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‎John Warner Barber Elizabeth G. Barber‎

‎Historical poetical and pictorial American scenes; Principally moral and religious; being a selection of interesting incidents in American history: . sketch of each of the United States‎

‎Nabu Press 2010-08-30. Paperback. Good. Nabu Press paperback‎

Référence libraire : SONG1178041395 ISBN : 1178041395 9781178041392

‎John Warner Barber Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey . relating to its history and antiquities with geographical descriptions of every township in the State. With illustrations.‎

‎British Library Historical Print Editions 2011-03-28. Paperback. Good. British Library, Historical Print Editions paperback‎

Référence libraire : SONG1241532583 ISBN : 1241532583 9781241532581

‎John Warner Barber Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New York . relating to its history and antiquities with geographical descriptions of every township in the State‎

‎British Library Historical Print Editions 2011-03-25. Paperback. Good. British Library, Historical Print Editions paperback‎

Référence libraire : SONG1241455406 ISBN : 1241455406 9781241455408

‎John Warner Barber‎

‎Historical Religious Events: Illustrated By Forty-six Copper Plate Engravings. Being A Selection Of The Most Important And Interesting Religious . Era To The Present Time. From The.‎

‎Nabu Press 2012-02-06. Paperback. Good. Nabu Press paperback‎

Référence libraire : SONG127466828X ISBN : 127466828X 9781274668288

‎John Warner Barber Creator‎

‎Historical Poetical and Pictorial American Scenes; Principally Moral and Religious; Being a Selection of Interesting Incidents in American History: . Sketch of Each of the United States‎

‎HardPress Publishing 2012-08-01. Paperback. Good. HardPress Publishing paperback‎

Référence libraire : SONG1290893470 ISBN : 1290893470 9781290893473

‎John Warner Barber‎

‎Historical Religious Events 1828‎

‎Kessinger Publishing LLC 2008-08-18. Hardcover. Used:Good. Kessinger Publishing, LLC hardcover‎

Référence libraire : DADAX1436913438 ISBN : 1436913438 9781436913430

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Tompkins County / Schuyler County History‎

‎1841. The early days of Tompkins and Schuyler Counties in the State of New York and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 21 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe and the 1940 edition of New York a Guide to the Empire State a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The communities mentioned include: Caroline Slatersville Danby Dryden Etna Verna West Dryden Enfield Groton Hector Burdette Ithaca Lansing Newfield Ulysses Watkin's Glen Montour Falls and Trumansburg. Among the many interesting topics in the booklet are: a bloody battle with a bear a deer tale at Watkin's Glen how the term "teetotalers" originated and "Far Above Cayuga's Waters" Cornell University complete with a 1940 map and tour. Names mentioned include: Simeon DeWitt the Rev. Mandeville William Wisner A.E. Campbell John W. McCullough Ebenezer Mack Samuel and George Weyburn David B. Hill Queen Catherine Montour Louis Philippe Louis XVII Robert H. Treman Gen. John Sullivan Louis Agassiz Fuertes Ezra Cornell Andrew Dickson White Charles Babcock Henry W. Sage Willard D. Straight William H. Miller Jennie McGraw John McGraw Goldwin Smith Liberty Hyde Bailey Martha Van Rensselaer Issac Phillips Roberts and James Law. ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Eastern View of Ithaca and Goodwin's Falls in Ulysses. Schuyler County was formed from sections of Steuben Chemung and Tompkins Counties in 1854. The Barber-Howe book was written before this change but information on both counties is contained in excerpts from the WPA Writer's Project book. This material gives a nostalgic glympse of the area a century after the Barber-Howe book including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000114

