane Woodstock, New York, In Celebration of The 30th Anniversary of Mower's Saturday Flea Market & 100 Years of Life on Maple Lane. (whew!) From the author of the Images of America books Woodstock I & II comes this close look at a Woodstock family and their history as it weaves through that of the Town's. But it is more than that, because American Tapestry includes the early Palatine immigrants who were Mower ancestors. From 1517 to 2007, almost 500 years of lineage and history are collected by the author in this engaging bit of genealogical research cum family history. 8.5x11 111pages b&w photos biblio Paper $16.00

 

____Rustic Carpentry
Edited By Paul Hasluck. Subtitled Woodworking With Natural Timber, this is a reprint of a 1907 How-To guide containing detailed drawings and instructions for making well over 100 pieces of rustic furniture, from picture frames to outdoor benches, and from garden gates to gazebos.5.5x8.5 160 pages line drawings, index Paper 9.95 

____An Endless Harvest
By Betty Levine. Subtitled: Preserving and Using Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs. This is so much more than a cook book I hesitate to call it one. The author sets out to tell the reader what vegtables are in season when, and how to prepare, store and preserve them for when they are out of season. It is a sustainable agriculturist's dream, and a must for anyone navigating the produce aisles, farmer's markets and garden rows wondering just what to do with everything they see. Arranged seasonally. 8.5x11 116 pages charming b&w drawings index Paper $15.95

____The Easy Bird Guide - Eastern Region
By John & Edith Bull and Gerald Gold. With Peter Prall's beautiful color and black& white illustrations birders will have no trouble quickly identifying 253 of the most common birds in theEastern United States. Birds are organized by color, pattern, behavior or habitat, with descriptions and full-colod illustrations. 4.75x7.75 159 pages indexed Paper $14.95

____The Other Side of Time
By Robert Titus. Subtitled: Essays by The Catskill Geologist, this is actually a collection of his favorite newspaper and magazine articles from the early 1990s up to the present. For his many fans this is a valuable resource - a compendium of his work. For those who still don't know of this knowledgeable professor's articles, this is an incredible introduction to the geology of the Catskill Mountains by the expert. 7x10 152 pages with maps and photos Paper $15.00

____Hurley Images of America Series 
By Deanna Decker. The Images of America Series is identical format photo compilations of the history of each area mentioned in the title with over 200 b&w photos and extensive captions, plus a brief introduction by the author (usually a local historian or Historical Society.) These books sell on site, and provide hours of fun and nostalgia. Great gift too. Hurley was the second capital of New York State. 6x9 128 pages Paper 200+ b&w $19.99

____State Slicker Map - Hudson Valley & Catskill Mountains
A full-color, folded & laminated map with scenic routes, parks, places of interest, wineries, etc - in effect an excellent tourist map of places to go and things to do between Albany County and New York City. $8.95

____The House That Rockefellers Built
By Robert & Lee Dalzell. Subtitled: A Tale of Money, Taste, and Power in Twentieth-Century America, this is about how a house gave shape and meaning to three generations of an iconic American family. The greatest fortune in American history built a great house. Here the authors brilliantly bring to life the complexities, constraints, and compromises that underlie the drama surrounding the building of KYKUIT, the Rockefeller's palatial house and grounds on the banks of the Hudson River. 6.5x9.5 333 pages, index, some b&w photos Hardcover $30.00

____Tuxedo Park: The Historic Houses 
Edited by Christian R. Sonne & Chiu yin Hempel; Photographs by James Bleecker. This beautiful book chronicles the rich social and architectural history of Tuxedo Park—a microcosm of America’s march of progress—from the mid-1880s to 1945. It captures, through some 230 commissioned color photographs and fifty vintage postcards, the natural beauty of Tuxedo Park, bejeweled by historic houses sited to take brilliant advantage of the mountainous terrain and splendid views of three lakes. Tuxedo Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its distinctive architecture. 10” x 10”, 384 pages Cloth, $85.00

____Life In The Finger Lakes Magazine
New Autumn issue - Full color glossy 8.5x11 110 page magazine devoted to everything in the 14 county region of the Finger Lakes - again with my column "Fruit of the Vine". $3.95

____SPARKLING DIAMONDS  Songs of the Finger Lakes (music CD)
Rob Lane, the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino, wrote and recorded this collection of songs in the style of John Cougar and James Taylor. There are 12 witty, nostalgic, salutatory, and totally engaging tunes on this delightful CD. $10.00

____AMERICAN WILDERNESS - The Story of the Hudson River School of Painting 
By Barbara Babcock Millhouse. The story of the 19th century American artists who took the raw material of America's scenic wilderness and transformed it into a new style of landscape painting. This is a rare combination: a sweeping historical account of this aesthetic movement, and a thrilling well-paced narrative, a skillfully presented account of America's first school of art. 8.25x9.5 194 pages full color index Paper $25.95

____Haunted New York 
By Cheri Revai. Subtitled Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Empire State, this little book is fact filled and utterly fascinating. The best stories of the State are collected here. 5.5x8 117 pages b&w photos Paperback $9.95

____Wild New York - A Celebration of Our State's Natural Beauty
By Charles Brumley with photographs by Carl Heilman II. Bill McKibben wrote the foreword for this coffee-table book filled with color photos of the diversity of natural beauty throughout New York State. Whether in closeups or panoramic landscapes, the wildlife, plants and scenic wonders of New York State fill the pages of this beautiful book. 10x11 160 pages full color hardcover $29.95

____Trees of New York Field Guide
By Stan Tekiela. A long overdue new edition of the guide to the trees of New York State, with full color photos of leaf, bark, flower and/or seeds facing a page of descriptive text, and basic information on trees in general. Contains info on 120 species of NY only trees. 4.5x6 246 pages maps color photos

____VILLAGE A Bicentennial Celebration of Catskill Village (1806-2006)
By Richard Philp, editor & introduction. A collection of eight historical writings by local historians, beautifully and profusely illustrated with historic and current color and black & white photographs. This is the "Official" Bicentennial publication, and the first of three books planned on the Village of Catskill by this talented committee of devoted preservationists. 8.5x11 144 pages (32 in color) over 200 photos maps ads Paper $25.00

____Early Houses - Staten Island
By Dennis Tierney. A collection of full page b&w photographs of 70 historic houses on Staten Island, with a brief description and general location of each. 50 pages 11x8.5 Spiral bound Paper $20.00

____Brooklyn - The Way It Was
By Brian Merlis. Come back in time to Brooklyn, when life was simple. When you could take the trolley to Ebbets Field and watch the Brooklyn Dodgers play an exciting game of baseball. Or take the Brighton Line down to the Steeplechase in Coney Island. Or see your old school such as Midwood, Erasmus Hall or Madison High School. Or go for an old fashioned ice cream soda at the corner candy store or at Garfield's Cafeteria or at Junior's for the best cheesecake in the world. Perhaps you want to see the old Brooklyn Bridge or the newer Verazzano-Narrows Bridge. Or maybe you want to see Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park or the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Perhaps you want to catch a concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music or at the Paramount Theater or a movie at the Sanders or Albermarle Theaters. Or maybe you want to go shopping in the old A & S on Fulton Street. This book is loaded with lots of great photographs, maps and illustrations ranging in time from the 1870s to the 1970s. They'll bring back wonderful memories. 11x9 200+/- pages  b&w photos Hardcover $29.95

____Brooklyn's Bay Ridge
By Brian Merlis & Lee Rosenzweig. A photographic journey through some of Brooklyn's famous neighborhoods, Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton, from 1870 to 1970. Filled to overflowing with b&w photos, both vintage and more recent, of the streets and parks of  your hometown, Brooklyn. 11x9 200+/- pages  b&w photos Hardcover $29.95

____Brooklyn's Park Slope A Photographic Retrospective
By Brian Merlis & Lee Rosenzweig. A photographic journey through one of Brooklyn's famous neighborhoods, Park Slope, from 1870 to 1970. Filled to overflowing with b&w photos, both vintage and more recent, of the streets and parks of  your hometown, Brooklyn. 11x9 200+/- pages  b&w photos Hardcover $29.95

____Welcome Back to the Catskills
By Oscar Israelowitz. A photographic journey through the Sullivan, Ulster & Delaware  County towns and Jewish resorts of the "Catskills" with vintage and not so vintage black & white photos of all the people and events of the times. 11x9 200+/- pages  b&w photos Hardcover $29.95

