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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
The glossy and colorful north country standard is now available in my shop and through the mail. $4.95
____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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New Books  

____NEW Images of America all $21.99
    Hudson Fulton Celebration of 1909 in Postcards
    Kingston & Ulster Townships
    Boats Boating on Cranberry Lake
    The Thousand Islands in Postcards
    Highland and the Town of Lloyd
    Constitution Island

____Adirondack Trails with Tales
By Russell Dunn & Barbara Delaney. Foreword by Joe Martens, President, Open Space Institute. The breadth and variety of the stories in this compilation distinguish Adirondack Trails with Tales from other trail guides. The authors provide the reader with much more than trail descriptions; they provide understanding and context. This wonderful book will better connect visitors and residents with very special places and help them learn from the land. Hikes include: Valcour Island • Coon Mountain • Crown Point: Fort St. Frederic & His Majesty’s Fort of Crown Point • Fort Ticonderoga • Ironville & Penfield Homestead • Rock Pond • Rogers Rock • Shelving Rock Mountain & Shelving Rock Falls • Prospect Mountain • Fort George and Bloody Pond • Cooper’s Cave & Betar Byway • John Brown’s Farm • Mt. Jo & Mt. Van Hoevenberg • Adirondac & Indian Pass • East Branch of the Ausable River & Adirondack Mountain Reserve • Santanoni • The Sagamore • Paul Smiths • Hooper Garnet Mine • Chimney Mountain • Kunjamuk Cave • Griffin, Griffin Falls, & Auger Falls • Moss Island • Tufa Caves & Waterfalls of Van Hornesville • Canajoharie Gorge • Wolf Hollow 6”x9”, 320 pages, maps & photographs Paper $17.95

____Murder at the Streamside & Murder at the Reservoir
By Norman Van Valkenburgh. From the author of 3 previous "Murder" titles featuring Ward Eastman, the popular surveyor-sleuth, comes this duo of exciting entries in the series. Two mysteries in one volume. 6x9 148 pages Paper $12.50

____Hell on the East River - British Prison Ships
By Larry Lowenthal. From the author of "From the Coalfields to the Hudson" comes this study of American Revolutionary War soldiers imprisoned on squalid ships by the British. Probably more Americans died there than in all the battles of of the War for Independence. Using prisoner's own accounts, the author analyzes the number of deaths, examines the reasons for the tragedy, and describes the 100-year struggle to erect the present Prison Ship Martyr's Monument in Brooklyn. 6x9 174 pages illustrated Paper $15.00

____Where Did The Tracks Go in the Eastern Adirondacks?
By Michael Kudish. This is volume III in the series (Vol IV will cover the Catskills) that completes the Adirondack's rail history begun in 2005. All the railroads, branches and connecting lines, especially of the Delaware & Hudson, plus a chapter on Amtrak and non-connecting lines, bring this exhaustive history to a close. 8.5x11 336 pages 190 maps illus Paper $25.00

____Holland on the Hudson
By Oliver A. Rink. Subtitled: An Economic and Social History of Dutch New York. This work traces the history of New Netherland from its discovery by Henry Hudson in 1609 to the surrender of the colony to the English war fleet in 1664. The author's approach is both narrative and analytic as he describes in detail the colony's commercial origins, its social and economic development, and the colonist's rivalry with the English in the New World. 6x9 286 pages index Paperback $24.95

____SHORT CARRIES Essays From Adirondack Life 
By Elizabeth Folwell with a foreword by Bill McKibben. More than 50 essays reprinted from the best regional magazine  - Adirondack Life. The author's voice and sensibilities are spot on - Adirondack life is beautifully rendered on these pages. 5.5x8.5 204 pages Paper $16.95

____Lake Champlain: An Illustrated History
By a collection of historians. This is a beautiful coffee-table book covering the natural, military, social and recreational history of the lake and its towns. This gorgeous 216-page hardcover, includes 320 color photographs, drawings, maps and vintage images. Too big for flat rate envelope. 216 pages 9.25x12.25 $44.95