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Somerset County History‎

‎The early days of Somerset County NJ and its various communities -- Baskingridge Bedminster Bernard Blackwells Bound Brook Bridgewater Flaggtown Franklin Harlingen Hillsborough Liberty Corners Logtown Millington Millstone Montgomery New Shannack North Branch Pluckamin Rocky Hill Somerville Raritan South Branch Vealtown Warren Weston -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 39 Page Illustrated Booklet reprinted from two hard to find books: the 1847 edition of John Warner Barber and Henry Howe's Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey and New Jersey a Guide to Its Present and Past a WPA project published in 1939. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl protects the front cover. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1844 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1939 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers; a Physical Description of the County including "Chimney Rock"; Various Church Histories; a Copper Mine; the Somerville Water Power Co.; the House of William Paterson where Aaron Burr once lived; a Biography of Gen. Frederick Frelinghuysen and tombstone epitaphs of his family; an artist's description of Washington and an incident that made the general laugh heartily; Washington's Farewell to his Troops written at Rocky Hill; How Wooden huts were constructed without Nails; a military execution at Middlebrook; the death of Capt. G. P. Voorhies; an excerpt from British Lt. Col. Simcoe's Military Journal detailing his expedition into the area called one of the "handsomest exploits" of the Revolutionary War; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting Gen. Charles Lee's Headquarters in Baskingridge the Frelinghuysen Mansion and the towns of Somerville and Bound Brook. The National Association of County currently lists the following communities in Somerset County: Basking Ridge Bedminster Township Belle Mead Bernards Township Bernardsville Blawenburg Bound Brook Branchburg Township Bridgewater Township Far Hills Flagtown Franklin Park Franklin Township Gladstone Green Brook Township Hillsborough Township Kingston Liberty Corner Lyons Manville Martinsville Millstone Montgomery Township Neshanic Station North Branch North Plainfield Peapack Pluckemin Raritan Rocky Hill Skillman Somerset Somerville County Seat South Bound Brook Warren Township Watchung and Zarephath. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000082

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Orleans County /History of Genesee County‎

‎1841. The early days of Orleans County and Genesee County and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 19 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe and New York a Guide to the Empire State a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The communities mentioned include: Alabama Albion Alexander Barre Batavia Bergen Bethany Byron Carlton Childs Clarendon Darien Eagle Harbor Elba Endicott�s Mills Fairhaven Gaines Gaines Basin Kendall Knowlesville LeRoy Lindon Medina Millville Murray North Murray Oak Orchard Pavilion Pembroke Ridgeway Ridgeway Corners Shelby Shelby�s Basin Sandy Creek Scio Stafford Yates and Yates Centre. Among the varied topics in the booklet: Prices of articles and rates of wages in 1804; Land purchases through the Holland Land Co.; Abduction and possible murder of William Morgan in 1826 in connection with Masonic Lodge Secrets; the National Christian Association Opposed to All Secret Societies; an Early Traveler's view of Pembroke Township; Stringless Beans Jello Breaking Egg-laying Records; "almost" clean Hotel Sheets; how Albion boosters secured the county seat of Orleans County and how Batavia almost ended up "Bustia." Names mentioned include: Robert Munroe Oliver Phelps Nathaniel Gorham Robert Morris Sir William Pultney William Willink D.C. Miller William Morgan Jacob Le Roy Dr. Dwight Elisha Johnson Nicholas B. Keeney Calvin Keeney Egbert Benson Daniel Webster Caroline Le Roy Joseph Ellicott Paul Busti James Brisbane Arthur Brisband Stephen Russell Thomas Wiard Dean Richard Trumbull Cary George M. Pullman. ILLUSTRATIONS depict Public Buildings in Albion; the Central part of Batavia; the Holland Land Company office; and a view of Le Roy Village. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000108

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Sussex County History‎

‎The early days of Sussex County NJ and its various communities --Andover Augusta Branchville Byram Coursenville Deckertown Flatbrookville Frankford Green Hamburg Hardiston Lafayette Montague Newton Peter's Valley Sandiston Sparta Stanhope Stillwater Vernon Walpack Wantage Waterloo Andover Forge -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand New 41 Booklet reprinted from two hard to find books: the 1847 edition of John Warner Barber and Henry Howe's Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey and New Jersey a Guide to Its Present and Past a WPA project published in 1939. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. Clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1844 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1939 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county including the Blue Mountains Culver's Gap and Bog Meadows; Marble Quarry near Branchville and Mineralogical Characteristics of the "drowned lands of the Wallkill"; Uncle Philip said to be pro "witchcraft" and "Star Gazing but con "book larnin"; a Picturesque Description of Sparta; Captured White Children who Grew Up as Indians; an Indian Raid near Montague; a Close Call for a Blacksmith; Children Spared by the Mark of Brant celebrated Indian chief; Gambling in a Schoolhouse; Hangings on "Gallows" Road; How the Courthouse Location was Determined; Explooits of "Moody the Tory" who lived with his Gang at Moody's Rock near Newton; Col. Joe a freed slave and Revolutionary War veteran; Swartwout's Pond; Indian Torture; and other bits of history and trivia. The booklet is illustrated with quaint hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting Branchville Sparta Newton from the Milford Road the Courthouse in Newton Moody's Rock the village of Lafayette and Deckertown. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000083