____Subways of New York City in Vintage Photographs
By Oscar Israelowitz & Brian Merlis. This elegant volume was designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the building of New York's first subway in 1904. It contains never before seen photographs of city life around the turn of the century. There are views of the Second, Third, Sixth, and Ninth Avenue Els in Manhattan. There are scores of vintage maps and scenes of the construction of the subway and elevated lines in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. This handsome volume makes a wonderful gift for every Railroad buff, and every New Yorker who remembers the city the way it used to be. 1x9 200+/- pages  b&w photos Hardcover $34.95

____The Dutchess County Fair
By Molly Ahern. Subtitled: Portrait of an American Tradition. A time-honored Hudson Valley tradition since 1842, the Dutchess County Fair is the most popular county fair in New York State. This historical account, illustrated with more than 130 antique and contemporary photographs, maps, and memorabilia, shows why almost a half-million people go through the turnstiles each year. 8.5 x 9.5, 128 pages, 136 illustrations Paper $15.95

____From Vernacular to Spectacular
By Harrison Meese, with an introduction by Roderic Blackburn. Subtitled: Function Follows Form: How Houses Changed Lifestyles of the Hudson Valley Dutch, 1700-1830. This follows the author's now out-of-print The Hudson Valley Dutch and Their Houses, but gets more into why the designs were changed and adapted to the meet the evolving needs of the residents. With 32 pages of full color photos of decors, architectural details and design elements to illustrate his lucid and compelling text. 8.5x11 160 pages index Paper $25.00

____Where Did The Tracks Go in the Central Adirondacks?
By Michael Kudish. The long awaited second volume (of four) of the mountain railroads of New York State. This one concentrates on the New York Central Railroad's Adirondack Division from Herkimer and Utica to Malone Junction and Lake Placid. All its branches and connecting lines are described, including operations by the current Adirondack Scenic Railway. The maps, especially, are important, because they include current highway, topographic and historic elements to more easily locate the railroad lines today. 8.5x11 291 pages extensive b&w maps index Paper $25.00

___Mohonk Its People and Spirit - New Edition
By Larry Burgess. One Hundred Years of Growth and Service. The history of this National Historic Register site. For any of you who have never been to this resort/castle (where "The Road To Wellville" was filmed) perched on its Shawangunk Ridge eyrie overlooking the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mts, this is the perfect introduction to an old-fashioned Quaker resort hotel that still clings to some of its early traditions. Set in the middle of a 1000 acre pristine reserve, with hiking and carriage trails, a crystal clear lake, golf course and spectacular gardens, a visit is like stepping into another era. Open for day trips, lunch and/or dinner, and overnight accommodations. See the biography of Daniel Smiley elsewhere for more information on the remarkable family that created Mohonk. 9x8 123 pages index 200 b&w illus Paper $15.00

____Hudson Valley Voyage
By Ted Spiegel (photography) and Reed Sparling (text). From the fellow that delivers fantastic Hudson River calendars every year, and a coffee-table book on the Hudson every other year, comes the latest installment of his full-color histories of the Valley. Includes 150 color photos, 34 essays, map and tourism guide to the Hudson Valley's outstanding parks, historic houses, and museums, and a time line of 400 years of history. 12x9 hardcover $36.95

____Burnt Hills Veterinary Tails
By Penny Heritage. Told to her by S.E. Garrison DVM, this is the life, adventures and legacy of Stan "Doc" and Shirley Garrison in the Southwest region of Saratoga County, NY. The life and unforgettable adventures of his thirty-four year career as a Veterinarian combined with the memories of childhood and life on the family farm in the Adirondacks. In the tradition of James Harriot's tales, this collection is a sensitive, delightful and engaging insider's look into the world of the country vet. 5.5x8.5 153 pages b&w and color photos Paper $20.00

____ADIRONDACK: Of Indians and Mountains, 1535-1838
NEW in Paperback - By Stephen B. Sulavik. The author identifies and provides detailed information about the Adirondack Indians, after whom these mountains are named, as well as the Indian groups that actually visited and hunted in these mountains. He also traces the history of European exploration of the region up to 1838. This is a thoroughly researched and comprehensive book that sheds light on many controversial issues to open up a new and reliable vista on Adirondack history. Include is a well-annotated collection of early maps, many in color, and excerpts from accounts of early Adirondack explorers. 12x9 246 glossy pages 32 full page color maps plus many b&w illustrations, index, notes Paperback

____Mohawk Region Waterfall Guide
By Russell Dunn. The fourth in this well researched series lists 70 waterfalls from the Capital District to Cooperstown and Syracuse, combining topo maps with vintage postcards and b&w photos, along with directions, history and additional points of interest to thoroughly describe its whereabouts and access. A fine resource! 4.5x7.5 325 pages index Paper $15.95

____The Travels of Peter Kalm
By Paula Ivaska Robbins. Peter Kalm was a Finnish-Swedish naturalist who traveled through Colonial North America from 1748 through 1751. It was the speciments he collected and returned to Europe that enabled Linnaeus to identify and establish latin names for many American plants. 7x10 213 pages biblio notes index b&w illus Paper $19.00

____SONS OF THE MOUNTAINS Vol I
By Ian Macphearson McCulloch. Subtitled: The Highland Regiments in the French and Indian War, 1756-1767. This is an account of the three highland regiments that fought in the Seven Year's War - the 77th Foot (Montgomery's Highlanders), the 78th Foot (Fraser's Highlanders), and the famous Black Watch (known then as the Royal Highland Regiment). They engaged in some of the most bloody and desperate battles, but their everyday story as they played, worked, trained, fought and died has never been seriously told before.  Vol I chronicles their fighting experiences through their disbandment in 1763. 8.5x11 367 pages b&w maps and photos index Paper $29.00

____SONS OF THE MOUNTAINS Vol II
By Ian Macphearson McCulloch. Subtitled: The Highland Regiments in the French and Indian War, 1756-1767. This is an account of the three highland regiments that fought in the Seven Year's War - the 77th Foot (Montgomery's Highlanders), the 78th Foot (Fraser's Highlanders), and the famous Black Watch (known then as the Royal Highland Regiment). They engaged in some of the most bloody and desperate battles, but their everyday story as they played, worked, trained, fought and died has never been seriously told before.  Vol II will appeal to genealogists and everyone of Scottish descent. It features comprehensive biographical histories of all regimental officers from all major clans (over 350 entries) Includes regimental muster rolls and land petitions of discharged Highlanders.  8.5x11 199 pages b&w maps and photos index Paper $19.00

____LOOMIS The Man, The Sanitarium, and the Search for the Cure
By John Conway. This is the story of the fight against tuberculosis, believed responsible for a billion deaths worldwide between 1700 and 1900. Dr Loomis was diagnosed with the disease in 1867. He helped Dr Trudeau open the first American sanitarium at Saranac Lake in 1885, and then oversaw the creation of one in Liberty New York that opened in 1896. 7x10 119 pages b&w photos, notes & biblio Paper $15.00

____Brush Strokes With Greatness: The Life & Art of Joe Sinnott 
By Tim Lasiuta. In this beautifully illustrated biography, Saugerties resident, Joe Sinnott is declared a true living legend. During his 56-plus-year career in comic books, he has worked in every genre, and for almost every publisher. As a young artist in the 1940s, he started with Stan Lee at Timely Comics, then branched off to Charlton Comics, Treasure Chest, and Dell as a top penciler. But the creation of the Fantastic Four in 1961 by Stan and Jack Kirby ushered in the Marvel Age of Comics, and Joe began a long and storied association with Marvel as its top inker. His deft touch can be seen on almost every book published by Marvel in the '60s to the late 1980s, and today, Stan and Joe continue that tradition with the Sunday Spider-Man comic strip. Brush Strokes With Greatness celebrates the storybook career of the versatile artist, as he demonstrates his passion for his craft. Joe shares his experiences working on Marvel's leading titles, memories of working with Lee and Kirby, and rare and unpublished artwork from his personal files. This book features dozens of colleagues and co-workers paying tribute to Joe and his amazing body of work, plus an extended Art Gallery, and a Checklist of Joe's career. 8.5x11 132 pages of glossy paper with pictures on every page. Paper $17.95

____SHORT TREKS In the Adirondacks and Beyond
By Dennis Aprill. An accomplished nature writer, the author leads us on twenty fascinating short hikes rich in natural beauty -- cascading waterfalls, lush marshes, majestic gorges, and uncommon plants and animals. Easy to walk, these short treks are accessible to everyone, young and old, and even those with physical disabilities. 5.5x8.5 151 pages b&w illus and maps Paper $13.95