____Great River of the Mountains: The Hudson
By Croswell Bowen. Lucey Bowen has performed a splendid service for all who love history, love the Hudson Valley, and love matchless photography - the re-issuing of her father’s 1941 volume. From Summit Waters (Lake Tear of the Clouds) to the Atlantic Ocean, Croswell Bowen sailed the Hudson’s waters chronicling the history of the great river and the life of the people who settled along it. His enlightening text flows like the river through and around page after page of revealing photos, photos that depict the labor, architecture and industry of a bygone era. Roosevelt’s midnight ride into the presidency, Cruger Island’s Mayan ruins, and Natty Bumpo’s cave are just a small part of the flotsam and jetsam of history recounted to whet the appetites of interested readers, or leave others to just turn the page for new images and revelations. I found Bowen’s book to be a thoroughly engrossing springboard into the vast literature of the Hudson River Valley, one I am thrilled to find back in print.  Paper $19.95

____Catskill Village - Image of America Series
By Richard Phelps. From the Historian for the Village of Catskill comes another is this impressive series. In this one the captions are extensive enough to be called authoritative text. 6x9 100 + b&w photos Paperback $21.99

____Cattaraugus County, New York Surrogate Court Abstracts: Guardianship Edition
By Susan E. Stahley. This book contains abstracted information from the first seventy-eight boxes in the Cattaraugus County Surrogate Court. These boxes all contain guardianship records from the early 1800s to the 1920s. All the genealogical information from each file is provided herein; however, not all files have the same amount of information. A person needed a guardian if he/she was under twenty-one years of age and was the beneficiary of money or other property. Not everyone on file lived in Cattaraugus County, nor where they all formally adopted by their guardian. Most of the records will have an actual birth date, or estimated birth date, for the person who needed a guardian. A full name index adds to the value of this work. Susan Stahley has been a professional genealogist since 2002. Her research has included several states and the National Archives. She has given lectures on family history, and private instruction for people wishing to research their own families. She has had more than 1,000 hours of courthouse research. This is her first book, but she is presently working on the second volume that continues the Cattaraugus County Surrogate Court records. 2008, 5½x8½, paper, index, 416 pp. $34.50

____Westchester Patriarchs
By Norman Davis. A genealogical dictionary of Westchester County, New York Families prior to 1755.Westchester County was formed in 1693, but settled much earlier. Family articles are arranged alphabetically and contain concise summary of that families' essential genealogical data such as places of birth, marriage, death, parent names, spouses, children, occupations and places of residence. Relationships are clearly stated so the reader can move from article to article connecting a family lineage. 5.5x8.5 325 pages index Paper $30.00

____Adirondack Peak Experiences
Compiled & Edited by Carol Stone White. Subtitled: Mountaineering Adventures, Misadventures, and the Pursuit of the “46” . Eighty-seven true tales of adventures and misadventures in New York’s Adirondack State Park and Forest Preserve written by more than 75 mountaineers, including some of the most experienced backpackers in the Northeast—46ers and Adirondack Mountain Club members. Stories describe unforgettable climbs in extreme weather, mistakes made and hardships endured, encounters with bears and other wildlife, accidents and injuries, getting lost in the wilderness, and other memorable adventures that present the dangers, challenges and joys of all-season hiking and backpacking in the Adirondack Mountains. Includes photos and map, background on the geology, forest ecology, and climate of the Adirondacks, and the histories and programs of the Adirondack Mountain Club and the Adirondack Forty-Sixers. 6 x 9, 320 pages, map & photographs Paper $17.95

____Remembering Woodstock
Edited by Richard Heppner. In this collection of essays from the Historical Society of Woodstock archives, Richard Heppner captures the unique spirit of Woodstock, where “the individual is always welcome and new and creative beginnings are always possible.” 28 pages Over 30 Black & White Photographs  $19.99