‎John Warner Barber‎

‎Historical Collections of Massachusetts / History of Barnstable/ History of Cape Cod‎

‎Worcester: Dorr Howland & Co. The early days of Barnstable County MA -- better known as Cape Cod -- and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 56 Page Illustrated Booklet reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1839 edition of Historical Collections of the State of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber and Massachusetts a Guide to its Places and People a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The map is one color on natural parchtex paper. The communities mentioned include: Barnstable Brewster Bourne Buzzard�s Bay Centerville Cotuit Chatham Dennis Eastham Falmouth Hyannis Harwich Harwichport Johnson Junction Mashpee Marshpee Orleans Oysterville Provincetown Sandwich South Harwich South Wellfleet South Yarmouth Truro Waquoit Wellfleet West Harwich West Yarmouth and Yarmouth. The Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1839 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. The many and diverse topics in the booklet include: Indian Names of Towns Early Settlers Early Churches Bio of Statesman James Otis Making Salt in Dennis Indians on Cape Cod the Great Snow of 1717 Graveyard Inscriptions Typical Cape Cod Homes The Town Crier and the Sea Serpent Clams in Orleans the Land and its Uses Cod Fish Drying Whaling News Items a Remarkable Snake Story a Whistling Whale and a Witch with Red Heels the Mayflower's First Landing German Sub Attack in 1918 and the Sinking of a Submarine in 1927 Indian Legends Various Uses for Fish Parts a halibut fin as a broom Goodie Hallet and the pirate Black Sam Bellamy a Bridegroom's Need for Crows and Blackbirds the Cape Cod Canal Lyer's Bench in Turro Cape Cod artists and writers Cape Cod foods like Skully-Jo and Beach Plum Jelly Evidence of Norsemen's Visit Mooncussing and Beachcombing and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet has no index but surnames mentioned in the 1839 section include: Alden AlmyAllen Armitage Avery; Bacon Bangs Bent Besse Blackmore Bliss Boardman Bootefish Bourne Braybrook Briant Briggs Burge Burr Burt Butler; Carman Chadwell Cheever Chillingworth Clarke Cole Cook Cotton Crocker; Damon Dennis Dexter Dillingham Dingley Doane Dunster Dwight; Emery Ewer; Feake Fessenden Fish Freeman Friend; Gaunt Green Greene Greenleaf; Hallet Harlow Hatch Hawley Hedge Higgins Hilliard Hinckley Holway Hooker Hurst; Joyce; Kelly Kenny King Kirby Knott; Lander Leveridge Lewis Lincoln Lord Lothrop Mann Marshall Mathews Matthews Mellen Metcalf Millar Miller Mills; Nauhaught Newland Nickerson Noye; Oaks Otis Osborn; Palmer Parker Pell Popmonet Potter Prince; Rawson Roby Russell; Sanford Sears Shaw Shirelck Simkins Skippe Slawson Small Smalley Smith Snow Spear Stone; Tallcott Thacher Thorton Treat Tupper Turner; Underwood Upham; Vincent; Wade Walley Webb Whitman Willis Williams Windsor Wollaston Wood Woodbury and Wright. Among the famous and not-so-famous names mentioned in the 1940 section are: Capt. Eben Linnell Capt. Elijah Cobb Capt. Asa Eldridge Capt. Elisha Doane Capt. Lorenzo Dow Baker who introduced bananas to America Marconi Pres. Grover Cleveland Daniel Webster Thoreau Joseph C. Lincoln author John Sears John G. Fulcher Tom Coshy Freeman Hatch Daniel Webster the Rev. Joseph Hull Thomas Dimmock Aunt "Nabby" Freeman a tory Alice Stallknecht Wight artist Capt. Mack Seth Nickerson Francis Paine Commander Donald MacMillan Eugene O'Neill Katherine Lee Bates Isaac Robinson and Charles W. Hawthorne. ILLUSTRATIONS include Barnstable with Courthouse etc; Brewster Chatham Apparatus Used in Making Salt Pear Tree in Eastham Falmouth village House on Cape Cod Indian Church in Marshpee Provincetown full page Provincetown with Windmills Sandwich Pond Village in Truro Wellfleet Harbor and Yarmouth. Most are about 1/3 page in size. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000025

