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Unless otherwise indicated, all books in this list are in sound, usable condition ("very good"), in the original cloth binding and are 8vo. (approximately 6" X 9" in size.) Most are not new; however, previous owners' names, bookplates, stamps and other marks of ownership are not noted unless such markings are disfiguring. Bindings on older books will usually show normal signs of wear and use relative to the age of the book. Excessive wear or damage is noted in the description. Books whose condition is above average are also noted.
703019 Oyster Bay Remembered, by John E. Hammond. Published by Maple Hill Press, Huntington, NY in 2002. Index, photos, blue hardcovers, 8vo., as-new condition, 395 pp. More than 150 readable stories about Oyster Bay’s history. $25.00
612120 Tales of Sint Sink, by Charlotte E. Merriman. Published by Cow Neck Historical Society in 1965. 2nd printing. Originally published in 1935. Biblio, illus., maps, softcovers (edges a little worn), 4to., VG condition, 258+ pp. Sint Sink is now called Port Washington. $22.50
611006 East Rockaway, It Happened Here, by Mildred Roemer. Illustrations by John Bishop. Published by the author in 1998. Illus., stiff wraps (a stain on the rear appears to be a partial ring left by a drink container), 8vo, VG condition, 66 pp. A series of vignettes about and history and life in this Long Island community complimented by charming illustrations. $12.50
702004 Miss Amelia’s Amagansett, by Madeline Lee, Published by Amagansett Historical Association, Amagansett, NY circa 1976. Biblio., notes, illus., photos, map, wraps (front corners bent, remains of sticker on rear cover), small 4to., VG condition, 70 pp. The story of Mary Amelia Schellinger (1841-1930), her cottage on Main Street, and Amagansett during her lifetime. She was the daughter of Jonathan Conklin Schellinger and Mary Anne Payne. $15.00
612057 East Hampton: A History and Guide, by Jason Epstein and Elizabeth Barlow. Published by Medway Press, Wainscott, NY in 1975. 1st ed. Index, illus., maps, softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 237 pp. Charming illustrations by Ralph Carpentier and large-scale street maps of each community. Includes tour of East Hampton Village, Sag Harbor, Wainscott, The Springs, Amagansett and Montauk. $10.00
612026 Early Sag Harbor. An Address Delivered Before the Sag-Harbor Historical Society, February 4th, 1896, by H. P. Hedges. Published in Sag Harbor in 1902. Blue cloth (edges faded), 8vo., VG condition, 51 pp. Short inscription in the front. $75.00
611007 Southold Connections: Historical and Biographical Sketches of Northeastern Long Island, by Judy Jacobson. Published by the Clearfield Company, Baltimore, MD, in 1991. Index, biblio., maps, softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 113 pp. Includes a chapter on the settlement of Southold, and chapters on each of the following families: Brockett, Richard Browne, Simon Browne, Budd, Conkling, Folger, Gardiner, Hallock, Horton, Landon, Moore, Paine/Payne, Sylvester, Tuttle/Tuthill, Underhill, Vail, Warren, and Youngs. $20.00
611004 Historical Review: A Word and Picture Journey into Orient=s Past, The Historical Society=s Formation, Activities and Museum. Published by the Oysterponds Historical Society, Orient, NY, no date (circa 1950s). Photos, map, 8vo., softcovers (lightly soiled), VG condition, 39 pp. Chapters on the history of Orient, the families, and other topics. $12.50
605080 Index to History of Suffolk County, New York 1683-1882, index by Alice W. Kappenberg in 1984. The original history was originally edited and published, without an index, by William Watkins Munsell. The Index was published by the Suffolk County Historical Society in 1984. Softcover (a little soiled, lower corner bent, remains of sticker on rear cover), 4to., interior in VG condition, 72 pp. $20.00
604050 A History of Glen Cove, by Robert Reed Coles and Peter Luyster Van Santvoord. Privately published, Glen Cove, NY 1967. Limited to 1,000 copies. Illus, photos, maps, softcover (4 small dents in rear cover, extending into the last few pages), 4to., 82 pp. VG condition. Published for the Glen Cove Tri-centennial. $30.00
601029 Anecdotes and Events in Long Island History, by Verne Dyson. Published by Ira J. Friedman, Port Washington, NY, 1969. Hardcover, dj. (rubbed), 8vo., 140 pp. VG condition. Includes chapters on the English manors of long Island, the rivers and islands of Long Island, the whaling industry and Pilgrim State Hospital, in its time the largest mental institution in the world. $20.00
512076M Commonwealth: Giantess of the Sound, by Roger Williams McAdan. Published by Stephen Daye Press, New York, 1959. Index, biblio, notes, photos, blue cloth (edges worn, top edges dented), dj. (shabby), 8vo., 193 pp. Interior condition is VG. Commonwealth, launched in 1907, the largest and on of the fastest steamers to sail the Long Island Sound. She traveled between New York and New England until the fall of the Fall River Line. Includes specifications of the steamer Commonwealth. $27.50
508062 Manor Houses and Historic Homes of Long Island and Staten Island, by Harold Donaldson Eberlein. Published by J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1928. Limited edition. Index, illus., tan cloth (light edge wear), thick 8vo., 318 pp. Interior in VG condition except for a creased frontis. The stories and pictures of the manorial and other ancient homes still standing in 1928 in the insular portion of southeastern New York. Also included are biographical and genealogical notes concerning the people who built or lived in these homes. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover. $135.00
508040 Huntington - Babylon Town History. Published by Huntington Historical Society, 1937. Index, illus., map, black cloth, 8vo., 296 pp. VG condition. Errata sheet laid in. Many references to early residents. $35.00
508068 Village of Lawrence, N.Y.; A Brief History of a Long Island Community. Published by The Village of Lawrence, Lawrence, NY, 1977. Photos, maps, navy cloth, 4to., 56 pp. VG condition. The Village of Lawrence, located in southwestern Nassau County, was incorporated in 1897. Includes a section on how the village streets got their names. $20.00
508076 The Founding of Garden City 1869-1893 [Nassau County], by Vincent F. Seyfried. Author-published, 1969. # 396 of 1000 copies. Illus., photos., family tree chart, softcover (some soiling, small tear on rear cover), 4to., 54 pp. Interior in VG condition. Alexander Stewart purchased 7,560 acres for $55.00 per acre and proceeded to build wagon roads and lay out what was to become Garden City. Stewart’s intent was that all property was to remain under Stewart's ownership and residents would rent their homes. Includes a family tree of the Clinch, Butler and Smith families, heirs of the Stewart estate. $35.00
508067 Sketches from Local History [Southampton], by William Donaldson Halsey. Published by The Yankee Peddler Book Company, Southampton, NY, 1966. Photos, maps, maroon cloth, 4to., 189 pp. + maps. VG condition. Contains about 150 short articles on a large variety of topics relating to the history of Southampton, including schools, graveyards, ship wrecks, superstition and witch craft, women, doctors and many others. Scarce. $65.00
402025 Bi-Centennial A History of Suffolk County Comprising the Addresses Delivered at the Celebration of the Bi-Centennial of Suffolk County, N.Y. in Riverhead, November 15, 1883. Published by Suffolk County, no place, 1983. Facsimile reprint of an 1883 book, softcovers, 8vo., 125 pp. VG condition. There are appendices on the following topics: Menhaden Fishery, Incidents of the Fishery, Ship Building and Tonnage (including information on individual ships built by various builders). $15.00
310016 Nassau County at 100: The Past and Present in Photographs, by Martin, Linda B. Published by Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 1999. Index, biblio., stiff wraps, 4to., 48 pp. Near fine condition. More than 40 captioned photos. $10.00
309010 Huntington at the Turn of the Century, by Vagts, Christopher R. Published by Huntington Historical Society, Huntington, NY, 1974. Photos, softcover, small folio, not paginated (48 pp.). VG condition. Largely photos of this Long Island community with short historical vignettes. $15.00
304014 Heaven and Earth: The Last Farmers of the North Fork, by S. Wick. Published in 1996. Photos, cloth, dj., 210 pp. $25.00
305037 A Brief Account of the Indians in the Township of North Hempstead And Their Dealings with the White Settlers, by Mann, H.C. Vernon. Published by Ira J. Friedman in Great Neck, NY, 1949. Reprint of 1924 edition. Softcover (edges bent), 8vo., 32 pp. VG condition. Includes references to early Long Island settlers. $12.50
909067 Imagining the Past: East Hampton Histories, by Breen, Timothy H. Published by Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass. in 1989. 1st edition. Photos, index, cloth and boards, dj., 8vo., 306 pp. As-new; reviewer's copy condition. A modern-day local history, discussing the community's uses of a history that is continually reinterpreted. $15.00
108056M [New York and Southampton] Programme of Concert and Entertainment In Aid of the Seafaring Charities of New York and Southampton, June 10, 1914. Held on the United States Mail Steamship St. Louis. Split at fold; 7 1/2" by 10" opened. $3.00
908008 Summer Pioneers Memories of Old Field, by Twitchell, Hanford. Published by Exposition Press, Hicksville, 1977. 1st edition, cloth, dj., 8vo., 95 pp. VG condition. Old Field is located in eastern Long Island, on the north shore opposite Bridgeport, Connecticut. $15.00
908066 The Complete North Fork and Shelter Island, N.Y. Guidebook 1992 Edition, by Martinsen, Virginia. Published by Free Fall Publications, Mattituck, 1992. Photos, illus., adverts., softcover, 8vo., 239 pp. Near fine condition. People, businesses, and places on eastern Long Island. $12.50