____Rhinebeck's Historic Architecture
Nancy V. Kelly. Nestled on the banks of the Hudson River, Rhinebeck, New York, is a shining example of American architectural history. Lifelong resident and Town Historian Nancy Kelly scrutinizes Rhinebeck’s eclectic structures, from modest cabins to Victorian estates, framed colonial homes to elaborate Beaux Arts mansions. Kelly chronicles what life was like for the Rhinebeck citizens residing in these dwellings. Read Rhinebeck’s Historic Architecture to discover the vibrant heritage of this colonial village. 128 pages Over 30 Black & White Photographs $19.99

____Hauntings of the Hudson River Valley: An Investigative Journey
Vincent T. Dacquino. Follow Vin Dacquino as he interviews local experts, explores areas where hauntings may have occurred—such as Carmel’s legendary Smalley’s Inn—and digs deep into historical archives to open new windows into the lives and possible afterlives of these three mysterious characters. The truth is out there, hidden in remote, tucked-away corners of the valley…are you ready to uncover it? 128 pp. Over 45 Black and White Photographs $19.99

____Food, Drink and Celebrations of the Hudson Valley Dutch
By Peter G. Rose. In 1609, Henry Hudson, under contract with the Dutch East India Company, set out to discover the lucrative Northwest Passage. The Hudson River Valley is what he discovered instead, and along its banks Dutch culture took hold. While the Dutch influence can still be seen in local architecture and customs, it is food and drink that Peter Rose has made her life’s work. From beer to bread and cookies to coleslaw, Food, Drink and Celebrations of the Hudson Valley Dutch is a comprehensive look at this important early American influence, complete with recipes to try. 160 pp.Over 20 Black & White Photographs $19.99

____Brooklyn: Historically Speaking
John B. Manbeck. From America’s first suburb to its favorite borough, Brooklyn is by all accounts matchless. Taking readers away from the film sets and off the tour buses, borough historian John Manbeck reveals the communities that have defined its diverse neighborhoods, from the early Dutch settlers to today’s colonizing hipsters. Over 20 Black and White Photographs 160 pages $19.99

____Central New York & The Finger Lakes: Myths, Legends & Lore
Melanie Zimmer. From delightful stories recounting the exploits of the legendary Red McCarthy and the creation myths of the Iroquois to heroic tales of Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad, Central New York & the Finger Lakes: Myths, Legends & Lore is sure to please both the seasoned historian and the casual reader. 160 pages Over 40 Black and White Photographs $19.99

____The Veteran in a New Field
By William H. Payne. From the title of the famous Winslow Homer painting comes the title of a new historical mystery novel centered in the mid-Hudson region of the Catskill Mountains. In the summer of 1866, young Seamus Delaney, a former colonel in the Irish Brigade and a Union veteran of the Civil War, checks into the Cauterskill Mountain House, a grand hotel perched on a summit overlooking the Hudson Valley. Seamus is still employed, in a clandestine capacity, by the government, but has been ordered by his superior, the shadowy Secretary, to take a rest. On the morning of his arrival, his path crosses that of the lovely, ethereal Emily, and later in the day he rescues her when her horse accidentally stampedes and her buckboard nearly plummets over the Kaaterskill Falls. What first appears to be an accident soon seems to Seamus to be attempted murder. Early the following day, a murder is committed, and it falls to Seamus to clear the accused before a lynch mob renders its own justice. 6x9 486 pages Paper $33.00

____Timber Rattlesnakes in Vermont & New York
By Jon Furman. The biology, history, and the fate of an endangered species. A fascinating, definitive chronicle of the timber rattlesnake and its fate in the northeast. 6x9 207 pages index $24.95

__ Northeast Trout, Salmon, and Steelhead Streams: Every River Has a Story
By John Mordock. The title says Northeast, but seven of the nine chapters devoted to rivers are about New York State. Besides the fishing information of species and hatches, other useful information includes the river's history, local characters, accommodations and attractions, making this a fishing guide and a regional guide besides a fishing-centric history.  $15.95

____A Fly Fishermen Guide to Catskill Coldwater Streams and Ponds
By John Mordock. You would think that the subtitle: Their Histories, Their Fish and Techniques to Catch Them - nearly says it all.  BUT - there is so much more! For each stream the author includes the unique features of the watershed, where there is access, where the wild trout are, the number of hatchery fish it receives (with stocking location), the stream-born hatches, how to tie flys for different sections of the stream, and the best sections for beginning fly fishermen. Fish migrations, fish populations and spawnings are also included to complete this exhaustive guide to the historic streams of the Catskills. $22.95