____Over the Mountain and Home Again
By Edward Kanze. Subtitled: Journey of an Adirondack Naturalist, the author takes us on foot and by canoe to explore the life and landscapes of one of the world's great natural places, the Adirondacks. How nice to have this collection of the author's delightful writing collected from the pages of such esteemed journals as Adirondack Life and Adirondack Explorer and presented so easily and compactly for our enjoyment. 5.5x8.5 219 pages  no illus Paper $14.95

____Building An Adirondack Boat
By Olivette & Michne. Subtitled: Wood Strip Reproductions of the Virginia, this essential how-to manual for constructing a modern Adirondack guideboat is filled to the gunnels with illustrations clearly showing how to construct each seemingly disparate piece and combine them into one beautiful whole. The perfect guideboat primer. 8.5x11 236 pages 100s of b&w photos, charts, and diagrams Paper $29.95

____ZAGAT Westchester/Hudson valley Restaurants
edited by Carol Diuguid. Restaurant reviews including neighboring Connecticut and the Berkshires. 3.75x8.5 236 pages no illus typical of ZAGAT surveys  Paper $12.95

____Trout Fishing in the Catskills
By Ed Van Put, with an introduction by John Merwin. No one knows trout fishing in the Catskills as well as Ed Van Put- both its present-day angling possibilities and its fascinating history. This is more than a story of a fish and their rivers. It is also the story of memorable anglers, their methods, their motivations and their contributions. No serious trout fisherman in any part of the country will want to miss this pioneering portrait of a seminal region in American angling history. 9x11 438 pages maps many b&w and color pictures hardcover $60.00

____IMAGES OF AMERICA Sand Lake
By Mary French & Robert Lilly. In Rensselaer County - The Images of America Series is identical format photo compilations of the history of each area mentioned in the title with over 200 b&w photos and extensive captions, plus a brief introduction by the author (usually a local historian or Historical Society.) These books sell on site, and provide hours of fun and nostalgia. Great gift too! 6x9 128 pages Paper $18.99

____Port Ewen Reformed Church Records 1851-1948
The North Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Esopus - Baptisms 1853 thru 1948; Marriages 1853 thru 1948; Deaths 1900 thru 1947; Members 1851 thru 1946 8.5x11 121 Pages index Paper 8.5x11 121 pages Paper $30.00

____THE HUDSON An Illustrated Guide to the Hudson River 2nd Edition
By Stanne, Panetta, & Forist were originally teachers aboard the sloop Clearwater. The American Museum of Natural History said "Everyone who lives in the Hudson Valley should have this book. Indeed, anyone anywhere . . . should own a copy." It's incredible! The history, geology, natural history, and the ecology of the Hudson River - page after page - the big picture of how important the Hudson is - and always has been - to the entire state, and especially us lucky folks here in the Valley. Illustrated with line drawings and black & white photos on every page and a Great fold-out map of the entire river. The original scientific material has been updated, as has the status of the various environmental battles. 213 pages illus every page Paper $27.50

____Journey to the Mountain On Living and Meaning (Thomas Locker)
By Robert C. Baron. Introspective text on the nature of life and death elevates what is normally a beautifully illustrated juvenile book in this addition to the pantheon of books from the leading contemporary Hudson River School of Art painter and author/illustrator of children's books - Thomas Locker. Hardcover 11.5x9 45 pages full color $25.00  

____A Kayaker's Guide to the Hudson River Valley
By Shari Aber. Subtitled: The Quieter Waters - Rivers, Creeks, Lakes and Ponds, this book covers a quiet paradise for kayakers. FINALLY - a guide canoeists and kayakers can use for the vast watershed of the Hudson River Valley. This National Heritage Area holds several major rivers, scores of streams and tributaries, dozens of large lakes, and hundreds of ponds. The author leads the reader on 33 guided paddles through them with maps, photos and detailed descriptions of what you can expect on their quiet waters. 6x9 224 pages b&w illus resources Paper $16.95

____Harriman Alaska Expedition
Edited by Thomas Litwin with a foreword by David Rockefeller, Jr. In 1899 Edward Harriman gathered the best minds of the century to join him on an exploratory journey to the wild and unknown shores of Alaska. Luminaries such as John Muir, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, and our own John Burroughs accompanied Harriman. It is their work that influenced the author to recreate the journey a century later and report on the changes (and unchanged nature) of the Alaska coast.  Illustrated with modern b&w and color photos and maps, including never before published photos from Edward Harriman's personal collection, that monumental work creates a unique look at the natural wonders of America's last wilderness. 7x10 285 pages index Cloth $29.95

____In the Catskills
Edited by Phil Brown. Subtitled: A Century of Jewish Experience in "The Mountains", this collection of fiction, memoir, music, photography and art highlights the Catskills experience on generations of Jewish visitors to this glorious New York State vacation area. Contributions from historians, sociologists, and scholars of American and Jewish culture round out this history of phenomenon known as the Jewish Alps. 7x9  415 pages b&w photos Cloth $26.95

____CONEY ISLAND The People's Playground
By Michael Immerso. This is not merely a documentary of the amusement industry or the story of a fabled amusement park, but rather a narrative of the way Americans, and particularly immigrants and urban Americans, came to regard the pursuit of leisure as part of their national birthright. 9x11 199 pages color and b&w photos index Cloth $24.95

____Marriage and Death Notices from Schuyler County, New York Newspapers
By Mary Smith Jackson and Edward F. Jackson. This volume contains marriage and death notices abstracted from microfilm copies of newspapers available at the New York State Library. Information has been abstracted from the Havana Journal (1853-1887), the Watkins Democrat (1878-1900), the Watkins Express (1871-1900), and the Watkins Review (1896-1900). These newspapers were all published in Schuyler County, New York, but they include many notices for people living in the nearby counties of Seneca, Cayuga, Yates, Tompkins, Tioga, Chemung, and Steuben, as well as for people who moved out of state. Vital records were recorded by the Town Clerk in New York State beginning in 1885, however not all marriages and deaths were recorded until 1906 when it became mandatory. This book also contains difficult-to-find vital records that pre-date 1885. A surname index adds to the value of this work. 2006, 5½x8½, paper, index, 192 pp.J3173 $26.00

____Obituaries, Death Notices & Genealogical Gleanings from the Saugerties Telegraph, Volume 5: 1880-1884.
By Audrey M. Klinkenberg. Volume 5 continues the transcription of obituaries, death notices and genealogical gleanings from the Saugerties Telegraph. This volume is also full of stories of people who left the area, moving west. Many more obituaries and more world news items are covered here than in previous volumes. As secondary source material, this volume is an invaluable resource for the genealogist, noting deaths as far afield, in some cases, as California and Europe. These abstracts are arranged chronologically, and are so interesting that it is hard to put the book down because you are compelled to read just one more! These fascinating news items paint a vivid portrait of life in the 1800s. Farmers, ironworkers, coopers, laborers, shopkeepers, homemakers, bankers, lawyers, and ministers can all be found on these pages. Daily life was routinely filled with hazards that are rarely encountered today: clothing ignited by cooking fires, runaway horses, deadly encounters with livestock, complications from injuries that would be easily treated today, and much more. The work place could be just as hazardous. There were no safeguards to protect workers from treacherous machinery and many paid with life and limb. Most people had meager possessions by today's standards and little leisure time. Audrey M. Klinkenberg, the compiler of this series, is a former president of the Ulster County Genealogical Society. A full name index to the several thousand names included in this work augments the text. 2006, 5½x8½, paper, index, 2 vols., 922 pages  $68.00

____The Divided Ground
By Alan Taylor. Subtitled: Indians, Settlers, and the Northern Borderland of the American Revolution, by the author of WILLIAM COOPER'S TOWN. This history of Joseph Brant and the Iroquois territory which lay between England (in Canada) and the American forces during and just after the American Revolution includes a different perspective on the Indians. Instead of 'noble but futile defenders of traditional ways' he shows them to be creative and adaptable in dealing with the invasion of white settlers into their lands, even to subverting both governments by leasing tracts directly to the settlers. Ultimately, neither the British nor the Americans could accept Indians as landlords, competitors for the status and power both governments sought. This Indian 'middle ground' was reduced to small reservations or divided between the super powers, leading to the end of the Iroquois Nation as an equal power. 6.5x9.5 542 pages including 125 pages of notes and an index Hardcover $35.00

____Stopping the Plant
By Miriam D Silverman. Subtitled: The St. Lawrence Cement Controversy and the Battle for Quality of Life in the Hudson Valley. This is a vivid portrait of citizens and environmental organizations joining together to prevent the construction of a massive coal-powered cement plant in the Hudson River town of Greenport, NY. 6x9 178 pages index Paper $14.95