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Rockland County‎

‎1841. The early days of Rockland County and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 16 Page Booklet reprinted from two hard-to-find books the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe and the 1940 edition of New York a Guide to the Empire State. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The communities mentioned include: Clarkstown New City Haverstraw Warren Sampsondale Caldwell's Landing Orangetown Dobbs Ferry Nyack Ramapo Tappan Piermont and Stony Point. Among the topics in the booklet are: the Storming of Stony Point by Gen. Wayne with his detailed account to Washington; a descriptive account of the Execution of the spy Andre and the return of his remains to England; a Royal Snuffbox and a Silver Inkstand; the Baynard Lane Cooperative Experiment; the Stony Point Battlefield Reservation; and the De Wint Mansion Washington's headquarters at one time. Names/Surnames mentioned include: Gen. Anthony Wayne Col. Jeduthan Baldwin Armstrong Thomas Wandle Arthur Johnson Dupuy Rev. Demarat Ralph Borsodi Dan Beard James A. Farley Joshua Hett Smith James Wood Robert Owen James Monroe Hewlett Major John Smith William Palmer Nicholas Williamson and James Green Michael Cornelison Claes Jansen Kuyper. ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Northern view of Stony Point on the Hudson River and a view of the place where Andre was executed. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000110

‎John Warner Barber‎

‎Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Franklin County History‎

‎Worcester MA: Dorr Howland & Co. The early days of Franklin County MA and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 64 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1839 edition of Historical Collections of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber and Massachusetts a Guide to its Places and People a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on natural parchtex paper. The communities mentioned include: Ashfield Bernardston Buckland Charlemont Coleraine Conway Deerfield Erving Gill Greenfield Hawley Heath Leverett Leyden Monroe Montague New Salem Northfield Orange Plainfield Rowe Shelburne Shutesbury Spruce Corner South Deerfield Sunderland Warwick Wendall and Whately. The Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1839 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. The many and diverse topics in the booklet include: Early Settlers; Early Churches; Where names of Places Came from; Early Industries; Deerfield Academy and other Educational Institutions; King Phillip's War the Battle Called "Fall Flight" and Land Granted 59 Years Later; Battle of Lake George; View of a Soldier's Life in 1755 from the Diary of Major John Burke; List of Tories in Conway; 116 Year Old Man; Disaster at Beer's Plain; Ambush of Capt. Thomas Lathrop at Deerfield; the Great Deerfield Raid of 1704 when Captives were taken to Canada; Natural Wonders; Tombstone Inscriptions; Graphic Accounts of Incidents in the French and Indian Wars - Muddy Brook or Bloody Brook; a Religious Sect Called the Dorrellites; the Composition of Mount Toby and other interesting bits of history and trivia. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000031

‎John Warner Barber‎

‎Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Essex County History‎

‎Worcester: Dorr Howland & Co. 1840. The early days of Essex County MA and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 145 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1839 edition of Historical Collections of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber and Massachusetts a Guide to its Places and People a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on natural parchtex paper. The communities mentioned include: Amesbury Andover Beverly Boxford Bradford Cape Ann Danvers Essex Georgetown Groveland Gloucester Hamilton Haverhill Ipswich Lawrence Lynn Lynnfield Manchester Marblehead Merrimac Methuess Middleton New Mills Newbury Newburyport Reading Rowley Salem Salisbury Sandwich Sangus South Reading Topsfield Wenham West Newbury West Parish or Jamaica Yarmouth. The many and diverse topics in the Barber section of the booklet include: Early Settlers The Amesbury Flannel Mfg. Co. and other Industries; Cost of a Town; Indian Troubles including the Remarkable Escape of Two Women and a Boy; Bradford Academy and Other Educational Institutions; "The Indictment of Martha Carryer" for Witchcraft; the Unsuccessful Attempt to Rename Beverly; "Hourglass" Sermons; Eel Migration; the Great Fire in Newburyport; Nathaniel Bowditch celebrated mathmatician; Revolutionary War Heroes: Gen. Israel Putnam Col. Hutchinson Jeremiah Page Capt. Samuel Page and Gen. Gideon Foster; Shipwreck of the Pirate Bellamy and Other Shipwrecks and Calamities; Sea Serpents Lions Wolf Hunting a Tornado and an Earthquake. And all of this is just in the first part of the booklet. Excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. It includes just about everything there was to see in the county in 1940 -- the old houses and other historic sites industries institutions natural wonders and a few not so natural. It recalls the old legends the ghost stories the various industries that have come and gone and enough trivia to start a quiz show. Like why were knitting tools buried in butter what was the "Country's Wonder" who reportedly lived at "Egg Rock" and what future president used the "Ordeal by Touch" in a Murder Trial Besides the general tours there are special sections on Gloucester and Rockport Haverhill Lawrence Lynn Marblehead Newburyport and Salem. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000120