____The World of Blantyre & The Cookery of Christopher Brooks
By Claire Hopeley. For those of us unable to spring for a weekend at Blantyre, which could easily cost more than $2000 for a couple, Ann Fitzpatrick Brown produced and published a luscious coffee-table compendium of all that is Blantyre. The stunning coffee-table book is filled with the history of this 5 star luxury inn in the Berkshires and the recipes that have earned Blantyre the coveted distinction of Grands Chefs Relais & Chateaux and a five-star Mobil Hotel award. Blantyre is considered to be one of the best hotels in the world. 9x12 hardcover 240 pages - 167 pages of beautiful photographs, some history and over 50 favorite recipes. $70.00

____Lifeline: The War of 1812 Along the Upper St. Lawrence River
By Mike Phifer. This work sheds light on the important region along the upper St. Lawrence River (eastern Ontario and northern New York) during the War of 1812. All the battles and skirmishes are covered including the Wilkinson 1813 campaign which was the largest U.S. operation in, not only the War of 1812, but the largest until the Civil War. The raids on Sackets Harbor and Oswego are also covered as British and Canadians launched their troops and ships from Kingston in eastern Ontario. Discussions include: settlements of the north and south shore of the St. Lawrence River; military actions during the war; and the border crossing relationship between New York and Upper Canada, complete with the smuggling that went on between the two countries along the Upper St. Lawrence before and during the war. Finally, the book covers the problems the British had in getting enough provisions (which mostly came from New York and Vermont cattle drovers) to feed their soldiers and sailors, and the growing tensions between the Upper Canadians and the British military. A bibliography and a full name index add to the value of this work. 2008, 5½x8½, paper, index, 170 pages Paper $20.00

____Historic Photos of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, a magical name, both fantasy and enigma. Yet despite its reputation, Brooklyn consists of provincial, suburban neighborhoods, a small town. For over 300 years, Brooklyn suffered growing pains; but throughout, it offered hospitality, jobs, and recreation, as the photographs in this volume show. So millions crossed the East River and worked hard to build a city. Brooklyn’s image grew and took hold: the sounds of the streets and factories, the heroism, the loyalty, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Historic Photos of Brooklyn shows how Brooklyn’s pride has traveled from decade to decade, and with this continuity, how Brooklyn has matured, building farmhouses, frame houses, skyscrapers, classrooms, brownstones, libraries, mom and pop stores, department stores, restaurants, theaters, ships, elevated trains, airplanes. Today’s residents carry on a tradition started centuries ago and highlighted in Historic Photos of Brooklyn. Too big for flat rate envelope Hardcover $39.95

____Historic Photos of Long Island
The largest island in the continental United States, Long Island comprises Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. With a rich history that has included American Indian tribes such as the Massapequa, Shinnecock, and Quogue, among others; colonists from England and the Netherlands; and immigrants who arrived by way of Ellis Island; Long Island thrives today on its wealth of industry, agriculture, natural beauty, and the contributions of its nearly eight million residents. Those very attributes are showcased in this volume, Historic Photos of Long Island. From the lighthouse at Montauk, to the growth of the Long Island Rail Road, to the factories of Long Island City, the breadth, contrasts, and vitality of the Island through a century of its life shine forth in the black-and-white images collected here. Windmills and tide mills, potatoes and oysters, aviators and fishermen—all are a part of the Island’s history, and all are represented vividly among the nearly 200 images seen in Historic Photos of Long Island. Hardcover - too big for flat rate envelope $39.95

____Historic Photos of Rochester
Historic Photos of Rochester captures this city's journey through still photography selected from the finest archives. From the Erie Canal to Holly Water Works, Historic Photos of Rochester follows life, government, education, and events throughout the city’s history. Hardcover 10" x 10" 216 pages too big for flat rate envelope $39.95

____Historic Photos of Syracuse
Syracuse was a city born in the early nineteenth century through the combination of a valuable natural resource, salt, and its fortunate position sitting astride the great engineering wonder of the age, the Erie Canal. Over time, the importance of both faded, but by then the community had become a manufacturing power. By the late nineteenth century, it was producing a wide variety of products, from typewriters to agricultural implements. And it had grown to become New York State’s fourth-largest city. Syracuse created beautiful city parks and public buildings in the early twentieth century, enjoyed a downtown retail and entertainment boom during the Roaring Twenties, successfully struggled with the hard times of the Great Depression, and then turned its factories into arsenals for victory during World War II. The postwar era brought its own challenges, ones that the city is continuing to meet, but also a new set of events and places to experience, and fondly remember today. This fascinating journey through time is captured in the remarkable images reproduced in this book. Too big for flat rate envelope hardcover $39.95

____Schuyler County, New York History & Families
When one thinks of Schuyler County, many thoughts come to mind. Some of these thoughts concern Schuyler County's finest attractions - waterfalls and wineries, farmland and vineyards, forests and gorges, waterfronts and community parks, auto racing at Watkins Glen International, the Academy of Fire Sciences, boating, camping and fishing. This counties recreational offerings are second to none. But one thought comes to mind more often than any other - the people of Schuyler County. Contained within the pages of this book is the essence of the history of this county, the fundamental strengths of the place that many people call home. This book is a meaningful reflection of the counties past, a wonderful tribute to the present, and a great gift to future generations. 144 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" Hardbound - too big for flat rate envelope $57.95

____Historic Photos of West Point
West Point, New York, home of the United States Military Academy, is one of the nation’s most famous and unique landscapes. Established in 1802 to train engineer officers for the Army, West Point has for over two hundred years produced many of the country’s greatest leaders, including Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, and Douglas A. MacArthur. Using nearly two hundred historical photos from the Library of Congress, National Archives, and collections at the United States Military Academy, here is West Point as it was from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. These priceless, black-and-white photos highlight cadets in classrooms, during military training, and on the fields of friendly strife. West Point buildings long demolished are shown as they were when Eisenhower and MacArthur were cadets. Also featured are special occasions such as graduations and visits by presidents, celebrities, and world leaders. This is West Point as you have never seen it, from the early days of photography through world events that thrust the Academy’s graduates onto the world stage. Hardcover $39.95

____Answering the Call! An Elting Military Tribute
By Grace Elting Castle. With 160 pages of information on descendants of Jan and Jacomyntje (Slecht) Elting(e) who have served in the US military from the mid-1600s to mid-2008. Included in addition to the Elting surname are Deyos, DuBois, Hasbroucks, LeFevres, Crispells---most of the New Paltz Patentee family names---as well Patton (Gen. George S.), Yandeau, Houghtaling, Wygant, Hillegas and many more. Of particular interest is a chapter on the African-American Elting soldiers and a brief history of slavery in early New Paltz, and a chapter on the wrongful conviction of Roelif Elting during the Revolutionary War. 8.5x11 224 pages $35.00

____BIGFOOT Encounters in New York & New England
By Robert & Paul Bartholomew. For over 30 years the Bartholomew brothers have methodically researched, documented, and studied the Bigfoot phenomenon in the Northeast. Their passionate quest to discover the truth behind the overwhelming references, both historic and contemporary, of a seven foot tall hairy man-like creature roaming the woods is documented in this book. 6x9 175 pages glossy paper w b&w photos, index $24.95

____Stories, Food, Life from North Country Radio
Foreword by Bill McKibben, Afterword by Michael Pollan. This is a food book put together by food loving people who live in the North Country (Adirondacks) of New York State. It is a charming collection of over 150 recipes, stories and memories - a smorgasbord, if you will - from all the contributors who make listening to North Country Public radio so enjoyable. Comes with a CDROM sampler of audio commentaries from the radio programs. Delightful! 7x10 190 pages, more visually appealing than you would expect from an audio-centric  collective, with many illustrations and sepia photos, hardcover $24.95

____The Hudson River: A Great American Treasure
Greg Miller in association with Scenic Hudson; Foreword by Bill McKibben. The book presents the national treasure of the Hudson River as never before, showcasing the dramatic terrain of bordering mountain ranges, verdant pastures, and rambling estates that overlook its waters. Covering the Hudson's entire length in all four seasons, the book is filled with gorgeous panoramas that capture the natural beauty of this most majestic river. 12.75x9.25 224 pages full color photos Cloth $50.00

____Historic Images of the Adirondacks
By Victoria Verner Sandiford. From the incredible photography collection of the Adirondack Museum comes this opportunity to see people and places that have that have long since disappeared. This is a window through which to view the life of an American Wilderness in a previous century. 7x10 118 pages b&w photos on every page Paper $19.95

____RHINECLIFF A Hudson River History
By Cynthia Owen Philip. Rhinecliff is fortunate that this talented author is an interested and engaged resident who is able to recount the story of its waterfront community in intimate detail from its origin and settlement. The author provides fascinating insights and interweaves first-person accounts to bring to light long-forgotten events while also placing in perspective Rhinecliff's current status in the Town of Rhinebeck. 8.5 x 11 216 pages b&w photos and maps index Paper $24.95

____The Pleasures of Winter - Holiday Music CDROM
Jay Unger and Molly Mason. This versatile duo and the accomplished musicians with whom they surround themselves deliver another outstanding recording of fiddle and guitar tunes - with fourteen of their talented friends - for their many fans. This collection is of live performances from their Public Radio International special of the same name, with seasonal music for winter and the Holidays. 17 songs. $16.00

____PROMISED LAND Father Devine's Interracial Communities in Ulster County NY
By Carleton Mabee. This Pulitzer Prize winning author turns his prodigious talents to the amazing history of Father Devine and his missions. Beginning in '30s Depression America he spread his word of devine love through the Hudson Valley of New York State, specifically Ulster County. He was immensely and mysteriously wealthy, rumored to have supernatural powers, and preached celibacy to his flock even as he practiced the opposite. Charismatic, uplifting, and a provider of foods to his converts during the hardest of dark Depression days, Father Devine was a flamboyant, mesmerizing personality. He angered as many as he charmed, enigmatic to friends, followers and enemies alike. This is a history of his peace and love missions. 8.5x11 248 pages, index, end notes b&w illustrations Paper $22.50

____Catskill Mountain Bluestone
By Alf Evers, Robert Titus and Tim Weidner. Three different authors offer three different essays on Bluestone and its importance in the economic and social development of the Hudson Valley. This is the only book available on bluestone! 5.5x8.5 48 pages b&w illus stapled Paper. $6.50

____Chateaugay Ore & Iron Company
By J.L. Linney. This history of the company is a facsimile printing of the 1934 edition compiled  by the Vice President for the board. It is filled with photographs of the various factory, smelting and railroad facilities, constructions their products were used in (bridges, etc.) with diagrams showing how things worked, and charts defining the various components of their products. It is an amazing, if somewhat dry, collection of everything to do with the company. 8.5x11 176 pages and a chronology of iron production, b&w illus Paper $18.95

____Diners of New York
By Michael Engle and Mario Monti. A region by region collection of all the diners in New York State, with a photo, design reference, and a sentence or two of the history and or menu of each. Plus, there is a page or two of information, with b&w photos, of several featured diners in each area.  Includes 100s of diners! 6x9 286 pages, b&w photos, maps, index Paper $19.95

____The Heart of the Catskills
By Bob Steuding. The author finally commits to paper the stories of those who have settled the Catskill Mountains, their very names often forgotten, their lives marked only by a weathered gravestone or the rubble of an abandoned farmhouse foundation found high on a mountainside. Here are tidbits from the lives of the old-timers he has met and interviewed over the course of his 30 year writing career. We're all glad he saved these for this endearing look at their yesterdays. 7x10 150 pages, index, b&w photos, maps Paper $15.00

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____New York Curiosities
By Cindy Perman. A round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places and things the Empire State has to offer. Written by a native New Yorker about all things New York, this irreverent and funny book gives you the behind-the-scenes skinny on hundreds of oddities and off-beat destinations. Arranged by regions (5) with maps and b&w photos, 6x9 320 pages, index Paper $15.95

____SEEKING THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE Champlain & Hudson
By Don & Carol Thompson. Another is the series of "Books for Young New Yorkers" (ages 9-12) this also coincides with the Quadricentennial Celebrations of 2009. Both Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson had voyages of discovery in New York State in 1609. With source documents of maps and drawings, the authors explain the implications and discoveries of these voyages. 5.5x8.5 87 pages, timeline, index, illus Paper $8.50

____ALWAYS ON STATION The Story of the Sandy Hook Ship Pilots
By Francis J. Duffy. The venerable Mr. Duffy used his lifetime of experience as a maritime journalist and founder of the Maritime Industry Museum to thoroughly record the history of the Sandy Hook Pilots. With his expert eye for fascinating detail, the author chronicles the lives of the maritime professionals whose work is critical to the daily operations of the Port of New York and New Jersey. 7x10  79 pages index, b&w photos, Paper $17.50

____ANOTHER DAY Another Dollar The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Catskills
By Diane Galusha. From the author of Liquid Assets comes the definitive history of the CCC in the Catskill Mountains. The Civilian Conservation Corps was Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal program to help legions of young unemployed men during the Depression by hiring them for $1 a day to work in a "forest army". They completed thousands of vital conservation projects nationwide at a cost of $30 a month. They planted millions of trees in the Catskills, and constructed campsites, roadways, ski slopes, fire towers and more. Their handiwork is still visible and used daily, 70 years after completion. The landscape of the Catskill Mountains and our country was changed forever by these hardworking men of the CCC. 6x9 212 pages index b&w photos Paper $16.95

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____The River Lock - One Boy's Life Along the Mohawk
By Stephen Haven. All about growing up in Amsterdam, NY, and the author's growing awareness of art, culture, friendship, spirituality, family, and class,  melded to create a man able to live fully in two different worlds. A poignant memoir that describes the disparate spheres of home life and self awareness, and the the interior struggles of one young man to reconcile them. A good look at life in a mill town in upstate NY mid-nineteenth century. 6x9 hardcover $19.95

___The Extraordinary Adirondack Journey of Clarence Petty
By Christopher Angus. With a foreword by Anne LaBastille of Black Bear Lake fame. A powerful and inspiring story of the life of wilderness guide, pilot and conservationist, Clarence Petty. His life reads like a history of the Adirondack Park. 6x9 200+ pages Paperback $19.95

____Archaeology of the Iroquois - Selected Readings and Research Sources 
Edited by Jordan E Kerber.  A compilation of 24 articles selected from leading publications, these essays collectively represent the current state of knowledge and research in the field. In addition, another section that is a key resource has over 500 entries of research sources. These combine to present the widest spectrum of information on Iroquoian archeology, from both the white and native perspective, available today. 7x10 300+ pages Paper $49.95

____Hudson River Boyhood
By Joseph A. Francello. A tale of growing up in the late thirties and early forties with a great river available to swim, fish, skate and boat on. These stories take place in the Saugerties hamlet of Glasco and on the Hudson River. Rustic, self published and charming.8.5x11 35 pages hardcover with pictorial boards index $27.00

____One Hundred Years on Resort Ridge
By John Ham. From the early 1880s until the 1920s, the Ulster & Delaware and other Catskill Mountain railroads transported more than 20 million passengers to and from the region that was home to the grand hotels in the Catskill Mts. here called Resort Ridge. Today, all that remains of most of the grand houses are photographs and post cards. The author compiled the contributions of nine area historians with the finest collection of images of the region to create this lasting tribute to the great tourism era of the Catskill Mountains. Nearly 700 illustrations document the 400 hotels and boarding houses in the four county "Mountain Top" region of the Catskills. 8.5x11 448 pages glossy hardcover $64.95

____The Mohicans (juvenile)
By Aileen Weintraub and Shirley W. Dunn. Part of the Books for Young New Yorkers series for fourth & fifth graders, this one is illustrated with the fantastic paintings of L.F.Tantillo in color, with maps and b&w period photos. A great introduction to Mohican and early New York history. 5.5x8.5 40 pages stapled paper $6.50

____The Railroad Switching Terminal at Maybrook, New York
By Mark Newman, with The Maybrook Railroad Historical Society. The railroad switching terminal at Maybrook (1910-1974) was the largest railroad terminal in the East. The huge enterprise employed as many as 1500 workers. This is the story of that facility with text and over 100 vintages photos and plans. 8.5x11 85 pages b&w illus Paper $12.50

____A Short History of Tompkins County
By Jane Marsh Dieckmann. This traces the development of Tompkins County from early times to the present (1986) using informatio about agriculture, business, education, manufactoring, recreation and transportation.  6x9 229 pages index b&w photos Paper $9.95

____The Towns of Tompkins County From Podunk to Magnetic Springs
By Jane Marsh Dieckmann, Editor. Thirteen local historians contributed to this modern (1998) history of a Finger Lakes region county with its largest City, Ithaca, centered at the foot of Cayuga Lake. Each community gets a proportionately equal treatment with b&w photos, maps and a "local" getting the facts straight. A great collection of different voices building a county history one town at a time. 7x10 239 pages index Paper $16.95

____Old Bob's Gift - BACK IN PRINT!!
By Jeff Muise. GREAT BOOK!! In 1858, 14-year-old orphan Matt Quick goes to work at a sawmill to help support himself and his grandmother on their small Catskill Mountain homestead. It's tough for a boy trying to shoulder a man's load - and it's made even tougher by Tom, an older boy with a grudge against the world. After a humiliating tussle with Tom, Matt is sent away to work on a carpentry crew building a barn. There, Matt meets Old Bob, a master ship's carpenter turned barn builder. What Matt learns from the old carpenter changes his notions of what it means to be a man - and gives him his chance to be a hero. 5.5x8.5 176 pages b&w drawings Pages $12.95

____America's First Wilderness (juvenile) the NYS Forest Preserves
By Norm Van Valkenburgh. An explanation of the history behind, with descriptions of, the Forest preserves of New York State for 4th and 5th graders. An elementary look at our State forests. 5.5x8.5 44 pages full color stapled paperback. $6.50

____Sybil Ludington: (juvenile) Discovering the Life of a Revolutionary War Hero
SYBIL LUDINGTON earned a place in American history on a rainy night in 1777 when she rode through enemy-infested woods in what is now Putnam County to summon her father’s regiment to halt a British raid on Connecticut and New York. Though Paul Revere is the most celebrated revolutionary to sound the call to arms, Sybil Ludington’s forty-mile ride was bolder and far more dangerous, and she was only sixteen years old. This version of her life story is written for the 4th & 5th grades to be included in their curriculum. It's a full-color and accessible little booklet every student in NY should read. 5.5x8.5 37 pages Stapled paperback.

____Backyard Birds of New York
By Bill Fenimore. This is a full color how-to-attract-and-identify guide to the top 25 birds commonly seen in New York State. Includes food and feeder types, bird size, full page color photo with map of range 5.25x7.5 96 pages Paper $9.95

____INVENTING NIAGARA Beauty Power and Lies
By Ginger Strand. The author explains that on every level Niagara Falls is a monument to how America falsifies nature, reshaping its contours and redirecting its force while claiming to submit to its will. Using history, reportage and personal narrative, "Inventing Niagara" traces the journey of the falls from sublime icon to engineering marvel to camp spectacle, along the way uncovering the hidden history of Niagara Falls. 6.5x9.5 337 pages index color illustrations hardcover $25.00

____ADIRONDACK Life Calendar 2009
Available now! More beautiful full-color photographs of New York's North Country for the full color and incredible stunning Adirondack Life Magazine. Filled with the usual spectacular photography, the only thing that keeps me from hanging it up now is that it's too soon! 11x14 $14.95

____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 unk