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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.

704012 In the Valley of the Shadow: An Elegy to Lancaster County, by Randy-Michael Testa. Published by University Press of New England, Hanover, NH in 1996. Notes, photos, softcover, 8vo, VG condition, 79 pp. An examination of the conflict between the Amish and Mennonite traditional way of life and the drive to real estate development in one of Pennsylvania’s most idyllic locations.  Not a history per se, but a look at the battle to preserve history and tradition in the face of economic pressure. $15.00

702016M The French Invasion of Western Pennsylvania 1753, by Donald H. Kent. Published by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA in 1954. Biblio., illus., maps, folding map, wraps (a little faded), 8vo., 91 pp. The French invasion was a major episode in Pennsylvania history and played a role in the lead up to the French and Indian War. $12.50

612031 Coopersburg, The Town of Possibilities, by Evelyn Borger. Sponsored by Coopersburg Historical Society. Published to commemorate Coopersburg’s centennial 1879-1979. 2nd printing. Illus., photos., map, softcovers, 4to., VG condition, 206+ pp. Covers all aspects of the borough’s history, including information on houses and farms and their builders. $30.00

603016 Forest County, Pennsylvania Cemetery Inscriptions, compiled by Eugene F. Throop.  Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1987. Index, softcover, 8vo.,147 pp. VG condition. A compilation of inscriptions from 57 cemeteries in the vicinity of Forest County done in 1978. $17.50

602011 History of Mansfield Borough 1857-1957, by George A. Retan. Published by The Council of Mansfield Borough, 1956. Illus., photos, maps, blue cloth over boards (a little warped), small 4to., 51 pp. Front and last page discolored from the glue used to paste down the endpapers, otherwise, the interior is in VG condition. Includes a list of government officials and a map showing the location of buildings and homes (with names). $20.00

602023M The Irvine Story, by Nicholas B. Wainwright. Published by The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1964. Limited to 1000 copies. Illus., photos, maps, softcover, 8vo., 100 pp. The entire book is warped, as if exposed to damp. However, there is no water staining, mildew, or odor. Otherwise VG condition. An account of five generations of the Irvine family who owned land along the Brokenstraw Creek and the Allegheny River in Warren County, Pennsylvania.  Chapters on General William Irvine, The Callender Family, Callender Irvine, Dr. William A. Irvine, The Duncan Family, Sarah Irvine and Her Children. $25.00

202025 From Wilderness to Wilderness: Celestia, by D. Wayne Bender. Published by The Sullivan Review, Dushore, PA, 1980. Illus, photos, maps, biblio., footnotes, softcover (some soil), 8vo., 56 pp. Celestia, located in the Endless Mountains of Sullivan County, was founded by Peter E. Armstrong, as a religious community for Adventists. The community lasted from the early 1850s until about 1887. $17.50

601002 Stories of The Falls of French Creek, by W. Edmunds Claussen. Published by the author, Boyertown, PA, 1974. Illus., softcover (front cover and several following pages are lightly creased, top corner bent), 8vo., 70 pp. VG condition.  “The story of the Falls, the Village and the Area – as told by the Men and women who knew it best!” French Creek is located on the Berks/Chester County border. $15.00

512108 Thirty-Second and Thirty-Third Annual Catalogues of the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, Located at Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 1903-1904, 1904-1905, 2 Volumes. Published by the School. Photos., softcover (torn and shabby), 8vo., 84 + 86 pp. Interior in good condition. Includes photos of school, course catalogue and current list of class members and lists of alumni annually since 1884.  The school later became the State Teachers College and today is Shippensburg University. Both volumes $25.00

512064 William Penn and the Dutch Quaker Migration to Pennsylvania, by William I. Hull. Published by Swarthmore College Monograms on Quaker History, Number 2, 1935. Index, illus., map, brown cloth (hinges cracked), several lengthy pencil notations, an ex-library copy with minimal markings, 8vo., 445 pp. Long considered the standard work on the Krefeld/ Krisheim migrations.  From the library of a professional historian, the book contains a few light penciled notations and corrections. The rear paper hinge is broken, but the rear cloth hinge is mostly intact. A serviceable copy of a useful reference. Note that this is the original 1935 printing, not the later reprint. $75.00

512073 Women and the Trades: Pittsburgh, 1907-1908, by Elizabeth Beardsley Butler. Published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, 1984. Index, biblio., photos., map, tables, softcover, 8vo., 440 pp. VG condition. First published in 1909, the book was one of the volumes that resulted from the landmark Pittsburgh Survey, the first sociological study of its kind attempted in America, involving 50 researchers and funded in part by the Russell Sage Foundation.  An essential reference for anyone wishing to better understand the working and living conditions of women and immigrants in what was at the time America’s 5th largest city. $17.50