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New York / Greene County History / Columbia County History‎

‎The early days of Greene County and Columbia County New York and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 47 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe and New York a Guide to the Empire State a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The communities mentioned include: Acra Ancram Ashland Athens Austerlitz Boston CornersCairo Canaan Canaan Corners Catskill Chatham Chatham Corners Claverack Clermont Copake Copake Falls Coxsackie Craryville East Windham Gallatin Germantown Ghent Green River Greenville Hillsdale Hudson Hunter Kinderhook Lebanon Springs Leeds Lexington Livingston New Baltimore New Lebanon Palenville Prattsville Red Rock Spencertown Stockport Stuyvesant Taghkanic Tannersville Valatie and Windham. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Murder of Sally Hamilton of Athens; Pine Orchard and Mountain House a hotel on Catskill Mountain at Hunter; Kaaterskill Falls as described by early vacationer; a "mouthful" of humor; a long-awaited death sentence with ghostly overtones; the Ancram Iron Works; John Marshall & Co. Calico Print Works Early Difficulties between Landlords and Tenants; Settlement of Germantown; Gravestone Inscriptions; Name Derivations; Birthplace of President Martin Van Buren; the Shakers of New Lebanon; the shrieking woman tied to a horse's tail and other legends; Prohibition home of Jack "Legs" Diamond; Tanbark peelers Ropewalk spinners Hoop-shaving and other interesting occupations; the Mount Lebanon Shaker Settlement; Gov. Samuel J. Tilden who lost the presidency by one vote the Kinderhook "Tea Party"; the Hexagonal House and the Octagonal House; and the Robert Livingston family their lives and manor houses. The booklet has no index but some of the names mentioned are: Alexander Barnard Coffin Duane Goodrich Greene Jones Kissam Hamilton Jenkins Minturn Capt. Noble Northrop Paddock Pendergraft John Van Rennelaer Scott Smith Ashbel Stoddard Thurston Washington Irving Jomes Fenimore Cooper John Cowper Powys Arthur Davison Ficke Alan Devoe Hendrick Van Rensselaer Alexander Hamilton Harry Croswell Ludlow Miller Vanderbo Chancellor Livingston introduced Merino sheep to America David Abeel Hamlin Garland Enoch Hyde Benjamin Hall Thurlow Weed political boss Jairns Munson Zadock Pratt Joseph Meacham Benjamin Budd David Brainard Captain Thomas Hitchcock Judah Laurence Edna St. Vincent Millay Eugene Jay Boissivain Yankee Sullivan John Morrissey President Martin Van Buren Aaron Vanderpoels Van de Bogarts Thomas Burt Beekman Richard Upjohn Orson S. Fowler Aaron Staats Capt. Seth Macy Job Center Jan Frans Van Hoesen Collier Major Gen. William Worth Robert Jenkins Seth Jenkins Ralph Adams Cram William G. Harrison Mary Penn Allen Robert Fulton General John Ross Delafield General Samuel Ten Broeck Jan Van Loon Pieter Bronck family Leonard Bronck Lampman Charles L. Beach Thomas Cole artist Frederick Edwin Church Calvert Vaux Peter de Labigarre Robert B. Ward Dr. John Bard Gen. John Armstrong and Robert Donaldson ILLUSTRATIONS depict the Hudson City from Prospect Hill; Allens Monument; Birthplace of Van Buren Kinderhook; Shaker Buildings in New Lebanon.; Northwestern View of Catskill; Catskill Mountain House. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000093

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Wayne County‎

‎1841. The early days of Wayne County NY and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 15 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe and New York a Guide to the Empire State a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The communities mentioned include: Arcadia Butler Galen Clyde Huron Lyons Alloway Macedon Marion Marion Corners Newark Ontario Palmyra Rose Savannah Sodus Walworth Walworth Corners Williamson Pulteneyville Williamson Corners Walcott Red Creek and Hydeville. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: A Very Old Oak; the Early Beginnings of the Mormon Sect in Palmyra; Hill Cumorah and the Joseph Smith Farm; Action of the British fleet at Sodus in 1813; the Invasion of Pulteneyville in 1814; the Great Ontario Fruit Belt; the Site of the Fox Home "the birthplace of spiritualism" -- where a murdered peddler slammed doors rocked beds and rapped out messages; and some interesting bits of trivia. The booklet has no index but some of the names and surnames mentioned are: Sir William Pultney C. Williamson Van Wickle James P. Bartle Crane Martin Harris Oliver Cowdery David Whitmer Hiram Page Hyrum Smith Parley B. Pratt Sidney Rigdon Peterson General Burnet General Porter General Smith General Swift Dorothy Perkins Admiral William T. Sampson the Fox sisters spiritualists . ILLUSTRATIONS depict a Southern view of Clyde Main Street in Palmyra and The Mormon Hill which is in Ontario County. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000117

‎John Warner Barber‎

‎Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Berkshire County‎

‎Worcester: Dorr Howland & Co. The early days of Berkshire County MA and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 95 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1839 edition of Historical Collections of the State of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber and Massachusetts a Guide to its Places and People a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on natural parchtex paper. The communities mentioned include: Adams Alford Becket Becket Center Cheshire Clarksburg Cold Spring Dalton East Windsor Egremont Florida Great Barrington Hancock Hinsdale Lanesborough Lee Lenox Mount Washington New Ashford New Marlborough North Adams New Boston Otis Peru Pittsfield originally Poontoosuck Richmond Sandisfield Savoy Sheffield South Egremont South Williamstown Stockbridge Tyringham Van Deusenville Washington West Becket West Cummington West Stockbridge Williamstown and Windsor. Early Settlers Where They Came From and Their All-Important Early Churches; Special Physical Features like the Natural Bridge in Adams Twp.; Remarkable Story about Major Gen. Putnam and three Very Old Bugs; Indians Killed while Tying Moccasins; Crossing a Bridge that Wasn't There; a Powder Factory Explosion; 1774 Non-Importation Agreement Against England Signed at Lenox; a Woman-Hating Poet-Hermit; Mystery of the Flying Stones at Sheffield; the Founding of Williams College; Cotton Manufacturing and Other Industries; Mammouth Cheese Sent to Pres. Jefferson; Town Names; Graveyard Inscriptions; Washington's Appreciation Feast for the Muhhekaneew Indians; an Indian School; the Rev. Eliphalet Steele and Shay's Rebellion; the Shaker Village in Hancock; The Hoosac Tunnel; Mt. Greylock; Indian Love Story with a Happy Ending! & Others Not So Happy; Old Elm in Pittsfield; Quaker Justice; "Grandmother of the Mohawk Trail"; Paper Manufacturing in Lee; Crane Paper Co. in Dalton; Peru where the Poor Were Auctioned Off and a Hog Wore Shoes the Battle at Massachusetts Fort. and many more bits of history and trivia. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000026

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of New York City‎

‎The early days of what is now the New York Metropolitan Region are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 130 Page Booklet compiled and reprinted primarily from three rare old books: the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe and New York A Guide to the Empire State a 1940 WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse subjects in the 1841 portion of the booklet are: When the Keys to the City Really Worked; Novum Amsterodamum 1671 and New Orange 1673; Humorous excerpt from Knickerbocker's New York on Weather Cocks Doughnuts Webbed Fingers Communal Sugar Lumps Oversized Pockets Blue Worsted Stockings and other early Dutch customs; Executions after the Negro Plot of 1741; Hatred of Roman Catholics; Stamp Act Reactions; News Items such as the Death of a drunken Negro during "the usual discipline"; Revolutionary War in NYC; British Occupation; Churches used as Prisons; Arsenic in the prisoner's flour and other "cruel treatments"; Description of British officers Clinton Howe Cornwallis etc.; Capt. David Hale; Washington's Entrance into NY in 1783 and his Touching Adieu; Yellow Fever and Asiatic Cholera Epidemics; Various institutions; Great Fire of 1835; Columbia College; Inauguration of Washington; Newspapers and Theatres; the New York and Harlem Railroad; and much much more. ILLUSTRATIONS include a View of NY from Bedlow's Island full page Stadt Huys early city hall Nieuw Amsterdam 1659 City Hall Halls of Justice Penitentiary on Blackwell's Island Customhouse on Wall Street Merchants Exchange New York University New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb Gothic Hall on Broadway Tammany Hall the Battery and Castle Garden the Astor House the Harlem Tunnel "The Clermont" Fulton's first American steamboat; