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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.

New York State and Her People

1002002E The Minor Manors of New York, by John Henry Livingston of Clermont. Transcript of an address for the New York Branch of The Order of Colonial Lord of the Manors in New York, 1923. Illus, softcovers (several minor creases, light soil), 8vo., 31 pp. Copies of this elusive work have become increasingly hard to find, especially in this condition. $30.00

0901105 The River That Flowed Upstream. The Story of American Baptists in New York State, by H. Victor Kane, Sr. Published by American Baptist Churches of New York State in 1982. Author signed. Photos, softcovers (edges worn, a few small spots), 8vo., 168 pp. Interior VG condition. The author details the story of American Baptists in New York to commemorate their 175th anniversary. $15.00

0901017E Calendar of New York Colonial Commissions, Book VI (1770-1776), abstracted by Kenneth Scott. Published by The National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, NY in 1972. Index, softcover, 8vo., 32pp. VG condition. Includes commissions for such offices as high sheriff, judge, justice of the peace, coroner, mayor (New York City or Albany), recorder, notary public, public appraiser, surrogate, etc. Also pardons of criminals, warrants for payment of salaries or pensions, etc. $27.50

810016 New York Doctors and London Medicines, 1677, by Kenneth Scott. Reprinted from Medical History, Vol. XI, No. 4, October 1967. Sources, stapled wraps, 8vo, p. 389-398. Wraps a bit worn, interior VG. Those interested in 17^th century colonial medicine will find this monograph of interest. Doctor Scott’s research in various manuscript inventories provides new insight into the medicines and herbs in use in colonial New York, $17.50

805078M Conrad Weiser, Friend of Colonist and Mohawk [1696-1760], by Paul A. W. Wallace. Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia in 1945. Index, notes, maps, rebound in orange buckram, 8vo., 648 pp. Ex-library copy with numerous markings and a card-pocket, but still in good, usable condition. Considered the best Wiser biography. $55.00

805004 A Popular History of the Archdiocese of New York, by Rev. Msgr. Florence D. Cohalan. Published by United States Catholic Historical Society, Yonkers, New York, 1983. Monograph Volume 37. Index, glossary, illus., dark green cloth, dj., 8vo., 354 pp. VG condition. The Archdiocese is composed of Catholics living in the New York City Boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as the surrounding counties of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Ulster, and Sullivan.  $30.00

805020 The American Legion in New York State: A History of the Department of New York for the Years 1919-1939, compiled by Clarence R. Smith. Published by The American Legion, Department of New York in 1942. Photos, blue cloth, dj.(a few small chips on the edges), 8vo., 543 pp.VG condition. Many lists of members, committees, etc. $35.00

810018 General Schuyler’s Guard, by T. W. Egly, Jr. Published by the author in 1986. Biblio., notes, illus., photos, map. 8vo., softcovers, VG condition, 50 pp.   In addition to explaining the duties of a colonial-era military officer’s personal guard, the author presents short biographies of the 45 men who served Schuyler in that capacity.  $15.00

612184 Genealogical Data from Administration Papers from the New York State Court of Appeals in Albany, by Kenneth Scott. Published by The National Society of Colonial Dales in the State of New York in 1972. Index, illus., blue cloth, 4to., 502 pp. Good+ condition. An ex-library copy with the usual markings. Covers 17th through 19th centuries. $35.00

611019 New York State Fair, 1841-1917, Its Record, Its Character, and Its Meaning, by John B, Howe. Published by the New York State Fair Organization, 1917. Photos, stiff wraps (corners bumped, some abrasions), 8vo., VG condition, 76 pp. Divided into 3 parts: I. The Story of the State Fair; II. New York as a Food Producing State; III. The State Fair of 1917. $40.00

611009 The History of New York State Grange 1934-1960, by Elizabeth L. Arthur. Published by The New York State Grange, circa 1960. Photos, softcovers (edges a bit worn, several small indentations clustered on the front cover), 8vo., VG condition, 227 pp. An exhaustive history with many lists.   $20.00

605054  Denizations, Naturaliztions, and Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New York, by Kenneth Scott and Kenn Stryker-Rodda. Published by Clearfield Company, 1994. Reprint of 1975 edition. Index, source references, softcover, 8vo., 120 pp. VG condition. The source for each entry is included. $15.00

602038M Catharyna Brett: Portrait of a Colonial Businesswoman, by Henry Cassidy. Dutchess County Historical Society Yearbook, Volume 77, 1992. Published by the Dutchess County Historical Society, 1993. Index, illus., biblio., notes, photos, softcover, 8vo., 144 pp. VG condition. Note: because of printing error, page 15 and page 122 are blank. Errata sheet laid in. This biography of Catharyna Rombout of Fishkill, widow of Roger Brett, was written by a noted journalist. It tells the story of a remarkable 18th century woman who was both entrepreneur and real estate magnate in colonial Dutchess County. $20.00

 512088M The Six Nations of New York [Cayugas, Mohawks (Saint Regis), Oneidas, Onondagas, Senecas, Tuscaroras]: The 1892 United States Extra Census Bulletin, introduction by Robert W. Venables. Published by Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, 1995. Reprint of 1892 edition. Index, notes, photos, 9 folding maps, grey cloth, dj., 4to., xxvii+vii+89 pp. VG condition. Sections on 11^th Census Statistics relating to the Six Nations Indians, and Conditions of the Six Nations of New York (reservations, government, religion, industries, social life, marriage, temperance and morals, health and vital statistics, names, traditions, annuities, and problems). Material from this census is still used today to defend the legal rights of Six Nations Indians. $35.00

512077M Covered Bridges of New England, by Clara E. Wagemann. Published by Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, VT, 1952. Revised edition. Biblio., photos, endpaper map, green cloth, dj. (edges a little worn, original price obliterated with black ink), 8vo., 151 pp. VG condition. The story of some of the most important covered bridges in New England and New York. The map shows the existing covered bridges in New England and New York in 1953. Also included are several poems that celebrate the covered bridge in verse. $37.50

508030 The Underside of Reconstruction New York: The Struggle Over the Issue of Black Equality, by Ena L. Farley. Published by Garland Publishing, New York, 1993. Index, biblio., notes,  tables, black cloth, 8vo., 201 pp. VG condition. Part of the Studies in African American History and Culture. Scholarly. $22.50

508047 Ruggles' Regiment: The 122nd New York Volunteers in the American Civil War, by David B. Swinfen. Published by University Press of New England, Hanover, NH, 1982. Index, notes, illus., brown cloth, dj., oblong 8vo., 159 pp. VG condition. "The first full-length history of the 122nd, the book tells the story of a distinguished fighting regiment in a manner that deepens our understanding of the soldiers in the Army of the Potomac and the war they fought." Includes a regimental list with name, age, date of enlistment, company, rank, discharge/death date, and remarks. $35.00

508013 Counter-Feiting in Colonial New York. Numismatic Notes and Monographs No. 127, by Kenneth Scott. Published by The American Numismatic Society, New York, 1953. Indexes, 3/4 leather with marbled boards, hand-bound for the author. 8vo., 222 pp. + plates. Leather, scuffed. Front cover is beginning to separate. The classic history of 18th century counterfeiting. Dr. Scott devotes individual chapters to the Ford Gang, the Albany County Gang, and the Oblong Gang. Contains a large number of names, all of which can be found in the accompanying index of persons. A unique copy. $85.00

908082 Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1861, by Wm D. Murphy. Published by Author published, New York, 1861. Adverts., cloth, 12mo., 300+ pp. VG condition. Includes complete biographies of assemblymen, senators, state officers etc. An important reference. $45.00

406009 The Beginnings of Lutheranism in New York: Written for The United Lutheran Synod of New York in connection with its celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the oldest Lutheran Church in America, by Harry J. Kreider. Published by The United Lutheran Synod of New York, New York City, 1949. Illus., stiff wraps (edges faded, ink note on front cover), 8vo., 76 pp. VG condition. The author documents the existence of the First Lutheran Church of Albany, New York and St. Matthew's Church of New York City as the oldest Lutheran congregations in the Western Hemisphere. $25.00

407059 New York State Canals: A Short History, by F. Daniel Larkin. Published by Purple Mountain Press, Fleischmann, NY, 1998. 1st edition, softcover, 8vo., 104 pp. NEW. Concise histories of each of the state's canals (Erie, Champlain, Oswego, Cayuga and Seneca, Chemung, Crooked Lake, Oneida Lake, Chenango, Genesee Valley, Black River, Delaware and Hudson, and Junction) as well as Long Island's canal, the barge canal system, and the St. Lawrence Seaway. $12.00

203008 The New York Typographical Union No. 6. The Centennial, 1850-1950. Published by the Union, New York, 1950. Photos, adverts, 4to., spiral-bound stiff wraps (a few spots), not paginated. $25.00

203009M Cornell Freshman Handbook 1922-1923. Presented to the Members of the Class of 1926 by The Christian Associations of Cornell University. Photos., adverts, folding map (torn), cloth on boards, 2 3/4" wide by 4 3/4" high, 216 pp. The estimate of cost at Cornell at this time were between $750 and $1,000 per year, including tuition, room, and board. $20.00

108016 The Mining and Quarry Industry of New York State; Report of Operations and Production During 1909 by D. H. Newland. New York State Museum Bulletin 142. Published by University of the State of New York, Albany, 1910. Index, tables, softcovers, 8vo., 96 + pp. Front cover partially detached. $20.00

309027 The Mining and Quarry Industries of New York from 1919 to 1924 Including Lists of Operators, in New York State Museum Bulletin, No. 273, February 1927, by C. A. Hartnagel. Published by The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY, 1927. Index, tables, softcover (some discoloration), 8vo., 102 pp. VG condition. A great reference for this NY industry. $25.00

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Upstate New York Regional History (Arranged by Region)

Adirondack Region

512068 Tales from the Adirondack Foothills, by Howard Thomas. Published by Prospect Books, Prospect, NY, 1971. Illus., black cloth, dj. (edges worn, ink note on flyleaf), 8vo., 150 pp. VG condition. A collection of 66 stories, biographies, and anecdotes written to give the reader a better picture of the hill country and its people. $22.50

508035 The Adirondacks: Fulton Chain-Big Moose Region, The Story of a Wilderness, by Joseph F. Grady. Author-published, 1933. Photos, endpaper map, navy cloth (corners bumped), 8vo., 320 pp. Interior in VG condition. Contains inscriptions (1942-1969) from a number of “satisfied customers” of “Sue and Lloyd” who may have been associated with Dart’s Camp as guides. One photo is signed with an inscription by “Jack and Emma Lesure”, heirs and owners of Dart’s Camp. $75.00

10015 Adirondack Railroads Real and Phantom, by Harold K. Hochschild. Published by Adirondack Museaum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY, 1973. 2nd printing. Photos, maps, softcover, 4to., 20 pp. Remains of price sticker on fep., other wise VG condition. The history of all the railroads that were proposed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to cross northern New York by way of Blue Mountain Lake, Raquette Lake, Forked Lake and Long Lake. None were built. The pamphlet is a selection, with revisions, from the author's Township 34, privately printed in 1952. $20.00

908105 Early Days in the Adirondacks The Photographs of Seneca Ray Stoddard, by Jeanne Winston Adler. Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1997. Index, photos, cloth, dj., oblong 4to., 179 pp. Fine condition. Remainder mark. Most of Stoddard's photographs were made in the late 19th century. $30.00

211260 [Adirondack Iron Mine] The McIntyre Mine - From Failure to Fortune, by Harold K. Hochschild. Published by the Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY, 1976 (1962). 2^nd printing. Illus., photos, maps, softcovers, 4to., 27 pp. $12.50

Capitol Region

601030 Crimes in Time Journal: A Chronicle of Crimes in the Victorian Era, Volume I, by Hollis A. Palmer. Published by Deep Roots Publications, Saratoga Springs, NY, 2000. Index, illus., softcover (a little worn and soiled), 4to., 144 pp. In this volumes, the true crimes presented are the Waterford bank robbery of 1872, the 1873 Shaw mass-murder in Cambridge, the 1873 murder of the one-armed man in Albany. $15.00

508006 Cast in Stone: Selected Albany, Rensselaer and Saratoga County, New York Burials: 18th and 19th Century, by Diane Snyder Ptak. Published by Kinship, Rhinebeck, NY, 1990. Index, blue buckram (spotted), 4to., 168 pp. Water damage to upper corner of last 50 pp. Data was gathered from small private burial plots and hitherto untranscribed inactive cemeteries (small and moderate in size). Covers the period of deaths from about 1770 to 1900, predominately 1830-1880, with about 8500 names. $25.00

909457 The Capital Region of New York State, Crossroads of Empire: Comprising Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Greene, Schoharie, Montgomery, Fulton, Herkimer, Otsego Counties and Environs [3 Vol.], by Francis P. Kimball.  Published by Lewis, New York in 1942. Indexes, biblio, photos, ports, cloth (a bit soiled, spines wrinkled and faded), 4to., 465+619+537 pp. Very nice condition. The last volume contains biographical sketches. The most recent work of this kind for this region. $95.00

Catskill Region

0901018E Genealogical Data From Further New York Administration Bonds 1791-1798, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. XI, by Kenneth Scott. Published by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society in 1971. Index, softcover, 8vo., 59 pp. VG condition. Abstracts from Court of Appeals in Albany 1791-1798. Now Scarce. $37.50

0901019 On the Mountain, In the Valley: Catskills Architecture 1750-1920, edited by Bruce T. Sherwood. Published by The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, Hobart, NY in 1977. Illus., photos, map, softcovers (lightly creased), oblong 8vo., 71 pp. VG condition. Photographed examples of homes, barns, churches, business, bridges, mills and manufacturing, etc. throughout the 6 counties comprising the region. $25.00

1002011 It Happened in the Catskills, An Oral History in the Words of Busboys, Bellhops, Guests, Proprietors, Comedians, Agents and Others Who Lived It, by Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer. Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, San Diego, CA in 1991. 1st edition. Index, photos, blue cloth with red spine. dj., 245 pp. VG condition. Based on interviews with more than 100 people. $22.50

512122 It Happened in the Catskills: An Oral History in the Words of Busboys, Bellhops, Guests, Proprietors, Comedians, agents, and Others who Lived It, by Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer. Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1991. 1^st edition. Index, biblio, photos, blue boards with orange spine, dj., 4to., 245 pp. The Catskill Mountains resorts flourished in the first half of the 20th century as a summer haven for the New York City Jewish community. $22.50

407018 Pioneer Days in the Catskill High Peaks: Tannersville and the Region Around, by Leah Showers Wiltse. Published by Black Dome Press, Hensonville, NY, 1999. 2nd printing. Index, photos, map, softcover, 8vo., 160 pp. NEW. The story of how the high peaks area of the Catskill Mountains (Tannersville, Haines Falls, East Jewett, and Onteora Park) was tamed following the Revolutionary War. Includes a brief genealogy of the Showers family. Extensively illustrated with early photos, many of the Showers family. $15.95

Central New York

Hudson Valley Region

Lake Champlain Region

Mohawk Region

406016 Col. Jacob Klock's Regiment, by L.D. MacWethy, compiler. Published by Enterprise and News, Saint Johnsville, NY, no date. Illus., softcover (corner bent), 8vo., 14 pp. VG condition. One of The Old Mohawk Turnpike Series. Includes a list of members of the regiment. $10.00

Southern Tier Region

309016 The Great Flood of '72 In the Twin Tiers. Star-Gazette Souvenir Booklet, August 1, 1972. Published by Star-Gazette, Elmira, NY, 1972. Photos, softcover (edges worn, minor creases), 4to., 63 pp. Interior VG except as noted. A photographic story of the flood which affected Steuben and Allegany counties along the Chemung, Canisteo, Conhocton, Cowanesque, the Tioga and Susquehanna Rivers. Includes photos from Elmira, Corning, Bath, Almond, Millport, and Wellsburg. There is a 1" brown stain on the cover and edge of 6 pages. $15.00

Thousand Islands Region

108398 The Thousand Islands; Selected Views. 8 b&w and 16 color views, 2 per page, bound into a folder (soiled) which can be addressed and mailed (postage 1 ½ cents at publication). Published by Santway Photo-craft Company, Watertown, New York, no date. 8 3/4" high by 6" wide. $12.50

Western New York Region

508017 Pharmacy on the Niagara Frontier: The Past and Present, by Laurence D. Lockie. Published by Henry Stewart, Inc., East Aurora, NY, 1968. 1st edition. Index, illus., biblio., photos, maps, blue cloth, small 4to., 264 pp. VG condition. Covers all phases of the practice of pharmacy, including associations, manufacturers, hospitals, retailers, and wholesalers. Includes 75 pages of Directory Lists of Pharmacies from 1828 into the 1960s with addresses, dates of opening and closing, changes of name, etc. $35.00

908136 The Niagara, by Donald Braider. Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1972. 1st edition. Index, illus., cloth, 8vo., 294 pp. Near VG condition. One of the Rivers of America Series. A well written history of this New York-Ontario river region. $17.50

908058 Someone Has Been Here Before You, by Emma Gibbons. Author published, Buffalo, 1939. Illus., cloth, 12mo., 134 pp. VG condition; some binding edge wear. Early history and settlement on the Niagara frontier. $15.00

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Upstate New York County-Specific Histories and References (Arranged by County)

Albany County
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0905002 Minutes of the Court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck 1652-1656, translated and edited by A. J. F. van Lear. Volume I only. Published by The University of the State of New York, Albany, 1920. Index, navy cloth (worn), 8vo., 326 pp. Volume 1: $27.50

Broome County
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909061 Broome County Heritage: An Illustrated History, by Lawrence Bothwell. Published by Windsor, Woodland Hills in 1983. 1st edition. Illus, maps, index, cloth, dj.(creased), 4to., 175 pp. VG condition. A well-illustrated history, in this publisher's usual format. Also contains historical sketches of some local businesses. $20.00

Chautauqua County
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612009 History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its First Settlement to the Present Time; with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches [Town History Section with Biographical and Genealogical Sketches], by Andrew W. Young. Facsimile reprint of the original 1875 edition, published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD in 1990. Index, photos, maps, softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 385-740 pp. NOTE: The narrative portion of the original book was not included in this publication. $30.00

Chemung County
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406012 Barnes' County History. A Brief History of Chemung County New York for the Use of Graded Schools, by Ashburn Towner. Published by A.S. Barnes & Company, New York, 1907. Frontis., green cloth, 12mo., 103 pp. VG condition. $35.00

508072 Chemung County . . . Its History, by History Writers Group of the Chemung County Historical Society. Published by Chemung County Historical Society, Elmira, NY, 1975. 3rd printing. Index, illus., photos, maps, softcover, 4to., 108 pp. VG condition. Although prepared as a text primarily for junior high school students in 1961, the level of writing and the content is far beyond what you might expect.  Includes chapters on important historical events, wars, education, industries, and The City [Elmira], towns and villages. $22.50

201028 Rural Index "Compass System" Map and Localized Almanac, Chemung County, N.Y. Published by Rural Directories, Inc., Ithaca, New York, 1938. The Almanac: 4to, softcovers (yellowed with age), adverts, aerial photo, 32 pp. The map: 34 inches wide by 22 inches high, folded into 8ths, fits in pocket on back cover of Almanac. The map is stapled to the cover, as issued, and has not been removed from the pocket. The Almanac lists residents of the county, along with their property’s location on the map. Each address (rural only) is given in miles and distance from a neighboring community. It is further identified with a house number and road letter. Note: the mailing address is not given, but, rather, the actual location of the property is given. $25.00

Columbia County
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0902006 A Portrait of Livingston Manor 1686-1850, by Ruth Piwonka. Published by Friends of Clermont in 1986. Index, biblio., maps, b&w and color ports., checklist of portraits, softcovers (edges a bit worn), 4to., 176 pp. Interior VG condition. Includes sections on Livingston Manor and the Livingston family with portraits and genealogy. $25.00

Cortland County
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612011 Cortland County Chronicles, Being Papers from the Collections of the Cortland County Historical Society, 2 Volumes.  Published by the Cortland County Historical Society in 1957 & 1958. Volume I has been reprinted with corrections in 1970. Index, illus., photos., map, softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 344 pp. A small passage highlighted in yellow in Volume I. A series of 30 articles covering all aspects of history, life, and culture in Cortland County. $45.00

Delaware County
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508004 Index for Biographical Review: The Leading Citizens of Delaware County, New York, by Linda Ogborn, compiler. Published by Davenport Historical Society, Davenport, NY, 1989. Softcover, 4to., 176 pp. VG condition. This is an every-name index of biographical sketches of citizens of Delaware County which appeared in the Delaware County volume of the Biographical Review. $27.50

407061 A Free Soil - - - A Free People: The Anti-Rent War in Delaware County, New York, by Dorothy Kubik. Published by Purple Mountain Press, Fleischmanns, NY, 1997. 1st edition, Index, sources, notes, photos, maps, softcover, 8vo., 176 pp. As-new condition. By 1845, settlers had transformed the wilderness of the Catskills into productive farms. Their dream of owning their own land became a nightmare as they tried to free themselves from the shackling leases of wealthy landlords.  The book tells of their struggles, their sufferings, and their final triumph. $15.00

Dutchess County
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406029M A War to Purify the Heart: The Civil War Letter of A Dutchess County, N.Y. Volunteer Richard T. Van Wyck, edited by Virginia Hughes Kaminsky. Published by Black Dome Press, Hensonville, NY, 1997. Index, biblio., photos, maps, 8vo., softcovers, NEW, 381 pp. Information about the Book: Richard T. Van Wyck, son of James Van Wyck of Fishkill, New York, enlisted on October 4, 1862 in East Fishkill, New York, He later married Sarah Van Vechten in 1867. Includes 197 letters, one of the largest collections of Civil War letters written by a single soldier, and entries from Van Wyck's daily journal. Most letters were written to his parents and future wife. Other were written to A. Van Wyck Van Vechten and Robert Johnston. Includes a Company K Roster (with additional information about their service) and an index of letters. $24.95

Erie County
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508063 Erie County's Architectural Legacy, by Austin M. Fox (ed.). Published by The Erie County Preservation Board, 1983. Index, biblio., illus., photos, maps, softcover (scuffed, edges chipped), 4to., 94 pp. Interior in VG condition. The architectural styles of Erie County, with many examples of each, starting with log cabins and ending with contemporary structures (even includes barns).  Most buildings and homes illustrated include a history of the structure and information about its original owners. $22.50

909459 Society and Family Strategy: Erie County, New York 1850 - 1920, by Mark J. Stern. Published by SUNY Press, Albany in 1987. Charts, tables, biblio., index, softbound. 8vo., 172 pp. As-new condition. A social history of the area, documenting the decline in family size and the changing class structure on the family economy. $15.00

Greene County
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0901100 New York’s Census of 1855 – Greene County, by Fred Q. Bowman. Published by Kinship in 1988. Map, blue cloth (a few scuff marks), 8vo., 277 pp. VG condition. Arranged alphabetically. Information unique to the 1855 census includes: 1.) relationship, if any, to the family head; 2.) County of birth, if New York; 3.) length of residence on town of report; 4.) ownership of land. $25.00

Herkimer County
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810015 Jefferson County – 1976. Published by the Jefferson County Bicentennial Committee, Watertown, NY, 1976. Photos, map, 4to., comb binding, softcovers (edges a bit worn, corners of a few pages bent), unpaginated (at least 76 pp.). Arranged by town. $30.00

Jefferson County
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Monroe County
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Niagara County
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908074 Niagara Country, by Lloyd Graham. Published by Duell, Sloan & Pearce, New York, 1949. Index, endpaper maps, cloth, 8vo., 321 pp. VG condition. One of the American Folkways series. Early history of the Niagara frontier. $20.00

Oneida County
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Onondaga County
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108017 Historical Directory of the Onondaga Pomona Grange and Subordinate Granges 1883-1915, by Dora M. Hazard. Published by the Grange in Oswego, New York, 1915. Photos, adverts, softcovers with sting ties, 8vo., 155 pp. Line of white paint extends down the length of the front cover. Front cover also has a few brown-colored stains and former owner’s name in ink.  Includes a concise history of each grange, and a complete membership list. Copies of this history are quite scarce. $45.00

Ontario County
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612117 All Name Index to History of Ontario Co., New York, by Mary Loeper Colf, et. al, Published by Heart of the Lakes Publishing, Interlacken, NY, no date. Softcovers (creased, a little soiled), 4to., lxvii pp. The original history was published by Everts, Ensign & Everts in Philadelphia in 1876. $10.00

201027 Rural Index "Compass System" Map and Localized Almanac, Ontario County, N.Y. Published by Rural Directories, Inc., Ithaca, New York, 1938. The Almanac: 4to, softcovers (yellowed with age, 2 inch tear on rear cover), adverts, aerial photos, 44 pp. The map: 34 inches wide by 22 inches high, folded into 8ths, fits in pocket on back cover of Almanac. Part of the map is yellowed from exposure. The Almanac lists residents of the county, along with their property’s location on the map. Each address (rural only) is given in miles and distance from a neighboring community. It is further identified with a house number and road letter. Note: the mailing address is not given, but, rather, the actual location of the property is given.   $25.000

Orange County
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805027 Chronicles of Monroe, Orange Co N.Y. in the Olden Time, by Daniel Niles Freeland. Published by T. Emmett Henderson, Middletown, New York in 1977. Facsimile reprint of 1898 edition. Green cloth (3 spots on rear cover), 8vo., 249 pp. VG condition. Includes both the Town and Village of Monroe. $30.00

Orleans County
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407033 Landmarks of Orleans County, New York, by Isaac S. Signor. Published by D. Mason & Co., Syracuse, NY, 1894. Ports, map, aeg., rebound in black buckram, 8vo., 688 + 48 + 230 pp. Exterior VG, interior fair condition. One of the cornerstone pieces of Orleans County history. Contains 48 pages of biographical sketches and 230 pages of family sketches. Lacks title page and pages 1-10 at the front of the book and pages 197-200 of the family sketches section.  Pages 227-230 in the family sketches section are badly damaged and have been repaired with tape. There may be pages missing at the end.  The map between pages 36 and 37 is missing. Sold "AS IS". $50.00

Putnam County
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805091 History of Putnam County, New York with Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men, by William S. Pelletreau. published by W. W. Preston & Co., Philadelphia in 1886. Ports., illus., maps, rebound in green buckram (Putnam is misspelled as “Putman” on the spine), large 8vo., 71 pp. Edges of a few pages are chipped, otherwise VG condition. A classic 19th century county history with full-page engraved portraits (some with tissue guards). The county map is hand colored. Someone has pasted a newspaper clipping of the author’s obituary on the blank side of the county map. Some penciled notations in the margins. $150.00

805090 History of Putnam County, New York, by William S. Pelletreau. Commemorative Edition published by the Landmarks Committee of Southeast Museum, Brewster, NY in 1975. Facsimile reprint of 1886 edition (but somewhat reduced in size) with added index. Index, ports., illus., maps, brown cloth, 8vo., 785 pp. VG condition. A classic 19th century county history with full-page portraits. $95.00

Rockland County
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St. Lawrence County
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0901101 Claims to Name: Toponyms of St. Lawrence County, edited by Kelsie B. Harder and Mary H. Smallman. Published by North Country Books, Utica, NY in 1922. References, maps, softcovers, 8vo., 265 pp. VG condition. Place names of St. Lawrence County are traced and explanations for the naming are given. $17.50

Saratoga County
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605078 The Saratoga, Volume 4, Numbers 1-4, edited by Arthur C. M. Kelly. Published by Valley Quarterlies, Rhinebeck, NY in 1987.  Index, square 8vo., white buckram, as-new condition, 144 + 39 pp. A variety of articles relating to families, censuses, convictions, vital records, and other topics of genealogical interest in Saratoga County. $22.50

605075 The Saratoga: Saratoga County, New York Yearbook, 2000: A volume of vital records from Saratoga County, New York, edited by Arthur C. M. Kelly. Published by Kinship, Valley Quarterlies, 2000. Index, maps, softcover with plastic spine (lower edge of rear cover torn and creased, corner bent), 4to., 82 pp. Articles cover Saratoga County epitaphs and Town of Clifton Park Records. $15.00

512053 A History of Temperance in Saratoga County, New York Containing Biographical Sketches of Billy J. Clark, MD, Rev. Lebbeus Armstrong, Mr. James Mott, Gardner Stow, Esq., and Hon. Esek Cowen . . . Members of the Union Temperate Society of Moreau and Northumberland . . . Organized 1808, compiled by William Hay. Published by [Peter A. Deyor], Saratoga Springs, NY, 1855. Original publisher’s embossed cloth (showing some signs of wear, especially to the extremities, but not unattractive), 12mo., 153 pp. Inscription on fep., previous owners name in rear. Interior is in VG condition. Includes a list of members not noted in the proceedings. $125.00

Schenectady County
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Seneca County
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Tompkins County
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512002 What They Wrote: 19th Century Documents from Tompkins County, New York, edited by Carol Kammen. Published by the Department of Manuscripts and University archives, Cornell University Libraries, Ithaca, NY, 1978. Illus., photos, 4to., softcover (edges worn), 146 pp. Interior in VG condition. 144 short narratives about 19th century life in Tompkins County told through letters and diary entries by people who lived there. $25.00

Ulster County
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1002005 Ulster County in the Revolution, A Guide to Those Who Served, edited by Ruth P. Heidgerd. Published by The Huguenot Historical Society, New Paltz, NY in 1977. Biblio., red cloth, 8vo., 297 pp. Previous owner’s stamp on fep. VG condition. Listed alphabetically. Some genealogical information added. A separate list of militia officers is included. $45.00

805080 Early Architecture in Ulster County. Published by the Junior League of Kingston, NY in 1974. Index, maps, fold-out map, softcover (lower rear cover creased), square 8vo., 220 pp. Interior VG condition. Maps identify the location of many early residents’ homes. Brief history with many captioned photos of homes and churches. $22.50

Warren County
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612017 History of Warren County New York, edited by William H, Brown. Published by the Board of Supervisors of Warren County, Glens Falls, NY in 1963. Previous owner’s address sticker on fep. and stamp inside rear cover. Index, photos., maps, green cloth, 8vo., VG condition. 302 pp. Folding map in rear pocket. A useful history. $27.50

508009 History of Warren County, New York, by William H. Brown (ed.). Published by the Board of Supervisors of Warren County, 1963. Index, photos, maps, folding county map in rear pocket, green cloth, dj. (badly chipped, phone number inked on back), 8vo., 302 pp. Interior in VG condition. Previous owner's address sticker on fep. Includes a catalogue of cemeteries with name and location. $45.00

Wayne County
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512004 Early History, &c. Wayne County, New York 1789-1869, compiled by Wayne E. Morrison, Sr. Author published, 1969. 2nd printing. Illus., map, green buckram, 8vo., 67 pp. VG condition. A graphic account of life and conditions in Wayne County for some 50 years after its formation. Most of the text is taken from Child’s Gazetteer and the illustrations from McIntosh’s History of Wayne County. A concise and well-illustrated history, arranged by town. $50.00

Westchester County
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0905001M A Check List of Books, Maps, Pictures and other Printed Matter relating to the Counties of Westchester and Bronx, by Otto Hufeland. Privately printed, 1929. Index, navy hardcover, 8vo., 320 pp. VG + condition. Arranged alphabetically by place. $35.00

605065 Westchester Patriarchs: A Genealogical Dictionary of Westchester County, New York, Families Prior to 1755, by Norman Davis. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, in 1988. Index, softcover (1 corner bent), 8vo., VG condition, 325 pp. Modern-day Bronx County was part of Westchester County and those families are included. $27.50

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Albany County
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611023 Port of Albany 1932-1982: Golden Anniversary Celebration, June 5 and 6, 1982, edited by Sharon Lougheed. Published by the Golden anniversary Committee, Albany, NY 1982. Illus., photos, adverts, softcovers (a few small creases on both covers, and a small spot on rear cover), 4to., not paginated (36 pp.).  $12.50

611020 Town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, A Brief History, by Allison P. Bennett. Published in 1968. Illus., photos, map, softcover, 8vo., VG condition, 28 pp. $10.00

602018 Albany, Crossroads of Liberty, by Alice P. Kenney. Published by the City and County of Albany American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, Albany, NY, 1976. Illus., photos, maps, notes, reading for further research, 8vo., 82 pp. VG condition. Documents Albany’s contribution to the American Revolution. $20.00

602026 The Dutch Settlers Society of Albany, Vol. XII, Yearbook 1936-1937. Published by The Society, Albany, NY, 1936. Frontis., softcover (some soiling), 8vo., 35 pp. Includes an article on The Dutch West India Company by Nicholas Meijer, the membership roll, and a list of original settlers along with some of their descendants. $15.00

602027 The Dutch Settlers Society of Albany, Vol. XIV, Yearbook 1938-1939. Published by The Society, Albany, NY, 1938. Frontis., softcover (soiled, lower corner of book is bent, previous owner’s name lightly inked on upper front cover), 8vo., 43 pp. Includes part 4 of an article on Albany Notorial Papers by A. van Laer, the membership roll, and a list of original settlers along with some of their descendants. $15.00

512069 A History of the Diocese of Albany 1704-1923, by George E. DeMille. Published by the Church Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA, 1946. Index, biblio., photos, blue cloth (edges worn and a little frayed), front hinge weak, 8vo., 151 pp. Interior in VG condition. A comprehensive history of the Episcopal Church in the Albany Diocese, which includes most of northeast New York, from Delaware, Greene and Columbia Counties to the Canadian border.  Of particular use to genealogists is the information on the founding dates of  individual parishes. $20.00

612111  The History of Cohoes, New York, From the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, by Arthur H, Masten. Published by Joel Munsel, Albany, NY in 1877. Index, illus., footnotes, rebound in black cloth with spine label, 8vo., 327 pp. VG condition. Inscription on fep. Many references to early residents. $125.00

909262 Albany, Capital City on the Hudson, by John J. McEneny. Published by Windsor, Albany in 1981. 1st edition. Index, biblio., illus, photo, cloth, dj., 4to., 247 pp. As-new condition. An illustrated history documenting more than 300 years of New York's capital city. $22.50

304017M [Schuyler, Van Rensselaer Families] A God-Child of Washington, by K. S. Baxter.  Published in 1897. Cloth, 4to., 651 pp. Cover wear, weak hinges, a few ink marks. $75.00

Allegany County
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508099 First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church Membership Records, Alfred, New York [1816-1886], by Ilou M. Sanford. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1995. Index, softcover, 4to., 106 pp. Inked notes inside front cover. Over 1800 names arranged chronologically. Included are births, parentage, places of origin, marriages, date and place of deaths, military service, and many other biographical notations. $17.50

Broome County
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805029 Famines, Fires and Festivals, A History of Colesville 1785-1978, by R. Leone Jacob. Published by the Town of Colesville in 1978. Photos., maps, leatherette soft covers, 8vo., 180 pp. VG condition. The town of Colesville is located in Broome County.  The town is named after Nathaniel Cole, who arrived from New Milford, Connecticut in 1795.  Includes chapters on other settlements in the town, including Ninevah, Sanitaria Springs, Center Village and Doraville. $17.50

512040 Commemorating the Centennial of the Incorporation of Binghamton as a Village in the State of New York 1834-1934, October Seventh to Tenth. No publisher stated. Photos, stiff wraps (light wear), 8vo, not paginated (about 30 pages). VG condition. Program for each day of the celebration, lists of committees, historical narrative. $20.00

Cattaraugus County
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612115 A Hundred Years & More of Cattaraugus-New Albion Happenings. Published by Cattaraugus Area Historical Society, Cattaraugus, NY in 1979. Photos, black cloth (a little scuffed, corners bumped), 8vo., VG condition, 291 pp. Inscription on fep. Many references to residents of the Town of New Albion. $35.00

Cayuga County
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402028 Historical Records of A Hundred and Twenty Years Auburn, New York, by Joel H. Monroe. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1996. Facsimile reprint of an 1913 book, Photos, blue softcovers, 8vo., 278 pp. VG condition. Chronicles the history of Auburn from 1793 to 1913. A series of nearly 200 articles on all aspects of the Village's life and history. About 1/3 are biographical sketches. $30.00

108079 History and Complete Directory of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Auburn, N.Y. October 1886 to October 1906. Np., 1906. Wraps, photos., floor plans, oblong 8vo., not paginated (24 pp.). A soiled copy. Includes members’ names and marital status. $17.50

Chautauqua County
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309009 Chautauqua: Its Architecture and Its People, by Pauline Fancher. Published by Banyan Books, Miami, FL, 1979. 2nd printing. Index, biblio., photos, map, stiff wraps (several light creases, a few scuff marks), 4to., 120 pp. VG condition. Pictures and history of many of the homes and cottages, often with information about owners. $35.00

207092 The Early History of the Town of Ellicott, Chautauqua County, NY, by Gilbert W. Hazeltine. Author Published, 1887. Hard covers with gilt pictorial cloth (some wear to edges of spine), aeg., 8vo., 556 pp. An attractive copy. $125.00

Chemung County
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512114 Mark Twain’s Elmira 1870-1910, by Michelle L. Cotton. Published by the Chemung County Historical Society, 1985. 1st edition. Index, biblio., footnotes, chronology, illus., photos, map, softcover (rear cover discolored), 4to., 72 pp. Mark Twin married Olivia Langdon of Elmira in 1870. They maintained a summer home at Quarry Farm, just outside Elmira. $30.00

108008 Horseheads History and Zim Memorial Centennial. Published in Horseheads, NY in 1962. Illus., photos., adverts, 4to., softcovers, 72 pp. Includes articles on early settlers, list of civil war soldiers, and a biographies of George L. Van Dusen and cartoonist Eugene Zimmerman ("Zim"). $20.00

Chenango County
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805012 Annals of Oxford, New York with Illustrations and Biograpical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Early Pioneers, by Henry J. Galpin. Published by the author, Oxford, New York in 1906. Illus., photos, maroon cloth (edges worn, corners bumped), 8vo., 564 pp. The edges of a few pages are chipped, not affecting text. Previous owner’s address sticker inside front cover. Otherwise interior in VG condition. Includes a Chronology giving deaths, a few arrivals, and other noteworthy events. $100.00

805024 History and Manual of the First Congregational Church, Norwich, N. Y., by C. R. Jonhson. Published in Norwich, NY in 1879. Illus., faded purple cloth (edges worn), 8vo., 113+ pp. There is a water stain covering about 1/6th of each of the pages with illustrations. The interior hinges are starting to crack. In addition to church history, the book includes biographies of ministers, lists of infants and children baptized with date and parents’ names, and a list of members by year with disposition of membership, including some dates of death. $35.00

603006 East Guilford Cemetery, Town of Guilford, Chenango County, New York, by Shirley B. Goerlich. Published by RSG Publishing, Bainbridge, NY, 1977. First printing of 250 copies. Index, photos, maps, plans, softcover, 8vo., 143 pp. VG condition. History of the cemetery and gravestone inscriptions. $20.00

908046 History of the Town of Coventry 1900-1975, by Catherine E. Bickford. Published by Coventry Town Museum Assoc., Coventry, 1975. Frontis., pocket map, softcover, 8vo., 149 pp. Near fine condition. Coventry is in Chenango County. An update picking up where Oliver Judd left off. Much genealogical information. $15.00

908045 History of the Town of Coventry from the First White Man's Log Hut,.., down to the present time, by Oliver P. Judd. Coventry, 1986. Reprint of 1912 edition. Frontis., softcover, 8vo., 99 pp. Fine condition. Coventry is in Chenango County. Contains many family sketches with genealogical information. $12.50

201048 Early Years in Smyrna and Our First Old Home Week, by George A. Munson. Published by the author, 1905. Photos, ports., 8vo., wraps (spotted and quite worn), 209 pp. Lacks rear cover. Contains elaborate genealogical and biographical information on early resident families. Quite scarce in any form. $65.00

Clinton County
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612010 Beekmantown, A Landmark in a Passageway, edited by Addie S. Shields. Published by The Beekmantown Bicentennial Committee in 1976. Remains of sticker inside front cover. Editor’s presentation copy. Published in honor the nation’s bicentennial. Photos, maps, softcovers (soiled), 8vo., VG condition, not paginated (about 200 pp.). Beekmantown, formerly Beekman’s Patent in Charlotte County, is located in Clinton County. $15.00

305044 Official Program of the Plattsburgh Centennial Celebration at Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Lake Champlain September 6 to 11, 1914. Published by New York State Commission Plattsburgh Centenary in Plattsburgh, NY, 1914. Photos, map, softcover (rear cover creased), tied with cord, 8vo., 80 pp. VG condition. This pamphlet includes a substantial amount of local history. Many of the Pageant's participants were descendants of original settlers. $30.00

909453 Beekmantown, New York: Forest Frontier to Farm Community, by Philip L. White. Published by University of Texas, Austin in 1979. 1st edition. Illus, index, biblio., maps, cloth, dj., 8vo., 378 pp. Fine condition. A scholarly study of this community, located near Plattsburgh on Lake Champlain. $27.50

Columbia County
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508012 Centennial of Christ Church, Hudson, New York 1802-1902, by Rev. Sheldon M. Griswold and William H. Scovill. Published by The Vestry of Christ Church, Hudson, NY, 1902. Photos, green cloth, 8vo., 91 pp. VG condition. Includes  lists of Rectors, Wardens, and Vestrymen. $35.00

407031 Hudson's Merchants and Whalers: The Rise and Fall of a River Port 1783-1850, by Margaret B. Schram. Published by Black Dome Press, Hensonville, NY, 2004. 1st edition, Index, biblio., illus., photos, maps, softcover, 4to., 209 pp. New condition. The city of Hudson, 120 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, was founded in 1783 by seafaring Quaker emigrants from Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and New Bedford. They transformed a sleepy boat landing into a booming city and bustling port that rivaled New York City. By 1850, the whaling and sealing industry had collapsed, along with the city's economic prosperity. $24.95

908090 Historical Sketches of Hudson, Embracing the Settlement of the City, by Stephen B. Miller. Published by Heart of Lakes Publishing, Interlaken, NY, 1985. Reprint of 1862 edition. Index, cloth, dj., 8vo., 120+ pp. Near fine condition. Hudson is the County seat of Columbia County. Includes new index. $22.50

Cortland County
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702028 Festival Gathering of the Early Settlers and Present Inhabitants of the Town of Virgil, Cortland County, N. Y., Held at Virgil Village on Thursday, The 25th of August, 1853, Embracing a Historic Sketch of the Town, Supplemented with a Brief Historical Account of  Events from that time to 1878, by Nathan Bouton. Printed by A. M. Ford, Dryden, NY in 1878. Frontis with tissue guard, wraps, 8vo., 129 pp. Contains very detailed information concerning the town’s early years as well as extensive biographical information on the town’s early settlers. Each of the 42 “supplementary letters” contains historical information on a specific topic. Essential for the study of Cortland County. Note: except for a small 3/4 tear at the top of page 15, a small tear at the bottom of the front cover, a cip on the bottom of the spine, small creases on the rear cover, and some very light fore-edge staining, this copy is in near-fine condition. A truly scarce item, especially in this condition. $150.00

Delaware County
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702006 From Chiaramonte to Shepard Hill: The Story of the Italian Immigrants who Settled in Walton, by Eleanor Belmont. Published by the Walton Historical Society in 1995. Photos, wraps, 8vo., VG condition, 106 pp. A family-by-family story of the 25 families who were recruited by Nick Launt, formerly of Chiaramonte, to join him in Walton to work on the O & W Railroad. Many photos. $12.50

612058 Walton Yesteryears, by Frank and Helen Lane. Reprinted in 1990. Originally published in 1985 to commemorate Walton’s bicentennial, 1785-1985. Index, illus., photos., maps, softcovers, 8vo. VG condition, 257 pp. A series of short articles and photos which document the life of the people of this Delaware County village and town throughout its history. $22.50

611098 Through the Years 1792-1992 [Sidney Center, Delaware County, New York]. Published by the Maywood Historical Group of Sidney Center, in 1992. Photos, illus., map, softcovers (a little soiled, front corner creased), 8v0., VG condition, 315 pp. A collection of items, some historical, some factual, some fanciful, relating mostly to the years prior to 1942. $17.50

603002 History of East Meredith, Volume 3, by Elma Hetherington Mitchell. Published by The Village Printer, Laurens, NY, 1986. Index, illus., photos, maps, softcover, 8vo., 126 pp. East Meredith is in Delaware County. Volume 3 of this series focuses on the area surrounding the village. VG condition. $17.50

908124M Bits and Pieces About the Schools of Davenport, NY 1817-1986, by Mary S. Briggs. Published by The Reporter Company, Walton, 1986. Index, illus., photos, softcover, 8vo., 209 pp. Near fine condition. Includes many early photos and teacher lists from this Delaware County community. A good research reference. $15.00

508001M Supplement to Bits and Pieces About the Schools of Davenport, NY 1817-1986, by Mary S. Briggs. Published by The Davenport Historical Society, Davenport, NY, no date but circa 1986. Softcover (rear corner bent, some soiling), 4to., 418 pp. Interior in VG condition. The entire book is an alphabetical list of students, parents and/or guardians, commissioners and trustees with date of birth (or age), names of parent or guardian, district number, and years of attendance. $37.50

108416 The Methodist Church in Davenport 1883-1983, by Mary S. Briggs. Published by United Methodist Women, Davenport, NY, 1983. Index, illus., photos, map, softcovers, 8vo., 90 pp. Ink notation on inside front cover. Many names mentioned.  $12.50

Dutchess County
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0904009E Old Miscellaneous Records of Dutchess County (The Third Book of the Supervisors and Assessors). Published by Vassar Brothers' Institute, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1911. Softcover (top corner of front cover chipped), 4to., 16 pages. A few small, red marks. Accounts copied from Lib. C. of Supervisors now in County Clerk's Office Poughkeepsie N. Y.  Scarce. $27.50

805006 Anniversary Discourse and History of the First Reformed Church of Poughkeepsie, by A. P. Van Gieson. Published by the Consistory, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1893. Dark green cloth (edges a little worn, rear cover dented), 8vo., 128 pp. Inscription on fep. Two interior pages are a little damaged otherwise VG condition. Includes lists of subscribers for a call to Holland (a list of heads of households for this region), elders, deacons, and ministers. $25.00

508015 Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York: An Historical and Genealogical Study of all the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent. Volume I - Historical Records, by Frank J. Doherty. Author-published, Pleasant Valley, NY, 1990. Index, maps, sources, blue cloth, 8vo., 885 pp. VG condition. This volume of the series is devoted entirely to historical documents about Beekman Patent.  There is some genelaogical information, but the family genealogies are contained in the later volumes. Chapters in this volume are devoted to the Beekman Patent, The Lease System, Life in 18th Century Beekman, Beekman Patent records, Early Military History, etc. $65.00

508014 Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York: An Historical and Genealogical Study of all the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent. Volume III - Burtis to Dakin, by Frank J. Doherty. Author-published, Pleasant Valley, NY, 1995. Index, endpaper maps, ex-library with minimal markings, blue cloth, 8vo., 1,129 pp. VG condition (see note). This volume contains family histories for 77 families with surnames Bustis through Dakin.  NOTE: Pages 55-62 are missing (All but 5 pages of the entry for the Butts family is missing.). Sold "as is". $40.00

201044 A Brief History of the Millerton Methodist Church, by William R. Phinney. No place or date of publication. Written in 1951, an addendum updates the history through 1957 and the book was apparently published in 1957 to mark the 100^th Anniversary of the church’s founding. 39 8 ½ by 11 inch mimeographed pages printed on one side and stapled into paper wraps. $12.50

909421 La Grange: An Historical Review 1959. Published by Hudson-Champlain Festival Booklet Committee, 1959. Illus., photos., adverts, softcover (edges discolored), 4to., 84 pp. VG condition. Contains extensive local history, photos, information on early families and the usual ads that appear in commemorative books of this kind. Includes an interesting essay on Hannah Jonah, the last of the Schagticoke Indians in Dutchess County. $25.00

Erie County
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612098 Growing Pains: Kenmore-Tonawanda Comes of Age. Classic Stories from Kenmore and the Town of Tonawanda during the 20th century, by John W. Percy. Published by Partners’ Press, North Kenmore, NY in 1986. Index, sources, illus., photos, map, softcovers, 8vo., VG condition. 149+ pp. Over 100 stories organized by topic, linked by explanatory narration, and presented as a history of how life in the area has changed since 1900.  $15.00

511050M Family and Community: Italian Immigrants in Buffalo, 1880-1930, by Virginia Yans-McLaughlin. Published by the University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL 1982. 2nd printing. Index, biblio., map, tables, softcover (light soil), 8vo., 286 pp. VG condition. This classic immigrant and migration study continues to be the best work on Italian settlement in Buffalo. A useful reference for anyone studying Italian immigration in general and Italians in Buffalo in Particular. $12.00

612055M Family and Community: Italian Immigrants in Buffalo, 1880-1930, by Virginia Yans-McLaughlin. Published by the Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY in 1977. Index, biblio., map, tables, tan cloth (remains of tape on the covers), dj., 8vo., 286 pp. VG condition. The hard cover edition of this classic immigrant and migration study continues to be the best work on Italian settlement in Buffalo. A useful reference for anyone studying Italian immigration in general and Italians in Buffalo in Particular. $35.00

508016 St. Paul's Cathedral Buffalo 1817-1967, A Brief History, by George E. DeMille. Published by St. Paul's Church, Buffalo, NY, 1967. Index, photos, map, tan cloth with blue spine (light soil), 8vo., 214 pp. Interior in VG condition. Includes a plan of the original frame church showing names of pew holders and lists of Rectors, Deans, Assistant Clergy, Wardens and Vestrymen. $27.50

305087 Eden Then & Now 1812-1987 [1987 Calendar]. No publisher stated, East Eden, NY, 1987. Photos, map, spiral-bound wraps (light wear), oblong 8vo., 24 pp. VG condition. A 1987 calendar featuring historical photos. Includes a map showing historical points of interest, including cemeteries. Eden is in Erie County. $10.00

Essex County
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309011 Essex: The Architectural Heritage, by George F. McNulty and Margaret Scheinin. Author-published, Essex, NY, 1971. Biblio., photos, softcover (light soil), oblong 8vo., 52 pp. VG condition. An architectural history of Essex-on-Lake Champlain, Essex County. Now hard to find. $25.00

Franklin County
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908111 The Brighton Story Being the History of Paul Smiths, Gabriels and Rainbow Lake, by Geraldine Collins. Published by New York Country Books, Lakemont, 1977. 1st edition, Photos, illus., cloth, dj. (worn), 8vo., 202 pp. VG condition. Brighton is in Franklin County. $22.50

Fulton County
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909444 Tomahawks to Hatpins, by Catharine Bryant Rowles. Published by North Country Books, Lakemont, NY in 1975. 1st edition., 1st printing. Illus, biblio., photos, cloth, dj. (soiled), 8vo., 226 pp. VG condition. History of Johnstown NY. $25.00

Genesee County
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Greene County
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407053 Baptism Record Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Athens, New York, 1704-1899, by Arthur C. M. Kelley.  Author-published, Rhinebeck, NY, 1974. Indexes, tan cloth, 4to., 254 pp. VG condition. Includes date, child's name, parents, and sponsors. $30.00

108031 [Roxbury] Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church Sesquicentennial, Founded August 30, 1802. Roxbury, New York, 1952. Photos., wraps lightly soiled, 8vo., 36 pp. 1953 Order of Worship and pamphlet with brief church history laid in. $12.50

Hamilton County
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Herkimer County
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508025 Intimate History of Winfield, by Thomas W. Smith. Published by Heritage Press, Richfield Springs, NY, 1979. Photos, softcover (light soiling), 8vo., 449 pp. Pages 34-53 are detached, front endpaper is loose. A street-by street history. Much genealogical information. Scarce. $50.00

Jefferson County
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611003 Our Heritage of Homes, by Evelyn Ruddick Rose. Published by the Watertown Historical Scoiety, Watertown, NY, in 1980. Index, illus., photos, map, 8vo., stiff wraps, VG condition, 88 pp. Photos and illustrations of 56 houses with information on the builders/owners. $20.00

908064 Penet's Square An Episode in the Early History of Northern New York, by Thomas F. Powell. Published by North Country Books, Lakemont, 1976. Biblio., cloth, dj., 8vo., 203 pp. Near fine condition. Penet's Square was a 100 square mile tract in Jefferson County. $20.00

Lewis Country
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612019 A History of Turin, Lewis County, New York, by Emily Williams and Ethel Evans Markham. Published by North Country Books, Lakemont, NY in 1974. 1st printing. Biblio., photos., softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 67 pp. Lots of interesting photos. Long out of print, copies of this elusive Adirondack history are very hard to find. $42.50

202019 Port Leyden and Vicinity: A Collection of Memorabilia, by Altsie Wilcox. Published by the author’s estate, 1977. Photos., softcover, 8vo. 91 pp. VG condition. The author was the village historian. $25.00

508032 Highmarket "as You Were": Two Hundred Years of Tug Hill, by Matthew J. Conway. Author-published, Woodgate, NY, 1977. 1st printing. Illus., photos, endpaper map, green cloth, dj. (edges worn), 8vo., 153 pp. VG condition. Highmarket is in Lewis County.  In 1852 it became a township, formed from West Turin. At its peak in 1875, 1,665 people lived there. In 1972 it was returned to the Town of West Turin. With fewer than 70 residents remaining, it could no longer afford to function. $35.00

Livingston County
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Madison County
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603003 The Borough of Peter, by Raymond P. Ernenwein. Published by the author, Verona, NY, 1970. Photos, softcover (somewhat faded, small stain), 8vo., 150 pp. Interior in VG condition. Peterborough is located in Madison County. History written in a folksy style. Much information on the Miller family. $20.00

512118 De Ruyter, New York: Flagship Town 1982, edited by John O’Mara. Published by The Village of De Ruyter, NY, 1982.  Illus., photos, maps, adverts, softcover (small tear in rear cover), 4to., 119 pp. VG condition. Issued in 1980 tp commemorate “Flagship Day”, when this central New York village of 650 people in Madison County was “adopted” and twinned with the Royal Netherlands flagship the HNLMS “De Ruyter”.  Includes local history, biosketches of village officials and Dutch naval officials in 1982, information on the area’s early settlement, old photos, ads and other items of interest. Uncommon. $35.00

Monroe County
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612074M The University of Rochester: The First Hundred Years. Centennial Issue of the Alumni-Alumnae Review Commemorating the University’s One Hundredth Anniversary. Published by the University of Rochester Centennial Committee, Rochester, NY in 1950. [1850-1950]. Illus., photos, softcovers (faded, gouge in rear cover), 4to., VG condition, 96 pp. Women were first admitted in 1900, the Eastman School of Music was added in 1921, and the Medical Center was added in 1925. $25.00

508078 Historical Documentary of the Ukrainian Community of Rochester, New York, by James D. Bratush. Author-published, Rochester, NY, 1973. Photos, map, navy cloth, dj., 8vo., 581 pp. VG condition. Author signed. Lots of history and personal stories. Unfortunately, the index is not comprehensive. $35.00

508090 A Century with Central Church 1836-1936 [Rochester], by Walter E. Hastings, et. al., editors. Rochester, NY, 1936. Illus., photos., black cloth, 8vo., 247 pp. VG condition. The church was originally called The Bethel Presbyterian Church of Rochester. Includes many lists: members, military service, trustee, boards, and auxiliaries. $35.00

508018 The African American Community of Rochester, New York, 1900-1940, by Ingrid Overacker. Published by University of Rochester Press, Rochester, NY, 1998. 1st edition. Index, biblio., black cloth, dj., 8vo., 230 pp. VG condition. The author examines the connections between and among the faith foundations of members of the African-American church and the work the community engaged in to nurture and protect its members. The book focuses on 4 local churches ( Memorial AME Zion, Mt. Olivet Baptist, Trinity Presbyterian, and St. Simon's Episcopal). Published at $65.00. $25.00

211251 Rochester, published by Scranton, Wetmore & Co., Rochester, no date (circa 1915- 1925??). Softcovers (badly chipped), punched with three small holes and tied with cord. Oblong 4to., 24 sheets. Scrapbook-style book with a single print mounted to each page. $35.00

908135 The Rochester Historical Society Publication Fund Series Vol. VII, by Edward R. Foreman. Published by Rochester Historical Society, Rochester, 1928. Index, maps, photos, cloth, 8vo., 485 pp. VG condition; spine faded. Includes 'Old Northampton in Western New York' and 'Old Northampton Records' as well as articles on medicine, Indians. $45.00

908015 Women's Activism and Social Change Rochester, New York, 1822-1872, by Nancy A. Hewitt. Published by Cornell University Press, Ithaca, 1984. Index, cloth, dj., 8vo., 281 pp. Near fine condition. Treats women's public roles in ante-bellum Rochester. $20.00

Montgomery County
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611010 Ossernenon Mohawk Castle 1642-1660, Martyrs= Shrine 1885-1985, by Francis X, Curran. Published by the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs, Auriesville, NY, circa 1985. Photos, map, softcovers (corners bent), 8vo., VG condition, 48 pp. $5.00

605071 Marriage Record of Caughnawaga Reformed Church, Fonda, New York: now the Reformed Church of Fonda 1772-1899, by Arthur C. M. Kelly. Published by the author, Rhinebeck, NY in 1986. Indexes, softcover with plastic spine, 4to., VG condition, 140 pp. Beginning with March 30, 1830 marriages, the names of witnesses are given. $22.50

605011 Baptism Record of Caughnawaga Reformed Church, Fonda, New York: now the Reformed Church of Fonda 1758-1899, by Arthur C. M. Kelly. Published by Kinship, Rhinebeck, NY, 1985. Indexes, grey buckram, VG condition, 378 pp. Gives, date, parents, child, and sponsors. Arranged chronologically.  $45.00

605012 Marriage Record of Two Early Stone Arabia, New York Churches: Reformed Church 1739-1895, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1763-1899, by Arthur C. M. Kelly. Published by Kinship, Rhinebeck, NY, 1982. Indexes, blue buckram, 4to., 134 pp. VG condition. Arranged chronologically with indexes for brides, groom, parents, and witnesses. $20.00

605013 The 1855 Census of Montgomery County, New York, An Index, by David Paul Davenport. Published by Kinship, Rhinebeck, NY, 1989. Orange Buckram, 4to., 314 pp. VG condition. Arranged chronologically within place and indexed alphabetically. Includes name, age, race, and place of birth for all heads of household, each related older adult, and each stray name or unrelated person in the household. About 10,000 names. $25.00 

605016 Baptism Record of Reformed Church, Stone Arabia, N.Y. 1739-1899 also called: German Reformed Church at Stone Arabia, by Arthur C. M. Kelly. Published by Kinship, Rhinebeck, NY, 1990. Indexes, grey buckram, 4to., 250 pp. VG condition. Arranged chronologically with indexes for parents and sponsors. Gives child’s name, dates of birth and baptism, parents’ names and sponsors’ names. $25.00

511052 Marriage and Birth Records as Recorded by Rev. James Dempster 1778-1803. Introduction by Robert M. Hartley. Published by the Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville, NY, 1935. Indexes, wraps, 8vo., 31 pp. Rev. VG condition. Dempster’s meeting house was located in Warrensbush, Town of Florida, Montgomery County. He was the first Methodist preacher in the Mohawk Valley and his records include people who lived throughout the Valley. $12.50

508020 Clarissa Putnam of Tribes Hill: A Romantic History of Sir William Johnson, his family and Mohawk Valley Neighbors Through the Flaming Years 1767-1780, by John J. Vrooman. Produced by Baronet Litho Company, Inc., Johnstown, NY, 1952. 3rd printing. B&w and color illus., endpaper map, pictorial endpaper, red cloth, 8vo., 423 pp. VG condition. A classic piece of Mohawk Valley historical fiction, based on fact. $27.50

309030 250th Anniversary St. Ann's Church 1712-1962, Amsterdam, New York, by George E. De Mille. Author-published , Albany, NY, 1962. Spiral-bound stiff wraps (some soil and wear), 4to., 25 pp. Wear to edges, otherwise interior is in VG condition. Programs for the anniversary church service and the 250th Anniversary Dinner are laid in. Previous owner's stamp on covers. $15.00

Nassau County (see Long Island Books)

Niagara County
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309012 Spanning Niagara: The International Bridges 1848-1962. Published by Niagara Frontier State Park, Niagara Falls, NY, 1984. Photos, maps, stiff wraps (light wear), oblong 8vo., 48 pp. VG condition. A catalogue of an exhibition to honor the 100th anniversary of the State Park. $17.50

309034 Niagara's Pioneers, by Merrill Denisonl. Published by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, no place, 1953. 2nd printing, revised. Illus., softcover (light soil), small 8vo., 43 pp. VG condition. The story of Niagara Falls and electric power generation. $12.50

108080 Lewis Leffman, Ordnance Sergeant United States Army, by Donald E. Loker. Niagara County Historical Society, Niagara Falls, New York, 1974. Illus., photos, genealogical chart, softcovers (edges faded), 8vo., 64+ pp. Sgt. Leffman, circa 1798-1885, was born in Germany and served at Fort Niagara. $17.50

108083 Souvenir Album of Niagara Falls, by Charles Frey. No date, probably 1870s. 12 pages of images, printed on one side and folded accordion-style into cover. Binding broken, but images in fine condition. 5" x 6". $45.00

Oneida County
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Onondaga County
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0901055 The Great Gray Spire, by John Philip Jones. Published by St. Paul’s Cathedral, Syracuse, NY in 1985. Index, photos, map, softcover, 8vo., 59+ pp. VG condition. Commemorates the 100^th anniversary of the Episcopal Cathedral. A readable history, illustrated with photos. Includes a list of clergy. $12.50

612110 Nine Mile Country: The History of the Town of Marcellus, New York, by Kathryn C. Heffernan. Published by Visual Artis Publications in 1978. 1st edition. Biblio., photos, map, brown cloth (a little soiled), dj.(stain on front), 8vo., interior in VG condition, 299 pp. $37.50

611025 Warner High School Annual 1941-1942. Published by the Board of Education of Warner High School, Warners, NY, circa 1941. Photos, softcovers (faded, both covers have the lower corner missing, front cover creased), 4to., interior in VG condition, 21 pp. Includes a formal picture of the senior class. This is a handbook for students with school rules, class schedules, courses of study, and information on school activities and sports.   $20.00

407051 The Lesley E. Voorhees Records, Volume I: Van Buren-Baldwinsville-Lysander Area [Onondaga County] Cemetery Inscriptions and Burial Records, by Lesley E. Voorhees (compiler). Published by History's People, Syracuse, NY, 1965. Index, maps, softcover (light soil), 4to., 172 pp. VG condition. Includes records from: the Iona , Rouse Family, Hardscraple, Sorrel Hill, and Kingdom Cemeteries in the Town of Van Buren; the Riverside and Riverview Cemeteries in Baldwinsville; and the Plainville, Adams, Old Presbyterian, Cold Spring, Belgium, Hortontown, and Myrtle Grove Cemeteries in the Town of Lysander. $30.00

908139 A Vanished World, by Anne Gertrude Sneller. Published by Syracuse Univ. Press, Syracuse, 1964. Illus., cloth, dj. (chipped), 8vo., 365 pp. VG condition. A largely biographical account focusing on the Moulton family of Cicero, Onondaga County. $17.50

Ontario County
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805023M Hobart and William Smith: The History of Two Colleges, by Warren Hunting Smith. Published by Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY in 1972. 1st ed. Index, illus., photos., pictorial endpapers, orange cloth, dj. (minor wear), 8vo., 299 pp. VG+ condition. $25.00

108014 [Ontario County] A Walking Tour in Canandaigua Comprising The Residential Area Along Gibson, Howell and North Main Streets and the South Main Street Commercial District, by Mary Raddant Tomlan. Published by American Life Foundation & Study Institute, Watkins Glen, NY, 1977. Biblio., illus., 4 maps, softcovers, 8vo., 32 pp.  $10.00

Orange County
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805010 Minisink, A Bicentennial History. Published by the Bicentennial Commission, Town of Minisink, Orange County, New York, in 1988. Index, illus., photos., maps, endpaper maps, brown cloth (corners bumped), dj.,4to., 339 pp. Minisink is one of the 8 original towns in Orange County. For 65 years (1703-1763) both New Jersey and New York claimed the Town of Minisink. $40.00

805001 Anniversary of the First Reformed Church Walden, N.Y. October 1st and 2d, 1893, The Fifty-fifth of the Church, The Fifth of the Existing Pastorate. Published by The Consistory, 1893. Photos, orange cloth (lightly soiled, edges a little worn), 8vo., 65 pp. VG condition. Includes: church history, list of elders, complete membership roll with date of membership. $22.50

805002 One Hundredth Anniversary of the First Reformed Church Walden, N.Y. April 23rd-30th, 1939. Published by The Consistory, Walden, 1939. Photos, cloth (a few minor scuff marks), 8vo., 106 pp. VG condition. Includes complete membership roll from 1838. $22.50

612102 Cemeteries of Chester New York. Published by The Orange County Genealogical Society, Chester, NY in 1977. Index, map, softcovers, oblong 8vo., VG condition, 142 pp. Tombstone inscriptions from 40 cemeteries. $22.50

612008 People of the Valleys: A History of the Valleys of the Town of Warwick, New York, 1700-1976, by Richard W. Hull. Published by the Historical Society of the Town of Warwick in 1975. Index, biblio., stiff wraps, 8vo., VG condition, 169+ pp.  Published in honor the nation’s bicentennial. $22.50

611011 A History of Deerpark in Orange County, N.Y. with portrait of the author and cut of house in which he lived, by Peter E. Gumaer. Published by the Minisink Valley Historical Society in 1890. Illus., 12 mo., brown cloth, an ex-library copy with a book plate and small sticker on the spine, some ink notations otherwise VG condition, 204 pp. The author's grand daughter composed a description of how the book came to be written. A typescript copy is pasted to the fep. $85.00

611005 Two Centuries in Warwick, celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of the Shingle House 1764-1964. Published by The Historical Society of the Town of Warwick, Warwick, NY, 1964. Illus., photos, map, 8vo, softcovers, VG condition, 52 pp. Also includes chapters on Warwick=s old houses, early industry, old roads, old inns, the Wawayanda Patent, important dates, and more. $15.00

Orleans County
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Oswego County
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207088 Mexico, Mother of Towns, by Elizabeth M. Simpson. J.W. Clement Company, 1949. Index, photos, maps, endpaper map, hard covers, 8vo., 551 pp. A nice copy of a very elusive local history. Only a small number of copies of this book were actually distributed. $125.00

Otsego County
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805026 A Bicentennial History of Otego, by Helena Northrup Myers. Published by Town Board, Town of Otego, NY, 1979. 1st printing. Biblio., illus., photos, endpaper map, 8vo., gray cloth with red spine, 8vo., 207 pp. VG condition. Folding map of “Town of Otego 1900” laid in. Includes lists of soldiers. A significant portion of the book is devoted to a house-by-house description of each property and the current and former owners. Lots of personal information. $25.00

611022 Windows to the Past: A Pictorial History of Unadilla. Published by the Historic Preservation Committee, Village of Unadilla, NY, 1990. Index, biblio., illus., photos, maps, softcovers (small indentation in rear cover, affecting last 4 pages), 4to., VG condition, 98 pp. Previous owner=s address sticker on title page. $30.00

611018 Unadilla in its First Century, by Ralph Dewy Morse. No place or date of publication. Softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 18 pp. The author's personal account (he was born in 1880) of life in Unadilla, focusing on the Dewey family. $7.50

611024 Centennial of the City of Oneonta 1848-1948. Published by the City of Oneonta, NY, 1948. Softcovers (somewhat discolored, edges bent and chipped), 4to., interior in VG condition, 48 pp. Includes a souvenir program for the celebration, a year-by-year diary of events in Oneonta, and lists of citizens killed in war. Several newspaper clippings laid in. $30.00

508011 History of West Unadilla, Otsego County, New York: Riverside, Route 7, Northwest Unadilla and the business district of adjacent Sidney, NY (Delaware County), by Shirley Boyce Goerlich. Published by RSG Publishing, Bainbridge, NY, 1998. 1st edition. Illus., b&w and color photos, maps, teal green buckram, 8vo., 271+ pp. As-new condition. Includes a number of maps showing roads and residents in 1903. Includes many photos: they were reproduced by photocopying them which affected the quality. $40.00

207039 The Pioneers of Unadilla Village and Reminiscences 1784-1840, by Francis Whiting Halsey. The Unadilla Times, One of only 650 cc. issued, 1902. Index, photos, hard covers (scuffed), 12 mo., 323 pp. In addition to the extensive local history it contains, this book also contains information about the author’s excursion to Panama and the California gold fields. $150.00

310035 East Unadilla (A Collection of Newspaper Stories from the Unadilla Times), by Reniff C. Merriman (ed.). Published by RGS Publishing, Bainbridgr, NY, no date (late 1980s ?). Reprint edition. Stiff wraps, 8vo., 68 pp. VG condition. A facsimile reprint of the original manuscript for East Unadilla which was comprised of pasted newspaper articles. The print quality reflects this. $15.00

909220 Cooperstown, by Louis C. Jones. Published by Otsego Co. Historical Society, Cooperstown in 1949. Illus, biblio., photos, wraps. small 4to., 86 pp. Near-fine condition. Well illustrated village history by a master historian. $17.50

Putnam County
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810017 History of the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown: The First One Hundred and Fifty Years 1828-1978, by William F. Wirz. Published by the author in Cold Spring, NY in 1978. Illus., photos, 8vo., softcover, VG condition, 120 pp. The church is located in Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York. Includes lists of baptisms, marriages, and deaths. $12.00

604030 A Few Citizens of Philipstown, by Margery O. Erickson. Published by Capriole Press, Garrison, NY, 1990. Notes, photos, endpaper maps, black cloth, dj., 170 pp. VG condition. Philipstown is the westernmost of the six townships in Putnam County and includes Garrison and Cold Spring. Fourteen stories of residents from about 1720 to 1820: William Henry Osborn, Emily Warren Roebling, Dr. Coryell Clark, Charlotte Hoffman Prime Benjamin, Col. Taylor Belcher, Miriam Frazee Belcher, Ambassador Taylor Garrison Belcher, Edith Anthony Belcher, George Alexander Logan, Jeremiah Richard Downey, Lawrence Johnson Mead, Jr., Elizabeth Rogers Mead, William Cullen Bryant II, Samuel Joseph Sunday, Benjamin West Frazier, Dorothea Pinkel, Guy Derek Cockburn and Wanda Antoinette Budney Kovalski. $25.00

Rensselaer County
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703006 West of Perigo: Poestenkill Memories, by Florence M. Hill. Published by the author, Troy, NY in 1979. #600 of 1000 copies. Illus., maps, softcover (inked notes covering the entire back cover of the book), 8vo., 190 pp. Some underlining in ink. The memories of more than 60 residents. $7.50

508038 Working Women of the Collar City: Gender, Class, and Community in Troy, New York, 1864-86, by Carole Turbin. Published by University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL, 1992. Index, biblio., notes, photos, map, softcover, 8vo., 231 pp. VG condition. The story of working-class women in the collar industry and their role in labor activism. $15.00

508098 Gold Seekers from the East: Troy Area Men in the Alaskan Gold Rush of 1898, by Gerald C. Lansing and Donald W. Clickner. Author-published, 1986. Illus., photos., references, spiral-bound softcovers (light soil, rear cover bent), 4to., 52 pp. Interior in VG condition. Sections on : "Family Recollections of . . ." and Alaskan Gold Mining May to October 1898.  The story of Henry Lansing, Webster Clickner, Philip Sanford Vanderzee, Sanford Hubbard Vanderzee, Peter Misslinger, and Anson D. Simpson. $15.00

908106 Centennial History of Apollo Lodge, No. 13, Free and Accepted Masons, Troy, N.Y., by W. Bro. Nelson Gillespie. Published by Apollo Lodge, Troy, 1898. Ports., cloth, 8vo., 376 pp. Good condition; Binding mostly detached, cover scuffed and worn. This lodge was chartered in 1796. Includes biographies of past masters. $50.00

908017 Two Related Industries: An Account of Paper-Making and Paper-Maker's Felt at the Kenwood Mills, Rensselaer, New York, by Perry Walton, Perry. Published by F.C. Huyck & Sons, Boston, 1920. Photos, Illus., cloth, 8vo., 78 pp. VG condition. Contains descriptions and history of the paper making process in America, with specific reference to paper making felts. $30.00

908107 Centennial History of Apollo Lodge, No. 13, Free and Accepted Masons, Troy, N.Y.., by W. Bro. Nelson Gillespie. Published by Apollo Lodge, Troy, 1898. Ports., cloth (covers worn, with some staining), 8vo., 376 pp. VG condition. This lodge was chartered in 1796. Includes biographies of past masters. $35.00

908115 Looking Back: A History of Troy and Rensselaer County 1925-1980, by Joseph A. Parker. Author published, Troy, 1983. 2nd printing. Index, photos, softcover, 8vo., 215 pp. VG condition. Profiles of towns and institutions. $15.00

108203 June 10^th, 1896 Seventieth Commencement Program from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 4 parchment pages printed on one side in green ink. Cover tied on with small blue and gold tassel. Includes list of activities and graduates. Square 24mo, absolutely mint condition. $20.00

108055 [Promotional Pamphlet] The Gardner Earl Memorial Chapel and Crematorium, Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, N.Y. By Picture and Prose, by Frederick S. Hills. Published by Frederick S. Hills, Albany, NY. 1902. Photos, softcovers, oblong 8vo., 36 pp. A Promotional piece extolling the virtues of cremation, with photos and blank forms to be filled out by those desiring the services of the crematorium. "The act of reducing the bodies, brought to the crematory, to ashes, is attended with no possible cause for wounding the delicacy of mourners or friends..." In absolutely fine condition! $55.00

909005  Worker City, Company Town: Iron and Cotton Worker Protest in Troy and Cohoes, New York, 1855-84, by Daniel J. Walkowitz. Univ. of Illinois: Urbana, 1978. 292 pp. 1st ed.  Index, biblio., charts, maps. 8vo. near fine. cloth. Dj.      $22..50

Rockland County
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508073 America's Bicentennial 1776-1976; Haverstraw Commemorative Edition, by Anne McCabe. Published by Haverstraw Bicentennial Commission, 1976. Illus., photos. adverts., maps, softcover (Business card of one of the contributors is taped in), 4to., 136 pp. Interior in VG condition. Chapters on Haverstraw’s colonization, institutions, industries, transportation, people, places and things, disasters, cemeteries, etc. $22.50

508021 Bicentennial History of Sloatsburg, New York 1776-1976. Published by Village of Sloatsburg, Sloatsburg, NY, 1976. Illus., photos. Adverts, map, red cloth, 8vo., unpaginated (about 150 pp.). VG condition. A village history with chapters on schools, organizations, fire department, etc. Many photos of people, but few are people are identified. $30.00

St. Lawrence County
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108030 The Story of Norwood, N. Y., A Century of Progress 1872-1972. Wraps, 8vo., 64 pp + adverts, 1972. Photos, covers spotted. Includes plenty of local history. $12.50

Saratoga County
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512121 George S. Bolster’s Saratoga Springs, by Chris Carola et al. Published by The Downing Company, Virginia Beach, VA, 1990. Indexes, biblio, illus., photos, black buckram, dj., 4to., 208 pp. VG condition. Inscription on fep. A portion of George S. Bolster’s magnificent collection of photos depicting the history, people, and places of America’s most famous spa with detailed captions and descriptive text. $25.00

512054 An Analysis of the Mineral Waters of Saratoga and Ballston, . . . Medical Properties; Together with a History of the Discovery and Settlement of These Celebrated Watering Places . . . , by John H. Steel. Published by the author, Saratoga Springs, NY, 1831. Rebound in blue cloth (edges a bit worn), 12mo., 203 pp. Evidence of spotting throughout [early 19th century water or dampness?]. $100.00

508083 The History of the Ballston Spa National Bank 1838-1988: The Story of "The Old Bank," Its Community, and Its People, by Ruth W. Roerig. Published by Ballston Spa National Bank, Ballston Spa, NY, 1988. Illus., photos., map, softcover, 8vo., 309 pp. VG condition. Includes biographies of many of the bank's officers. $25.00

402033 Saratoga, Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War, by Richard M. Ketchum. Published by Henry Holt & Co., New York, 1999. Index, biblio., notes, illus., softcovers, 8vo., 545 pp. VG condition. Basing his account on diaries, letters, and field documents of the participants, the author brings one of the Revolutionary War's most significant battles to life. Saratoga shows how ordinary Americans turned a lost cause into the victory that made an independent America possible. $15.00

407032 The Saratoga Reader: Writing About an American Village 1749-1900, by Field Horne. Published by Kiskatom Publishing, Saratoga Springs, NY, 2004. 1st edition. Index, biblio., notes, illus., photos, map, softcover, small 4to., 284 pp. New condition. "In this book, 82 18th and 19th century Europeans and Americans speak through their writings. Their impressions of life in Saratoga Springs provide the richest-known contemporary record of any American village. Sometimes full of humor, sometimes critical, and sometimes taking the waters for poor health, these writers are our guides through a century and a half of history. $29.95

309031 A Look at Saratoga: new, complete, illustrated guide - history - architecture - tours - restaurants - night life, by Bob Toole and Chris. Author-published, Saratoga Springs, NY, circa, 1975. Illus., maps, softcover, square 8vo., 88 pp. VG condition. A promo piece with some local history. $7.50

908093 Chronicles of Saratoga, by Jean McGregor. Published by The Saratogian, Saratoga Springs, 1947. Index, illus, photos, wraps, 8vo., 351 pp. VG condition. Historical sketches covering two centuries of Saratoga history. $35.00

Schenectady County
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0904003E Trolleys The Forgotten Transportation, from Horse-Power to Electric-Power. Published by John Papp, Schenectady, NY in 1968. Photos, softcovers, 14 pp. 24 captioned photos, featuring the Schenectady, NY trolleys.  $15.00

512070 A Revolutionary Conservative: James Duane of New York, by Edward P. Alexander. Published by Columbia University Press, New York, 1938. Index, extensive biblio., ports., maps, 8vo., stiff wraps (soiled, spine worn), 283 pp. Interior in VG condition. A thorough study of the mayor of the city of New York and the founder/proprietor of Duanesburgh in Schenectady County.  James Duane was born in New York City in 1733.  A lawyer, he served variously as clerk of the chancery court in 1762; attorney general of New York in 1767; boundary commissioner in 1768 and 1784; State Indian commissioner in 1774; delegate to the provincial convention in 1775; member of the Revolutionary Committee of One Hundred in 1775; Member of the Continental Congress 1774-1783; member of the Provincial Congress in 1776 and 1777 and as senator in the New York State senate 1782-1785 and 1788-1790.  Note that this is the original edition of Alexander’s Columbia University Ph.D. dissertation, not the much later reprint. $37.50

508003 St. George's Church Spanning Three Centuries, by Harold C. Martin. Published by St. George's Parish, Schenectady, NY, 1984. Index, illus., photos., red cloth, dj., small 4to., 109 pp. VG condition. Printed and bound by the Stinehour Press. A history of the church and the clergy associated with it. $27.50

508042 A History of Schenectady During the Revolution, by Willis T. Hanson, Jr. Published by Acme Press, Schenectady, NY, 1974. Reprint of 1916 edition. Index, biblio., sources, softcover, 8vo., 304 pp. VG condition. More than 140 pages of individual records of service, some with much detail. $22.50

508079 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, by Willis T. Hanson, Jr. Privately printed, 1974. Reprint of 1916 edition, 1000 copies. Index, biblio., softcover (soiled), 8vo., 304 pp. Interior in VG condition. More than 140 pages of individual records of service, some with much detail. $22.50

508005 Schenectady, A Pictorial History, by Larry Hart. Published by Old Dorp Books, Scotia, NY, 1984. 1st edition. Index, biblio., illus., photos, maps, softcover (2 inch separation on rear, light wear and soiling, 4to., 239+ pp. Interior in VG condition. Author Signed. Inscription by previous owner takes up the entire inside front cover. Captioned illustrations and photos spanning the city's history. $25.00

508024 Schenectady's Golden Era 1880-1930, by Larry Hart. Published by Old Dorp Books, Scotia, NY, 1974. 1st edition, 3000 copies. Photos., softcover (light wear), 8vo., 307 pp. VG condition. Author signed. Anecdotes of Schenectady history, ranging from pool halls and movie houses to the city's parks, banks and businesses. Profusely illustrated with photos. $25.00

508010 Schenectady's Golden Era 1880-1930, by Larry Hart. Published by Old Dorp Books, Scotia, NY, 1976. 3rd printing, revised. Index, illus., photos., softcover (front corner bent, light wear), small 4to., 307 pp. Interior in VG condition. Author signed. Anecdotes of Schenectady history, ranging from pool halls and movie houses to the city's parks, banks and businesses. Profusely illustrated with photos. $20.00

508088 Door to the Mohawk Valley, A History of Schenectady for Young People, by Millicent Winton Veeder. Published by Cromwell Printery, Albany, NY, no date, but circa 1947. Index, biblio., illus., photos, blue cloth (soiled), 8vo., 156 + pp. Pasted down end-papers defective, front inner hinge cracked. Although written for young people, this well-researched book contains much useful local history of interest to all. Now hard to find. $27.50

508084M Union College, An Unfinished History, by Dixon Ryan Fox. Published by Graduate Council, Union College, Schenectady, NY, no date, but circa 1946. Maroon cloth, 8vo., VG condition. An informal history, written on the occasion of Union's sesquicentennial celebration. $20.00

406019 Glenville - Past and Present: Sesquicentennial Celebration - August 16-22, 1970, by James D. Livingston, Editor. Published by Town of Glenville, Glenville, NY, 1970. Illus., photos, maps, adverts, softcover (minor soiling), 4to., 88 pp. VG condition. $15.00

301006 You Are Entering Schenectady County, published by the League of Women Voters of Schenectady County, 1956. Illus., folding map, wraps (rear covers soiled), 8vo., 84 pp. Guide for Residents. Includes sections on city services, government, schools, etc., as well as some local history. $12.50

110019M Charter of Union College, and General Law and Resolutions Relating to The Powers and Duties of the Treasurer, not published, Union College, August 1855. Wraps, 8vo., 13 pp. Pamphlet has been creased vertically. Together with: Address Delivers Before the Alumni of Union College, on the 24^th Day of July, 1827, by John B. Yates. Schenectady, 1828. Wraps, 8vo., 23 pp. Author’s presentation copy. Shows signs of wear. 2 pieces: $45.00

108028 [Locomotive Industry in Schenectady] Schenectady’s Nonagenarian Industry 1848-1938: American Locomotive Company, by Mills Ten Eyck. Commemorative book published on the 90^th anniversary of the founding of the locomotive industry in Schenectady. Hard covers, color illus., 23 pp. Includes a list of employees with 50 years or more of service in the plant. Two issues of The Iron Age from January, 1928 are included. $22.50

108058 [General Electric Company] More Rhyme and Rhythm, by William C. Yates. Published by his friends at the General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY, 1946. Stiff wraps (ink stain on front cover), 8vo., 68 pp. Signed by the author. Bits of verse about people and problems just as the author astutely observed them on many occasions during his years at General Electric.  $10.00

Schoharie County
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702009 History of the Town of Jefferson Sesqui-Centennial 1803-1953. Published by The Jefferson Women’s Study Club, 1953.  Wraps, endpaper map, 8vo., VG condition,  24 pp. Includes many references to early residents. $20.00

Schuyler County
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309035 Souvenir of Watkins Glen, N.Y. in the Heart of the Finger Lakes. Published in Chicago, no date (circa 1950s?). Color illustrations, softcover (abrasion on front cover, rear cover creased), 8vo., 12 pp. VG condition. 23 color photos of the natural features of Watkins Glen State Park. $7.50

Seneca County
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0901120 A History of the Interlaken Reformed Church 1830-1980, edited by Maurice L. Patterson, et. al. Published in 1980. Index, biblio., photos, softcovers (a few small spots on front cover, rear cover and several pages creased), 8vo., 249 pp. Includes lists of church members, marriages, baptisms, the consistory, and the memorial committee. Interlaken is located in Town of Covert, Seneca County. $20.00

Steuben County
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512072 Back Where the Past Was: A Small Town Boyhood, by Charles Champlin. Published by Syracuse University Press, 1989. 1st edition. References, photos, red cloth, dj., 8vo., 213 pp. VG condition. Previous owner’s name. Charles Champlin, noted writer and columnist, tells about his boyhood in Hammondsport, New York in the 1930s. $25.00

508095 Keuka Lake Memories: The Champaign Country 1835-1935, by William Reed Gordon. Author-published, 1967. Illus., photos., maps, softcover (soiled), 4to., 239 pp. Sections on: Glenn Hammond Curtis; Hammondsport and the wine industry; Bath and Hammondsport Railroad; Kanona and Prattsburg Railroad, Steamboats on Keuka Lake; Penn Yan, Keuka Park and Branchport Trolley; Penn Yan and Lakeshore Traction Company.  A large folding map "Keuka Lake Area Location -Route Maps" is laid in. $12.00

Suffolk County (see Long Island Books)

Sullivan County
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612051 The Sesquicentennial History of Fallsburg Township 1826-1976, by Andrew Neiderman. Published by The Town of Fallsburg, South Fallsburg, NY in 1976. #1609 of 1628 copies. Photos, maps, brown cloth, 8vo., VG+ condition, 104 pp. A quality publication, published during the nation’s bicentennial. $50.00

Tioga County
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Tompkins County
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508002 Before Cayuga, by C.R. Rosenberry. Published by Ithaca Board of Education, Ithaca, NY, 1950. Revised from 1934 edition. Biblio., photos, softcover with taped spine (light wear), 4to., 90 pp. Interior in VG condition. Originally titled "Before Ithaca". "The geological romance of a City's site, told in everyday words, for the non-scientific reader.” $35.00

508097 Enterprising Families, Ithaca, New York: Their Houses and Businesses, by Carol U. Sisler. Published by Enterprise Publishing, Ithaca, NY, 1986. Index, illus., photos, map, chart, softcover (light wear), 4to., 159 pp. VG condition. Author signed. Chapters on: The Treman Family; The Williams Family; Ezra Cornell; John McGraw and Henry Williams Sage; Edward G. Wyckoff; Newman and Blood; The Morse family; and William Grant Egbert. $25.00

906096  Sunny Memories of Three Pastorates with a Selection of Sermons and Essays, Andrus & Church, Ithaca, 1903, by William Elliot Griffis. 310 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., Photos, Maroon cloth, VG condition with minor binding edgewear. Griffis was a minister, missionary in Japan, and historian. This is an account of his Schenectady, Boston & Ithaca churches.            $35.00

Ulster County
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805073 The Early History of Kingston & Ulster County, N. Y., by Marc B. Fried. Published by Ulster County Historical Society, Marbletown, Kingston, NY in 1975. Index, biblio., maps,  black cloth (heavily spotted), dj., 8vo., 206 pp. Interior VG condition. This work covers the history of Kingston and Ulster County before 1675. $47.50

810001 Town of Shandaken, 1776 1804 1976. Published in 1976 by the Town of Shandaken Bicentennial Commission to celebrate the 200^th Anniversary of the American Revolution and the 172^nd Anniversary of the Establishment of the Town of Shandaken in 1804. Illus., softcover (somewhat discolored), 8vo., 36 pp. Folding, illustrated map of the town laid in. Several notations and underlined words, written in ink. A series of vignettes about the history and people in this Ulster County community. $17.50

805007 Town of Marbletown Families, Historical Collections, Volume I. Compiled by Dorothy E. Pratt. Published by the Town of Marbletown, Stone Ridge, New York in 1995. Biblio., index, 4to., softcovers, 120 pp. VG condition.  Includes chapters on the descendants of Jan Woutersen Van der Bosch (Bush), Jacob Longyear, William J. Nottingham, Aert Pietersen Tack, Thomas Van der Mark, Jacob Jansen Van Etten, and Pieter Winne. $25.00

702011 Kingston’s Hudson-Champlain Souvenir Booklet 350^th Anniversary 1609-1959. Published by Anniversary Booklet Committee, Kingston, NY, 1959. Illus., photos, adverts, wraps (soiled, a few small creases), 4to, VG condition, 68 pp. Many old captioned photos. Published in conjunction with the visit of Princess Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands. $22.50

611097 Obituaries, Death Notices and Genealogical Gleanings from The Saugerties Telegraph. Volume 3: 1861-1870, compiled by Audrey M. Klinkenberg. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD 1994. Index, softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 407 pp. Arranged chronologically with a full index. $27.50

611094 Kingston, Ellenville and Saugerties Directory for 1873-1874, Containing the names of the Inhabitants, A Business Directory, or Classification of the Various Trades, Professions, Etc., Together with Much Miscellaneous Information, by J. H. Lant. Facsimile reprint by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD 1989. Adverts, softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 240 pp. A typical directory, listing inhabitants alphabetically with occupation and home addresses followed by a listing of businesses. $17.50

603005 Obituaries, Death Notices and Genealogical Gleanings from The Saugerties Telegraph: A Family and Business Newspaper; Neutral in Politics; Devoted to Literature, Morality, Foreign and Domestic News, Education, Agriculture, Science, Art and Amusement. Volume I: 1848-1852, compiled by Audrey M. Klinkenberg. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1989. Index, softcovers, 8vo., 159 pp. Previous owner has made “X” marks in ink next to many entries, otherwise VG condition. Arranged chronologically. $15.00 

603004 Obituaries, Death Notices and Genealogical Gleanings from The Saugerties Telegraph: A Mirror of the Times in Which We Live. While We Respect the Opinions of Others, We Boldly Declare Our Own. Volume I: 1853-1860, compiled by Audrey M. Klinkenberg. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1989. Index, softcovers, 8vo., 248 pp. Ink notation on title page, otherwise VG condition. Arranged chronologically. $20.00

512050 Steamboats for Roundout: Passanger Service Between New York and Roundout Creek, 1829 Through 1863, by Donald C. Ringwald. Published by the Steamboat Historical Society of America, Providence, RI, 1981. Index, illus., biblio., maps, brown cloth, dj., 4to., 145 pp. VG condition. Includes a list of steamboats with their specifications and schedules of steamboat service. A very detailed account of steam boating on the Hudson River. Essential for understanding the role steamboats played in transporting passengers (including newly arrived immigrants) and cargoes from New York to the mid-Hudson and back. Copies are quite scarce. $50.00

Warren County
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401019 Timber, Tannery and Tourists; Lake Luzerne, Warren County, New York, by Lester St. John Thomas. Published by The Committee on Publication of Local History, Lake Luzerne, NY, 1979. Biblio., photos, map, green cloth, dj. (chipped), 8vo., 166 pp. Interior in VG condition. The history of this community from its beginnings as Fairfield, then Luzerne, and finally Lake Luzerne. Many names of residents are referenced. $35.00

Washington County
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511034 Their Own Words: Oral Accounts of Early Settlers in Washington County, New York, collected by Dr. Asa Fitch and edited by Winston Adler. Published by Heart of the Lakes Publishing, Interlaken, NY in 1983. Index, notes, illus., softcover, 8vo., 158 pp. VG condition. Previous owner’s stamp on title page. Over 40 individuals – first settlers of Washington County and their children – speak directly about their own and their families’ experiences in this collection of oral statements recorded between 1847 and 1878. $40.00

Wayne County
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611021 Wayne County in Historical Collections of the State of New York, by John W. Barber and Henry Howe. Published by for the authors by S. Tuttle, in 1842. Illus., bound with tape and stitched by machine, 8vo., pp. 578-584. Includes an account of Joseph Smith=s time in Palmyra.    $17.50

Westchester County
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0901119 Centennial History of Hiawatha Lodge 434 [Mt. Vernon] Free and Accepted Mason of the State of New York 1857-1957, by Charles F. Sherman and Kenneth L. E. Marsden. No publisher or date, circa 1957. #550 of 1000 copies. Paul L. Price’s copy. Photos, blue cloth (minor edge wear, a few scuff marks), 8vo., 72 pp. VG condition. Includes rosters of members and officers. $25.00

805011 One Fatt Calfe: Being an Account of the New Rochelle Half-Dollar and of the Celebration marking the 250^th Anniversary of the Founding & settlement of the City of New Rochelle New York, by Amy C. Skipton. Published by the New Rochelle Commemorative Coin Committee, 1939. Inscription and Historical Society bookplate on fep. No other library markings. Photos, dark blue cloth, 8vo.123 pp. Pages 111-112 are crinkled , with a tear on the edge affecting a very small amount of text, otherwise VG condition. An unusual New Rochelle history, published at the time Albany sculptor Dorothy Lathrop’s commemorative half-dollar was introduced in 1938. The “fatt calfe” refers to the annual rent that the city of New Rochelle owes the Pell family. $35.00

810005 The Story of a Friendly Village Mamaroneck, New York 1896‑1946, by William Gershom Fulcher. Published by Village of Mamaroneck, Mamaroneck, 1946. 1st edition. Photos, ports., stylized map of the village, softcover (creased, edges worn), 8vo., 143 pp. Interior in VG condition. Mamaroneck is in Westchester County. $17.50

805008  Portrait of a Village. Wolfert’s Roost Irvington-on-Hudson. Published by The Washington Irving Press, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York in 1971. Illus, photos, maps, square 8vo., pictorial boards, dj. (somewhat worn), 151 pp. A well-illustrated picture of life in one of America’s wealthiest areas. $32.50 

805009  When Our Town was Young, Stories of North Salem’s Yesterday Collected and Written by Boys and Girls of Today, edited by Francis Eichner and Helen Ferris Tibbets. Published by the Board of Education, Central Rural School System, District Number One, Town of North Salem, New York in 1945. 3rd edition. Illus., photos, end-paper map, navy cloth, dj. (soiled), small 8vo., 170 pp. VG condition. Written by seventh grade students of the district. $35.00

702010 The Burning of Bedford July 1779 as Reported in Contemporary Documents and Eyewitness Accounts: A Salute to the Bicentennial, by Dorothy Humphreys Hinitt and Frances Riker Duncombe. Inscribed by Doroth Hinitt. Published by Bedford Historical Society, Bedford, NY 1974. Index, biblio., notes, illus., maps, endpaper map, stiff wraps (light soil), 4to., VG condition, 68 pp. $25.00

612119 Mamaroneck from Colonial Times Through the First Century of the Republic, Including History of the Town of Mamaroneck in the County of Westchester and the State of New York, by Edward F. de Lancey (originally published in 1886) and History of Rye Neck as excerpted from History of History of Rye, Chronicle of a Border Town, by Charles W. Baird (originally published in 1871), With a Bibliography of Mamaroneck. Published by The American Revolution Bicentennial Committee, Village of Mamaroneck, NY in 1976. Biblio., illus., maps, softcovers a little soiled), 4to., VG condition, 82 pp. $17.50

612112 Greenburgh: A Glimpse of our Past. Town of Greenburgh Bicentennial 1788-1988. Published by The Greenburgh Bicentennial Commission in 1988.  Illus., photos, maps, softcovers, 4to., VG+ condition, 185 pp. A well-illustrated history, with many maps, of this Westchester County Town. $15.00

512011M Annual Catalogue of Edgewood Park for Young Women, Briarcliff Manor, 1944-1945. Published by Edgewood Park. Softcover (cover badly spotted), 8vo., 67 pp. Interior in VG condition. The school, started by Matthew Reasor, offered college preparatory and cultural and practical arts from 1936 until 1954. It was housed at Briarcliff Lodge, originally built as a hotel in 1902. The building burned in 2003. $25.00

508045 History of the Town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, by The Town of Cortlandt Bicentennial History Committee. Published by The Town of Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, 1988. 1st edition. Index, references, illus., photos, maps, softcover, 8vo., 164+ pp. VG condition. Organized by community within the Town. $22.50

508085 Fifty Years of Rye 1904-1954, by Marcia Dalphin. Published by The City of Rye, Rye, NY, 1955. Index, illus., photos., blue-green cloth, 12mo., 162 pp. VG condition. History of the Village, decade by decade. $22.50

508074 Town of Bedford, Westchester County, New York: Historical Records, Volume I. Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737, Indian Deed to the Proprietors of Bedford, Connecticut and New York Patents, and Other Colonial Documents. Published by Town of Bedford, Bedford Hills, NY, 1966. Index, illus., softcover (front cover creased and spotted, ink notation), 4to., 178 pp. Several ink and pencil notations by previous owner, but a serviceable copy. The title says is all. $25.00

908081 Katonah: The History of a New York Village and its People, by Frances R. Duncombe. Published by Katonah Village, Katonah, 1961. 1st printing. Index, photos, illus., cloth, dj. (chipped), 8vo., 515 pp. VG condition. Katonah is in Westchester County. Includes large genealogy section. $50.00

310014 Deeds and Misdeeds 1657-1763: the story of New Castle's beginnings, by Francis K. Decker. Published by Chappaqua Historical Society, Town of New Castle, NY, 1975. Frontis, extensive footnotes, map, softcover (slightly faded, few spots on rear cover), 8vo., 49 pp. VG condition. The Town of New Castle is located in Westchester County. $12.50

406014 Golden Jubilee Ossining, N. Y. 1901-1951, September 23-29, 1951. Published by The Village of Ossining, Ossining, NY, 1951. Photos, map, adverts, softcover (scuffed), 8vo., 64 pp. VG condition. Includes a number of historical vignettes and several "Then" and "Now" photos of the village. $15.00

909458 Of Colonists and Commuters: A History of Scarsdale, by Diana Reische. Published by Junior League, Scarsdale in 1976. 1st edition. Illus, index, biblio., photos, cloth, dj., 4to., 156 pp. As-new condition. A readable modern history of this former Manor, now a Westchester County bedroom community. $25.00

906046  Rye in the Twenties, by Colin Dunne and others. Rye Historical Society, New York, 1978.  4to., photos, Cloth, VG condition. $15.00

Wyoming County
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Yates County

612020 Genealogical Gleanings Abstracted from the Early Newspaper of Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, 1823-1833 and 1841-1855, compiled by Dianne Stenzel. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD in 1991. Indexes, maps, softcovers (edges a little worn), 8vo., VG condition except for 2 pages of notes written by a previous owner on blank pages in the rear of the book, 262 pp. + indexes. $20.00

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