012017 Loosening the Bonds: Mid-Atlantic Farm Women, 1750-1850, by Jensen, Joan M. Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 1986. 1st edition. Index, notes, illus., cloth, dj. (worn), 8vo., 271 pp. VG condition. An illuminating study of farm women during the late 18th and early 19th century, drawn from public records, material objects, and personal records of the farm women themselves. $20.00

911015M  From Immigrant to Ethnic Culture: American Yiddish in South Philadelphia, by Peltz, Rakhmiel.  Published by Stanford University Press in Stanford, 1998. 1st edition.  1st printing.  Index, biblio., photos, map, charts, softcover, 8vo., 269 pp.  VG condition. An account of everyday life in the Jewish community of South Philadelphia, highlighting the role of language in collective memory. $12.50

407037 Advertisements and Notices of Interest From Norristown [Montgomery County], Pennsylvania, Newspaper 1799-1848, 6 Volumes, by Judith A. H. Meier, compiler. Published by Closson Press, Apollo, PA, 1987-1992. Index, illus., softcover, 4to., 166, 187, 199, 227, 242, 324 pp. VG condition. Includes notices of marriages and deaths, sales of houses, farms, mills, and taverns, news concerning the formation of county and village organizations, libraries, churches, The Norristown papers also served Chester, Bucks, and Delaware Counties. Full of genealogical information. Each volume is indexed. $100.00

407034 History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, by Theodore W. Bean, ed. Published by Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, PA, 1884. Index, illus., ports, maps, aeg., rebound in black buckram, 4to., 1197 + lxxxviii pp. VG condition. A cornerstone book on Montgomery County history. The Appendix contains a program from the Centennial Celebration of Montgomery County at Norristown in 1884. $165.00

401137 Beaver County Cemeteries, Volume II, by Closson, Bob and Mary (eds.). Published by Closson Press, Apollo, PA, 1982. later printing. Index, softcovers, 4to., 120 pp. VG condition. Tombstone inscriptions from the following cemeteries: Wilson, St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal, Four Mile U.P. Church, Oak Grove, Hill Crest (St. John's), Majors (Young Farm), Shanor, Steele, Burns, German, Lutheran, Beaver County Memorial Park, Harmony Society, John Cunningham Farm, Racoon United Presbyterian Church, Duff, Watt's Mill (Faulk Family), Dillworth, Seceder United Presbyterian, Rocky Springs, Hoytdale (St. Theresa Catholic), and St. Mary's Roman Catholic. $10.00

401138 Index to Beaver County, Pa., Wills 1800-1900. Published by Closson Press, Apollo, PA, 1988. Softcovers, 4to., 39 pp. VG condition. An index to more than 1900 wills. Gives name, year, will book and page number. $9.00

401144 Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Archives, Volume I: Orphans' Court Docket I, Allegheny County, PA. 1789-1820, by McFarland, K.T.H. Published by Closson Press, Apollo, PA, 1990. Index, red cloth, 4to., 185 pp. VG condition. Arranged chronologically with an every-name index. $25.00

401145 Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Archives, Volume II: Deed Books 1 & 2, Allegheny County, PA. 1788 - 1792, by McFarland, K.T.H. Published by Closson Press, Apollo, PA, 1990. Index, red cloth, 4to., 136 pp. VG condition. Arranged chronologically with an every-name index. Lists parties in the transaction, description of property, witnesses, date, and recording date. $25.00

401102M Amish Society, by Hostetler, John A. Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 1974. Revised edition, later printing. Index, biblio., illus., photos, maps, tables, cloth, Dj., 8vo., 369 pp. VG condition. "An authoritative, well-documented, and highly readable account," written by an Amish-born and raised author. $22.50

205018 The Diamond Jubilee 1867-1942; First Baptist Church "The Friendly Church" Coatesville, Penna. Published by the church in 1942. Photos, softcovers, 8vo., 40 pp. Cover split at fold. Many group photos of both adults and children, all are identified by name. $22.50

401139 Beaver, Pennsylvania "Argus" Genealogical Gleanings 1830-58, by Welchley, Mark H. Published by Closson Press, Apollo, PA, 1986. Index, softcovers, 4to., not paginated (about 130 pp.). VG condition. Genealogical information (from Western Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio and Virginia) abstracted from every news item, advertisement or public notice from the Beaver, Pennsylvania Argus (known as the Western Argus until 1843). In addition to births, deaths, and marriages, includes other interesting tidbits: i.e., William Adair, tavern keeper, Little Beaver Township, injured by lightning 29 July 1835. $10.00

401090 Juanita and Western Divisions, Pennsylvania Main Line Canal: Special Study August 1992, by Fritz, David & A. Berle Clemensen. Published by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, no place, 1992. Biblio., 73 b&w photos, folding color maps, softcovers (2 faint red lines & remains of sticker on front), 4to., 132 pp. VG condition. The Canal, which consisted of 5 segments, was started in 1826 and completed in 1834.  By 1899 the Canal was abandoned.  The photos document what remained of the canal at the time of the study in 1992. $40.00

303009 Pittsburgh Renaissance City Of America. Published by Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh, PA, circa 1955. Illus., photos., maps, 8vo., softcover, not paginated (22 pp.). VG condition. Pittsburgh after its remarkable effort to erase its reputation as a smoky and dirty city. $15.00

305054 Educational Opportunities of Greater Pittsburgh. Published by Pennsylvania State Education Association in Pittsburgh, PA, 1931. Photos, softcover (spine repaired), small 4to., 114 pp. Near fine condition. The state of education and the schools of greater Pittsburgh from kindergarten through university. Uncommon and hard to find. $30.00

909370 McKean, The Governor's County, by Stone, Rufus B. Published by Lewis Historical Publishing, New York in 1926. Index, illus, photos, cloth, 8vo., 315 pp. VG condition. A useful local history of this northwest PA county. Letter from the author and the original prospectus for the book laid in. $30.00

910059  Friends and Neighbors: Group Life in America's First Plural Society, by Zuckerman, Michael W. (ed.).  Published by Temple University Press in Philadelphia, 1982. 1st edition.  Index, notes, tables, charts, maps, cloth and boards, dj. (chipped), 8vo., 255 pp.  VG condition. Largely a study of Quaker family life in colonial Pennsylvania and New Jersey. $22.50

911062  The Scotch-Irish in America. Proceedings and Addresses of the Eighth Congress at Harrisburg, PA, June 4-7, 1896, no author stated.  Published by The Scotch-Irish Society of America in Nashville, 1897. 1st edition.  Photos, cloth, 8vo., 440 pp.  worn copy: cover spotted. Includes articles on Scotch-Irish settlement in York and Adams Counties, the Cumberland Valley, the Upper Susquehanna, Washington County, and Juniata Valley, Pennsylvania. $50.00

206025 Our Heritage: A History of the First Presbyterian Church of Strasburg, Pennsylvania as it relates to the growth of the Strasburg Community, by Linda Loeser Carson. Published by the Women’s Association in 1960. Index, photos, softcovers, 8vo., 82 pp. Information on early history of the community, as well as church, social, business, and school history. $7.50

207078 [Erie County] Soldiers of the American Revolution who at some time were residents of, or whose graves are located in, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Issued by Erie County, Pennsylvania Chapters National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1929. Stiff wraps, small 4to., 92 pp. Several pages of corrections and additions typed on tissue paper are pasted to inside covers and blank pages. Entries give extensive genealogical information. $35.00

207104 A Good Start: The Aussteier or Dowry, by Jeannette Lasansky. Union County Historical Society, 1990. Index, biblio., photos, softcovers, 4to., 88 pp. An important and readable study of this Pennsylvania German marriage custom. $20.00

108129 [Pennsylvania Home for Blind Men] Fourth Annual Report of the Managers of the Pennsylvania Home for Blind Men, . . ., 1877. Published by the Board of Managers, Philadelphia, 1878. Illus, 8vo., 22 pp. Disbound. Includes an engraving of the home, and lists of inmates, outside workmen, and "donators". $25.00

108127 [Venango County] History of Worden Chapel in Franklin District of the Western Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church 1889-1989 by Mary W. Slocum. Author published in 1989. Index, photos, softcovers (front cover creased), 8vo., 100 pp. Ex-library. Includes, lists of members, baptisms, marriages & funerals. $17.50

108124 [Elkland] The First 100 Years: Marking the Centennial of the First Methodist Church of Elkland, Pennsylvania, edited by Myrtle Brass, 1951. 64 pp. illus., photos, 8vo., wraps. Many names included. $12.50

108135 [Philadelphia] Drexel Evening Diploma School 1930-31, Thirty-Ninth Year. Philadelphia, 1931. Photos, 8vo., wraps (lightly soiled), 47 pp. Includes lists of faculty, curriculum. Return coupon removed. $7.50

108188 [Orphanage Fund Raiser] Home and Orphanage of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, Chalfont, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Fund raising letter to All Camps and Commanderies soliciting funds in support of the Orphanage, 1921. 8 1/4" wide x 10 1/4" high. Half-inch tear to upper edge. $ 5.00

906122, Kreitler, Robert P., Seventy-Five Years in Saint Luke's Church in the Heart of Things Scranton, Pennsylvania 1851-1926, International Textbook Press, Scranton, 1926, 118 pp.  8vo., photos, Cloth, VG condition. $17.50

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