____SAVING STERLING FOREST
By Ann Botshon. Subtitled: The Epic Struggle to Preserve New York's Highlands. The twenty-five year struggle to save the twenty thousand acre rugged upland terrain of the New York - New Jersey Highlands is chronicled here as the most significant open space victory in the nation. This provides a model for saving other areas where critical wild lands are threatened by development. 6x9 198 pages index notes Paper $19.95

____New York's Historic Armories - An Illustrated History
By Nancy L Todd. This is a beautiful coffee-table book that highlights the large and distinguished armories built throughout New York State during the nineteenth century. Today many of these  armories are underused or obsolete. It is hoped that this book will call attention to their presence and safeguard these remarkable architectural gems. 11x9  colorful Hardcover $50.00

____GEMS ON THE HUDSON The Grand Views
By Terry Talley. A house-by-house tour of some of the most intriguing and historic homes of the Hudson River. This beautiful book features photos and in-depth stories of over 250 homes strung like gems in a magnificent necklace along the shores of the Hudson. 8.5x11 280 pages 330 full color photos, 145 illustrations leather-bound hardcover $79.00

____ALLEGANY HELLBENDER TALES
By Larry Beahan. Subtitled: Allegany State Park Stories. Observations and opinions about Allegany State Park as told by Larry Beahan, whose love of the outdoors and concern for their preservation give him a unique perspective into the past, present, and future of the park. 6 x 9 240 pages Photos Map Paper  $14.95

____Native American Directory: Vital Records of ME, Mass, RI, CT, NY and WI.
By Lorraine (Rainwaters) Henry. The bulk of the data in this research aid falls in the 18th and 19th centuries, but some of the entries are in the 17th century. Tribes mentioned in the book are Aquinah, Brothertown, Christiantown, Dartmouth, Deep Bottom, Dudley, Hassanamisco, Herring Pond, Mashpee, Massachusetts, Mohegan, Narragansetts, Natick, Nipmunk, Passamaquoddy, Pequot, Punkapog, Troy, Tunxis, Wamesit, Wampanog, and Yarmouth. The book is divided into three sections. Section I of this book lists births. The entries are arranged in alphabetical order by last name and include the date, sex of child, parents, and place of birth. Section II lists marriages. Brides and grooms are listed in alphabetical order by last name and include the name of spouse, tribe, place of marriage and date of marriage. In some instances the name of the parents and the official who performed the ceremony are given. Section III lists deaths. The entries are listed in alphabetical order by last name and include the date of death, tribe, place of death, and in some instances the parents are listed. Ms. Henry received the Yellow Feather Award in February 1997 from Puddingstone Intertribal Indian Council for her work. (1998), 2006, 5½x8½, Paper, 146 pages $16.00

____Sojourner Truth - A Life A Symbol
By Nell Irvin Painter. The ex-slave and fiery abolitionist, who was once a slave in Ulster County, is profiled here in a detailed study of her brilliant and powerful life. 5.5x8.5 570 pages b&w photos and drawings, index Paper  $16.95

____Take Along Guide Tracks, Scat & Signs
by Diane Burns. From cover to cover this amazing series is full of fascinating facts and full color drawings and illustrations. An incredible young people's introduction and handy guide, with activities and fun information. Sure to spark the interest of every budding naturalist. 8.5x8.5 $7.95

____New York Botanical Garden
Edited by Gregory Long. A big beautiful coffee table book of the famous Botanical Gardens in NY. Full color and gorgeous! Filled with essays about the origins and history of the garden up through and including its impact on NY citizens and the world. A spectacular look at this important garden. 11.5x11 247 pages color drawings and many many photos index Cloth $50.00

____Adirondack Pulp Fiction
By Larry Beahan. Six tales of crime and passion about ordinary Adirondackers in extraordinary situations, and the extremes they are driven to. This is the darker side of the denizens within the blue line, their life in the backwaters, backwoods, and mountain towns - with slums, honky-tonks and gin-mills of despair more the norm than the apple-pie promotional literature the tourism folks would have you believe. 6x9 132 pages filled with real b&w photos of the scenes in the stories. Paper $12.95

____Orange County Mortality Records
By Kenneth Dunning. From the mortality records of 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 - with a total of 3244 records in this treasure trove of genealogical information.  8.5x11 184 pages  Paper $17.00

____Goshen Independent Republican Marriage Notices VOL II 1884-1903
The newspaper was a regional one, so many of the 5063 notices are for Sullivan, Rockland, and Sussex Counties as-well-as Orange. 8.5x11  271 pages index Paper $21.00

____Official Vital Records Orange County NY 1847-1849
With an additional supplement of marriage & Death returns. 3021 Birth, 1805 Deaths, and 865  Marriages - plus 112 additional recordings and a full index. 8.5x11 287 pages Paper $22.00

____Genealogical History of Black Families VOL IV
With 3 to 4 alphabetized obituaries to a page, this 227 page book is filled with over 700 genealogical snapshots of Black family life in Orange County. 8.5x11 Paper $17.00

____Genealogical History of Black Families VOL V
In many cases over 4 or 5 generations of families are shown in these approximately 700 obituaries. 8.5x11  232 pages Paper $17.00

____Genealogical History of Black Families VOL VI
The first chapter is called "Old Northern Slaves" about early Negro life in Warwick. The next three are articles about early slave life in Orange County. Then there is the Middletown marriages by bride, and by groom. Lastly - the bulk of the book (165 pages, approximately 500 obits) is made up of the obituaries from the Newburgh News - mostly collected during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. 8.5x11 212 pages Paper $17.00

____SNOWSHOE ROUTES Adirondacks & Catskills
By Bill Ingersoll. Strap on your snowshoes and discover the Empire State's best winter playground - the Adirondacks and the Catskills - with 65  routes, from easy to experienced, plus winter camping opportunities. Includes a full guide to, and description of,  each trail, with maps and b&w photos. 5.5x8.5  237 pages index biblio Paper $16.95

____It Takes A Village Idiot -- A Memoir of Life After the City
By Jim Mullen. The author, a columnist for Entertainment Weekly, humorously recounts the travails of buying a weekend home in the Catskill Mountains. Called: A terrific blend of self-deprecating humor and trenchant observations about the funny side of life on both side of the urban-rural divide.  5.5x8.5  219 pages Paper $13.00

____VILLAGE GHOSTS in Western New York 
By Mason Winfield. Subtitled: BOOK ONE - Actors in the Half-Light. Famous haunters, ghostly forms, spirit-guides and wars in the heavens -- supernatural historian Mason Winfield takes us on the definitive study of Western New York ghosts. 5.5x8.5  141 pages b&w photos Paper $13.95

____The Architectural Heritage of Tompkins County
By Lynn Truame & Carol Kammen, with photographer Richard  Corth. Technically, the photographer should get top billing here because his photos fill nearly every page with a black and white portrait of the historic buildings of Tompkins County. The author/historians, along with poet Fred Muratori, complete the book with accurate and - in the poet's case - reverent descriptions of these remarkable structures. 8.5x8.5  182 pages index Paper $20.00 

____Native Americans and Their Land: The Schoharie River Valley 
By Mary Druke Becker. There is a surprising amount of data available about Native Americans in the Schoharie River Valley, and this volume is a useful tool for further research into this wealth of historical records. The author provides detailed descriptions of source materials for study of the Schoharie River Valley region and the processes of cross-cultural interaction that are exemplified there. The data are rich in material about the processes of Euro-American settlement and the alienation of Native American land, and provide the potential for detailed study of individual Native Americans and Euro-Americans involved in those processes. The first portion of this work examines native occupation of the Schoharie River Valley. The second portion consists of a Calendar of Documents. Entries within the Calendar of Documents include the date of the document (if known), a description of the document, its source, and comments about the document. A full name and subject index adds to the value of this work which is based on research conducted for the Iroquois Indian Museum.  8½x11, 230 pages Paper, $33.00 

____Genealogical Gleanings from New York Fraternal Organizations, Volume 2.
By Sherida K. Eddlemon. Fraternal organizations have been around for centuries. The Freemasons, or Masons, may be the best known in the United States. This private society has existed since colonial times in America. Masonic records can provide a wealth of information on members and help fill in missing genealogical gaps resulting from destroyed census records, burned courthouse records, and the like. Information on each member varies but generally includes the individual's name, the name of the organization to which he belongs, and an additional piece of data such as residence, occupation, location of lodge, or his position in the organization. Lengthier entries may include the names of parents, siblings, spouse, children, and other household occupants. 5½x8½,  244 pages index,  Paper, $26.00

____Enemy Views: The American Revolutionary War as Recorded by the Hessian Participants - Bruce E. Burgoyne. Foreword by John Gardner. Presents parts of the diaries, letters and regimental records from 34 individual sources from five of the six German states which rented their armies to Great Britain. The reader experiences the war in chronological order, from the Hessian departure from Germany, through the harrowing Atlantic crossing, through as many as eight years of military campaigns, and back to Germany. Told with the immediacy of first-hand experience. Mr. Burgoyne is a recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Revolution Roundtable of Philadelphia. (1996), 2006, 5½x8½, paper, index, 650 pp.
$48.50

____The Rise and Fall of the Taconic Mountains
By Donald W. Fisher, with Stephen Nightingale. The author is the New York State Paleontologist Emeritus. This book is subtitled: A Geological History of Eastern New York, and really covers so much more that the Taconics mentioned in the title. With a full-color fold out series of maps of different geologic eras that locates the various mountain ranges. 8.5x11 184 pages index many b&w charts, maps & illus index Paper $24.95

____For All the Saints 
By Mark Anderson. Subtitled: Christ's Lutheran Church Woodstock, New York 1806-2006, this celebrates the bicentennial history of a remarkable church in a unique town. But it's not just about Woodstock. A small church was built in Pine Grove, Saugerties, after successful revival meetings in the school house there yielded several converts. For a time the Woodstock pastor had both churches! It is the odd little bits of forgotten history uncovered by the author's excellent research that make this church history stand out. 6x9 299 pages b&w illus, chronology, index Paper  $21.95

____New York 1609-1776 Juvenile Literature (ages 10-14)
By Michael Burgan. One of the Voices from Colonial America series by National Geographic, with early maps and illustrations as original source material. This is an impeccably researched and attractively presented resource for middle school students. 8x10 109 pages index, maps, color illus, timeline, side-bars, bibliography hardcover $21.95

____FORGOTTEN ALLIES Oneida Indians and the American Revolution
By Glatthaar & Martin. Tribal, violent, riven with fierce and competing loyalties, this book chronicles the American Revolution as told through the Oneidas, the only Iroquois Nation to side with the rebels. 6x9 464 pages maps illus index Hardcover $30.00

____Eating the Hudson Valley
By Evelyn Kanter. Subtitled: A Food Lover's Guide to Local Dining, Wineries & More, this book guides readers to the best fine, casual, and kid-friendly restaurants, wineries, orchards, farm stands, and epicurean festivals, and revealing stories about the people behind them. 6x9 256 pages photos, maps index Paper $18.95

____HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL
By Trewin Copplestone. A full-color glorious look at the Hudson River School of Art classics, with a brief story of the artists and their pictorial crusade. 9.5x12 76 pgs full color illus hardcover $15.00

____Life in the FINGER LAKES magazine
Quarterly magazine of all things Finger Lakes. Glossy and full color $3.95

____Turtles, Wolves, and Bears: A Mohawk Family History
By Barbara J. Sivertsen. Written as a chronological narrative of Mohawk history and genealogy, the text is enhanced by detailed reference footnotes and about fifty Mohawk lineage charts. Excerpts from letters and memoirs add character to the history. Appendices contain transcripts of original church records compiled by Protestant ministers of Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie and Fort Hunter (in New York) from 1689 to 1777. This book uncovers information hitherto unknown about many individuals important to colonial New York history, including most of the principal Mohawk chiefs of the period and their Indian Superintendent, Sir William Johnson. 6x9 344 pages map, append., index Paper $32.50

____BOB MARSHALL IN THE ADIRONDACKS
Subtitled: Writings of a Pioneering Peak-Bagger, Pond-Hopper and Wilderness Preservationist, this book gathers nearly forty of Marshall’s writings about the Adirondacks. They include numerous accounts of his hikes in the High Peaks and the vast wild region south of Cranberry Lake, spirited defenses of the state’s forever-wild Forest Preserve, a charming portrait of Herb Clark, and excerpts from an unpublished novel set partly in the Adirondacks. These writings are an important part of Adirondack history. They not only illuminate Marshall’s life and thought, but they also reveal his deeply personal connection to the Adirondacks. The anthology also contains three articles by George Marshall, including “Adirondacks to Alaska,” a sketch of his brother’s life, additional articles by historian Philip G. Terrie, legendary conservationist Paul Schaefer and Adirondack Explorer Editor Phil Brown, and a humorous ode to peak-bagging by Bill McKibben. Includes more than 60 photographs, many taken by Marshall himself, and a dozen maps. 334 pages, Hardcover $24.95

____Weird Northern New York
By Cheri Revai, author of the popular Haunted Northern NY series, NOT the popular Weird New York series. This chronicles strange occurrences in the North Country - earthquakes, wind sheers, hangings, murders, secret societies, giant river creatures, disappearances, appearances, and a 42 point buck - it's all here and more! 6x9 photos Paper $16.95

____The Gangly Country Cousin - Lehigh Valley's Auburn Division
By Herbert Trice. This richly illustrated work memorializes the glory days of railroads and romantic station depots. 8.5x10.5 88 pages Photos, maps index Paper $29.95

____Lehigh Valley Memories - the Railroad 1941-1959
By John Marcham. This railroad was one of more than 100 Class 1 Railroads operating in the US during that period. Its locomotives, stations, and operators had a distinct character, style and identity. 8.5x11 88 pages photos maps index Paper $19.95

____Eating the Hudson Valley
By Evelyn Kanter. Subtitled: A Food Lover's Guide to Local Dining, Wineries & More, this book guides readers to the best fine, casual, and kid-friendly restaurants, wineries, orchards, farm stands, and epicurean festivals, and revealing stories about the people behind them. 6x9 256 pages photos, maps index Paper $18.95

____FORGOTTEN ALLIES Oneida Indians and the American Revolution
By Glatthaar & Martin. Tribal, violent, riven with fierce and competing loyalties, this book chronicles the American Revolution as told through the Oneidas, the only Iroquois Nation to side with the rebels. 6x9 464 pages maps illus index Hardcover $26.00

____When The Astors Owned New York
By Justin Kaplan. This Pulitzer Prize winning author recreates the men and the era they helped to create. The history of the Astor palaces and the two heirs of John Jacob Astor's incomparable fortune, from the financial panic and strikes of the 1890s to the early days of the Roaring Twenties, celebrated here with Victorian New York City as the backdrop. 6x9 198 pages index notes Hard cover $24.95

____HISTORIC NEW YORK Architectural Journeys in the Empire State
By Andy Olenick & Richard Reisem. Four centuries of history can be seen in the buildings and landscapes of New York State. The amazing array still intact in eleven different areas around the state are presented here in evocative photos. Truly a gorgeious coffee-table book of New York's greatest buildings. 9x12 shrink-wrapped 200+/- pages photos Hardcover$49.95

____ERIE CANAL LEGACY Architectural Treasures of the Empire State
By Andy Olenick & Richard Reisem. This collection of historic landmarks along the 363 mile route of the Erie Canal ranges from elegant mansions to massive aqueducts. It is an invaluable guide, and a compelling record of the people and events that shaped New York's and America's history. 9x12 shrink-wrapped 200+/- pages photos Hardcover $39.95

____200 YEARS OF ROCHESTER Architecture and Gardens
By Andy Olenick & Richard Reisem. Another in their incredible series of coffee-table books documenting the history in New York State's buildings and gardens, this one centering on one of the few cities in America to retain virtually intact its grand boulevard -- Rochester. 9x12 shrink-wrapped 200+/- pages photos Hardcover $39.95

____The WAR That Made America
By Fred Anderson. Subtitled A Short History of the French and Indian War, this book accompanies the PBS series of the same name. Beautifully illustrated and exquisitely told, this is the story of how the America we know emerged from a violent struggle among the British, French and Iroquois Confederacy, and increasingly, the American colonists, to control the new world. 6x9 293 pages index notes COLOR and b&w illustrations Hardcover $29.95

____Andrew Carnegie
By David Shaw. An important (and exhaustive) biography by a master biographer about a self-made millionaire in America's Gilded Age. Carnegie, the abrasive industrialist, grew into old age as Carnegie the philanthropist. He gave his fortune away, in part to create libraries for the education of the common man, and communities throughout America have him to thank for their historic Carnegie Libraries. 6x9  878 pages notes, bibliography, b&w photos, index hardcover $35.00

NEW Images of America titles each $19.99
            __Bannerman's Castle (about Bannerman's Island Arsenal in the Hudson River)
            __Kiddie Parks in the Adirondacks (about all the amusement parks)

____The Life and Times of ASHER B. DURAND
By John Durand with an introduction by Linda S. Ferber. Asher Durand was the dean of American Landscape painters, and one of the most important American artists of the nineteenth century. He is best known now as the painter of KINDRED SPIRITS -- the quintessential Hudson River School painting -- but was once the most influential force in the American art scene. In this biography, first published in 1894, the artist's son reconstructed the Durand's life from family records and documents, and his own recollections, to create the essential biography of Durand, his paintings, his engravings and his patrons. 6x9 232 pages, index b&w photos Paper $17.95

____Denning's Point A Hudson River History
By Jim Heron. From 4000 BC to the 21st century, this future home of the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries -- a Wood's Hole for the Hudson River -- has figured centrally in the history of the river, and of New York State. Luminaries such as Henry Hudson, George Washington, and Alexander Hamilton shaped the history of the 64 acre point as much as the Indian settlement, gracious mansions, and a brick yard did. Now it is destined to be a center for environmental studies that will focus the world's attention on a lowly spit of land on the Hudson. 6x9 209 pages many b&w photos index Paper $17.95

____Hudson Valley Ruins
By Rinaldi & Yasinsac. Subtitled: Forgotten Landmarks of an American Landscape, this document of the crumbling - but, in most cases, still beautiful - architectural ruins nestled throughout the Hudson Valley could only be improved by more color photos and a larger format. Hundred's of mostly small photos chronicle the extent of the ruin in a county-by-county tour of residences, and both pre-, and post-industrial structures. Each is accompanied by a thoughtfully concise background history, and an update to its current usage. This is a long-overdue look at the region's forgotten architectural treasures.  7x10 336 pages end notes index b&w illus Hardcover $35.00

____The Big Oyster
By Mark Kurlansky (author of those two great books, SALT and COD.) Another (John) McFee-esque examination of a fascinating subject - this time it is Oysters. As Kurlansky proved that the lowly fish, cod, caused the founding of our nation, here he shows how oysters created New York City. Filled with cultural, historical, and culinary insight -- along with historic recipes, maps, drawings and photos -- this engaging and fact-filled account of the bivalve that made Manhattan is another must read! 6x8 307 pages indexed Hardcover $23.95

____Yama Farms A Most Unusual Catskills Resort
By Harris & Harris & Wiebe. The subtitle says it all: A Most Unusual Catskills Resort. It was here that some of the most creative and powerful men of the early 20th century gathered in a small hotel outside of Napanoch, NY. John Burroughs, Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller, plus Nobel prize winners, knights and duchesses -- all mixed at this Ulster County resort known as much for its Japanese architecture as for the famous guests. The authors combine rare historic photo and original research to tell the story of the famous guests of the visionary founders Frank Seaman and Olive Sarre. 8.5x11 93 pages index b&w photos Paper $19.95

____Our Birds of New York CDROM
Thayer Birding Software. A Field Guide that includes photos, videos, maps, identification tips and more about the 292 birds regularly found in New York. Included are top quality song recordings of each bird from the world famous Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Can be searched by color, size, habitat and location to see photos of birds that match your description. This even includes audio pronunciation of each bird's name. $39.95

____Images of America Watkins Glen
By Mitchell & House. One of the Images of America series, this combines portraits and other photos to present an accessible history of this famous town on the Southern tip of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County. 128 page 200+ image format, with good captions. 6x9 Paper  $19.99

____Our New York
By Carl Heilman II. A full color coffee-table book of photos of every area of New York State. Could be a collection of Calendar shots - very pretty - with brief captions. 9.5x12 128 pages Hardcover $19.95

____Sixteen Miles Around Manhattan 1883-1884 map
Towns. Villages, Settlements, Patents, streets, cemeteries, and/or geographic features depicted depending on the map. These are very detailed and authentic copies of the originals. (18"x24") called the Vicinity of New York map, this covers South of Yonkers, from Newark to Hempstead and even includes railroads. $7.95

____Buffalo: 1901 map
Shows the city in great detail including street names and blocks - included neighboring Fort Erie and Bridgeburg, Ontario, and even includes trolley and the Pan American Exposition site of 1901. 18"x24" $7.95

____Winslow Homer Artist and Angler
By Junker. A shrink-wrapped coffee table book of the artist's fishing paintings. BEAUTIFUL! 10x11 200+ pages Paper $29.95

____WHITE DEVIL A True Story of War, Savagery, and Vengeance in Colonial America
By Stephen Brumwell. During the French & Indian War, France and England -- both aligned with the Native Americans -- fought each other in a series of bloody battles and terrifying raids. No confrontation was more brutal and notorious than the massacre of the British garrison at Fort William Henry, at the base of Lake George. Major Robert Rogers and his Rangers avenged the atrocity by slaughtering the sleeping inhabitants of the Abenaki Village of St. Francis, and were hailed as heros by the colonists. Here truth is as thrilling as fiction 6x9 335 pages index, map, footnotes & appendices Paper $17.95.

____In The Name of the Church - fiction
By Edmund DuBois. This is a novelization of the conflicts between Catholics and French Protestants in 16th century Europe. The heroines, the daughter of a French nobleman and her maid, encounter and thwart the machinations of the Catholic Church in the body of an unsavory Bishop attempting to defile the maid. This sets the scene for the soon-to-be-published sequel about the French Huguenots migrating to the mid-Hudson region. 531 pages 6x9 Paper $12.00

____Trees of New York
By Stan Tekiela. From the same people that brought you BIRDS OF NEW YORK, this pocket-sized full-color guide to 118 species of NY trees - each with a full-page color photo facing a full-page description with growth habits, bark, flower, fruit etc. A very handy guide! 4.5x6 246 pages color glossary, index Paper $13.95

____Unearthing Howes Cave - A Community and a Quarry From 1842
B Dana Cudmore. The famous Schoharie County cave, the town by the same name, and the cement quarry there all contribute to the unique rural atmosphere in a mining town like no other. 5.5x8.5 46 pages b&w photos stapled paper $7.50

____50 Hikes in the Adirondacks
By Barbara McMartin - fourth edition. the entry into the popular guide series represents a cross-section of wilderness and wild forest: rugged peak climbs, gentle trips to waterfalls, and bush-wacks to wild rivers. there are 360 miles of trails to caves, uninhabited lakes, wetlands, cliffs, and fire towers across Adirondack Park's 6 million acres. 6x9 258 b&w photos and maps index Paper $17.95

____Backroad Bicycling in the Hudson Valley and Catskills
By Peter Kick & Dori O'Connell. From the Hudson Highlands through the scenic Hudson Valley to the Shawangunks, Taconics and Catskill Mountains, this energetic duo takes you on the best bike routes. Includes bits of history and intriguing facts with detailed mile-by-mile directions and maps. 5.5x8 216 pages b&w photos & maps, index Paper $16.95

____Traveler's Guide to the Hudson River Valley
By Tim Mulligan. Subtitled: From Saratoga Springs to New York City. A highly subjective guide to all the things this author finds worthy of mention -- either good or bad -- in the valley he calls home. The 20th anniversary edition. 6x9 262 pages index, b&w drawings Paper $17.95

____William C. Bouck: New York’s Farmer Governor
By Edward A. Hagan, Mark Sullivan, Lester Hendrix. With his thick German accent, William C. Bouck was known as the “Dutch Governor” of New York. Descended from German immigrants who arrived in Schoharie County in the early 1700s, Bouck attributed his frugality, work ethic, and character to his humble farm upbringing. As canal commissioner from 1821-1840 he was one of the most important men in the making of the Erie Canal. As governor and esteemed elder statesman in the 1840s, he was described as having “good sense, prudence and discretion.” This book describes Bouck’s youth, public service, and his careers as farmer, canal commissioner, governor, and elder statesman. A brief Bouck family tree is included. Schoharie County historian Edward A. Hagan found no biography of Bouck and sometime in the 1980s, he set out to write one. When he died in 2002, he left five thick binders of research materials, notes, an outline and a brief text, probably for speeches. Mark Sullivan, another Schoharie County historian, accepted the task of completing the book. He reviewed Hagan’s materials, did additional research, and expanded the summary. Lester Hendrix, a retired journalist who succeeded Hagan as editor of the Schoharie County Historical Review, edited the Bouck manuscript. 2006, 5½x8½, paper, 90 pages. $18.00

____They Are Indeed a Very Useful Corps, American Riflemen in the Revolutionary War
By Michael Cecere. The story of America’s riflemen in the Revolutionary War begins with their formation in 1775. First person accounts of their recruitment, long march, and encampment at Boston, introduce readers to the flamboyant and sometimes unruly nature of riflemen. Gripping eyewitness accounts of Benedict Arnold’s march and attack on Quebec and of the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights, Throg’s Neck, Fort Washington, Trenton, Princeton, and Brandywine, highlight the unique abilities of riflemen and their important role in the war. Nowhere is this role more evident than in the American victory at Saratoga. First hand accounts of the battle provide a detailed image of the fight and the crucial part Daniel Morgan’s riflemen played. The importance of riflemen is also evident in their service on the frontier of New York and in the southern battles of King’s Mountain and Cowpens, all of which are chronicled by participants. The numerous primary accounts of riflemen in the war help readers better understand and appreciate the service of these men and may cause them to conclude, as General Washington did in 1776, that the riflemen “are indeed a very useful corps.” Several maps, a bibliography and an index to names, places and subjects enhance the text. 2006, 5½x8½, paper, index, 238 pages $30.00

____The Early Records of the First Presbyterian Church at Goshen, New York from 1767-1885
By Charles C. Coleman. The Presbyterian church was first organized in Goshen in 1720, and the first settled minister arrived the follow year. This volume contains the earliest extant vital statistics from the records of the Orange County church, which probably drew members from a wide area. It consists of five parts: marriages, 1776-1885; register of members, 1767-1850; deaths, 1805-1850; baptisms, 1773-1851; and an index. Ages, relationships, causes of death and other data are frequently given. (1933), 2005, paper, index, 215 pages 23.50

____Oswegatchie A North Country River
Edited by Christopher Angus. The editor also authors three of the 17 selections presented here. Some other authors are Michael Kudish, Paul Jamieson and Neal Burdick, plus a dozen others. The Oswegatchie flows from below Cranberry Lake, north to the St Lawrence River with over 135 miles of navigable waters. Here are essays and a few poems about the natural world it flows through. 6x9 130 pages b&w sketches Paper $16.95

____ADIRONDACK Explorations The Writings of Verplanck Colvin
Verplanck Colvin wrote the Topographical Survey report on the Adirondack Wilderness in 1872. Excerpts from that, as-well-as of his extensive other writings edited and collected here in this homage to one of the foremost nature writer of his time. 6x9 b&w photos, drawings and tables Hardcover $29.95 Paper $19.95

____RAILS ALONG THE EAST BRANCH The Delaware & Northern Railroad
By John Ham & Robert Bucenec. The fourth and last volume in this brilliant photographic history of Catskill Mountain Railroads is about the little-known railroad that operated from 1906 to 1942 between Arkville and East Branch. Of the 39 miles of track, 19 miles are now underwater. Where once stations and towns stood is now the Pepacton Reservior, with tracks and foundations only visible during drought years. The book is filled with one-of-a-kind photographs of places long gone, and historic structures such as a Roebling suspension bridge still in use today. Greeat b&w photos and a good historic text make this a must have for fans of railroads and lost Catskills Villages. 8.5x11 208 pages 100s of phtos and maps Hardcover $44.95

____Kingston New York Remembered
By Ted Dietz. Historical sketches of Esopus, Wiltwyck, Rondout, The American Revolution and General & Governor George Clinton. Includes historical datelines, biographical sketches of early settlers and prominent citizens, and early colonial ships and their uses. Collected from various books about Kingston. 8.5x11 83 pages no index or illustrations Paper $10.00

____A Paradise for Boys and Girls - Children's Camps in the Adirondacks
By Bond, Brumberg, & Paris with foreword by Philip Terrie. A friendly look at the century-long tradition of the 337 children's sleep-away camps in the Adirondacks, and their impact on both the campers and the communities they were in. This volume compliments  the exhibit of the same name in the Adirondack Museum, and relies heavily on historic photos of the campers and their activities.  Sweet. 8.5x11 146 pages b&w illus on every page index Hardcover $39.95

____The Collected Speeches of Sagoyewatha, or Red Jacket
Edited by Granville Ganter. Red Jacket was an Iroquois (Seneca) diplomat and orator  who, as a representative of the Six Nations, met and negotiated with American presidents from George Washington to Andrew Jackson. Red Jacket spoke out against the sale of Indian lands, against the encroachment of the white man's religion and culture, and in defense of Indian Sovereignty. 6.5x9 Hardcover $39.95

____Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of New York
By Alan & Arleen Bessette. The authors are mycologists who provide a precise method and accurate descriptions focusing on easy-to-identify edible species in NY. Perfect for  both the beginning and experienced forager, the book is filled with superb color photographs to make quick, careful and easy distinctions among species. 6x9 80 pages $24.95 

____Woodstock History and Hearsay NEW EDITION!
By Anita Smith. New Edition adds color images of the paintings of the artist author, with a nice biography and explanation of the additions to the text. This is an unorthodox story of a village in the Catskill Mountains from the time of the first settlers and the part they played in the Revolution, through the era of glass making and the Down Rent War, to the present day of the artist and craftsman. A lively and informative account of one of the most interesting communities in the Hudson Valley; enjoyable especially for the brief biographies of contemporary artists, writers and notables who live and create between Overlook and Ohayo Mountains. Also enjoyable for the histories of both arts communes: Byrdcliffe and the Maverick, and the dynamic personalities behind them: Ralph Whitehead and Hervey White. 200+ pages map, photos and drawings Cloth $37.50

____Bridging the Hudson BACK IN PRINT
By Carleton Maybee. This is the second book relating to railroad history from this Pulitzer Prize winning author. The The Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge and it's connecting rail lines, a many-faceted history of this first ever bridge over the Hudson River. The 100 year old railroad bridge crosses just above Poughkeepsie. It is now a pedestrian walkway. Profusely illustrated with an index. 9x12 296 pages b&W illus PAPER $24.00

____Catskill Mountain Rush Hour T-Shirt
Color photograph from above and behind of a herd of cows on a rural road with a school bus and other vehicles stopped as they pass. L only. light tan background  $16.00

____A "Most Troublesome Situation" The British Military and the Pontiac Indian Uprising of 1763-1764
by Timothy J. Todish and Todd E. Harburn. At the conclusion of the French Indian War, the triumphant British took possession of a vast area west of the Appalachians in the Great Lakes region. It was not only replete with a lucrative fur trade and almost infinite colonization possibilities, but also hostile Indians harboring lingering loyalties to their former French allies. It was not long before overly-strict British regulation of the fur trade, coupled with a perceived arrogance, further fueled Indian resentment of colonial expansion into their territories. Pontiac's Uprising, or Pontiac's Conspiracy, of 1763, named after the Ottawa chief generally recognized as one of its main catalysts, was the violent, sometimes horrifying tribal reaction in 1763 against two short years of controversial British military rule. This important new book looks at the Pontiac Uprising through the eyes of the British military, yet treats both sides fairly and honestly.  8.5 x 11, 221 pages, illustrated,  illus with drawings, maps and b&w photos Paper $20.00

____SIGNS AND SEASONS
By John Burroughs, edited and with a critical commentary by Jeff Walker. This is a reprint of essays John Burroughs collected and arranged himself, which cover plants, animals, wilderness, pastoral landscapes and the methods and goals of the naturalist. The excellent natural history writing, and his beliefs about community, sustainability, and social justice, make these essays as relevant today as they were over 100 years ago. 5x7 200+ pages Paper $24.95

____Remembering the New York, Ontario & Western Railway Oswego to Sidney and Branches
By John Taibi. This is an historical and personal account of the O&W's Northern Division. Built as a part of the New York & Oswego Midland Railroad during 1869-70, this portion of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway meandered from one small community to another, those villages embracing the personality and charm of the country railroad they helped to build. Exacting history and personal remembrances are the forte of this latest volume to deal with the lore of the Old & Weary. This is John Taibi's sixth book to perpetuate the memory of the NYO&WRy. 8.5 x 11  416 pages, 400+ illustrations, signed, limited edition hardcover $49.00  unsigned Paperback $32.00 

____Through So Many Dangers
Edited by Ian M. McCulloch and Timothy J. Todish Subtitled: The Memoirs and Adventures of Robert Kirk, Late of the Royal Highland Regiment. With an introduction by Stephen Brumwell and Artwork by Robert Griffing. This is the first reprint in over 250 years of a young Scot's personal experiences of battle and captivity in the wilderness of North America during the French and Indian War. This small, obscure book was first published in Limerick, Ireland, 1775. Kirkwood's story constitutes a very rare voice-from-the-ranks account of the conflict, a remarkable chronicle by a private soldier of some of the sharpest woods fighting and skirmishing ever encountered by the British army. At a time when scholarly books and articles on colonial North America's 'backcountry' are emerging thick and fast, Through So Many Dangers offers a fresh and compelling voice from a man who experienced that violent and fascinating world first hand—and who, against all the odds, lived to tell the tale. The book is fully annotated and indexed. illustrated, 8.5 x 11 174 pages, Paperback 20.00 

____HUDSON VALLEY Faces & Places
By Patricia Edwards Clyne.  At last we have something new from the author of that great collection: Hudson Valley Tales & Trails. In this book, the author documents the connections to the Hudson Valley shared by everyone from Ulysses S. Grant to Ed Wood. Here are short essays about the little-known sites and the remarkable chapters in the lives and legends of Thomas Edison, Harriet Tubman, James Garfield, James Fenimore Cooper,  and dozens more - over 50 - including Santa Claus! This is an amazing collection of stories about our National heritage, and its surprising connections to the Hudson River Valley! 6x9 367 pages many b&w illus index Hardcover $26.95

____TRAILS WITH TALES History Hikes
By Russell Dunn and Barbara Delaney. Thirty nature treks, selected by the authors for their scenic beauty, are enhanced with the history of the events on and around them. From Native Americans and colonial settlers to the Industrial Revolution and Victorian-era grand hotels, both the glorious beauty and the fabulous history of these trails are recounted here. 6x9 294 pages index topo maps and b&w illus Paper $17.95  

____The Great South Woods - Rambles of an Adirondack Naturalist Vol II
By Peter O'Shea Jr.. Volume two - This author of several Adirondack hiking and nature guides here presents his second volume of musings and observations on the outdoor world he loves. 6x9 216 pages index photos Paper $17.95

____Lighthouses of New York
By Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones. A guidebook and souvenir which combines practical travel information, color photos and maritime history to create the essential guide to 33 sentinels in New York State. 6x8 86 glossy color pages Paper $9.95

____Picturesque Catskills (DeLisser) NEW
By Richard Lionel DeLisser. A NEW reprint of the original, with 100s of b&w photos, and an "Artist's Rambles" text about touring late 19th century Greene County. Similar to his Picturesque Ulster, this oversized portfolio of Catskill Mountain images and text, long in demand from rare book dealers, is back in print. Oversized 9.5x12 160 pages Paperback $29.95

____Out To Milan
By Barbara Thompson. Milan (pronounced my' lin) is a small rural community in North-Central Dutchess County, with no real defined village center. But it does possess a real sense of its history, and the people who settled there. Between 1969 and 1975 a monthly newsletter was mailed to all 200+/- members of the Milan Community Association. Each month the front page featured pen and ink drawings by Ossie Stippa of a building, with an accompanying article on it's history. This is a collection of the 68 articles and pictures from the series. 8.5x11 153 pages b&w illus Spiral Bound $29.95

____CREATION & CONFEDERATION The Living History of the Iroquois
By Darren Bonaparte. This is a study of the literary tradition of the People of the Longhouse. In addition to the wampum belts that form the archives, the People of the Longhouse have also recorded their history and culture in written documents. This Rotinonhsón:ni literary tradition reached its zenith in the 19th century, with the works of men like Joseph Brant, Major John Norton, David Cusick, J. N. B. Hewitt, Seth Newhouse, and John Arthur Gibson, to name just a few. They have preserved the creation story and epic of confederation, but the story of our own evolution. illustrated $20.00

____ Treasure of Watchdog Mountain
By Alf Evers. This is a fictionalized history of what happened to one mountain (Overlook) from its geologic birth through native American encampments, to the growth of industrialization and the deforestation, continuing to today. Alf said it was the book that inspired him to write the history of the region: The Catskills ($45) 8x10.5 67 pages original text with 16 additional color & 22 b&w drawings hardcover 

____Year of the Hangman: George Washington’s Campaign against the Iroquois
By Glenn F. Williams. Set, originally, within the context of the British defeat at Saratoga, Williams chronicles the continued attacks by the Iroquois, in support of the British, on American settlements along the frontier. After massacres at well-established colonial settlements such as Cherry Valley, New York, the Continental Congress persuaded General George Washington to conduct a decisive offensive to end the Iroquois threat once and for all. Brewing for years, the conflict between the Iroquois and colonists would, ultimately, reach a deadly climax. Charging his troops "to not merely overrun, but destroy," Washington devised a two-prong attack to exact American revenge. The largest coordinated American military action against American Indians in the war, the campaign shifted the power in the east, ending the political and military influence of the Iroquois, forcing large numbers of loyalist to flee to Canada, and sealing Britain's fateful decision to seek victory in the south. 6x9 355 pages index , notes, bibliography, b7w illus & maps Hardcover $26.00

____Through A Howling Wilderness - Benedict Arnold's March To Quebec 1775
By Thomas A. Desjardin. Eleven hundred soldiers were lead by Colonel Benedict Arnold through the uncharted wilderness of Maine in an ill-fated attack on Quebec. Overcoming a hurricane, floods, blizzards and starvation, less than half the  troops remained to storm the barricades of the city. They nearly succeeded in taking Quebec, only to be finally overwhelmed when their wet guns would not fire. Their heroic attempt forced the British to commit thousands of troops to the defense of Canada, taking them from the campaigns against George Washington, and demonstrated Col. Arnold's prowess as a military strategist. 6x8.5 240 pages index Hardcover $24.95

____Story of the Huguenots: A Sixteenth Century Narrative Wherein The French, Spaniards and Indians Were The Actors
F. A. Mann. “It will be seen by the historical facts given in this Story of the Huguenots that they were the first martyrs to civil and religious liberty on the North American Continent; arriving as they did nearly half a century before the landing of the Puritans at Plymouth. Their trials, sufferings, and the tragic deaths of many of them, while not resulting in establishing a permanent settlement, sanctified the land to liberty, although more than two hundred years elapsed before a final victory was achieved for human freedom and the greatest republic on earth was established. Another fact is shown by history: The Huguenots driven to America by intolerable oppression, from first to last, have filed our chronicles with gallant and patriotic deeds and the names of their descendants stand high on our rolls of honor, in every walk of life.” In1562, inspired by Cortez, Pizarro, Balboa, De Leon and De Soto, Admiral Coligny of France sent two vessels with colonists, under Jean Ribault and Rene Laudonniere, in search of a refuge for French Huguenots, but a settlement was not established in Florida until 1564. Discussions include La Caroline, interactions with native inhabitants, the struggle for power between France and Spain, slaughters at Matanzas, D’Erlach, Chevalier D’Ottigny, Ostinola and his people, Huguenot explorations, and much, much more… This pleasantly penned volume, the author’s revised edition of his 1898 work, is enhanced with a new fullname index.  201 pages Paper $22.50 M2173 

____NEW YORK IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1775-1783 MAP
A 2'X3' full color map of New York State with the campaigns and battles of the Revolutionary war located and detailed, with dates. Suitable for framing. Comes rolled - will not fit in flat rate boxes or envelopes. $16.00

____Robert Rogers’ Rules for the Ranging Service: An Analysis
By Matt Wulff. Major Robert Rogers of the famous Rogers' Rangers wrote the Rules for the Ranging Service in 1757 to instruct selected members of the regular British Army in the techniques of "woods warfare" in North America: ambush, attack, pursuit, retreat, and other tactics. In this book, Matt Wulff analyzes each rule and depicts it in practical use with excerpts from historical journals and accounts of the exploits of Rogers' Rangers. Maps, diagrams, and photographs add visual dimension to the descriptions. The opening chapter explains the development of Rogers' Rangers, their habits, clothing, gear, and weapons. Several types of eighteenth-century muskets are pictured and described in the appendix. The index includes names and subjects. Rogers' Rangers earned their place in military history as the model for the soon-to-evolve light infantry. Special Forces such as the Green Berets and the United States Army Rangers have adapted Rogers' Rules for the Ranging Service for modern military use. 2006, 5½x8½, paper, index, 272 pp. $30.50 W3376 

____Birds of New York BOOK & CD Package
By Stan Tekielo. In this, the sum is greater than the parts. A plastic binder with velcro closure has been added to hold both the book ($13.95) and CD ($14.95) together. It is a nice gift package at $30.95

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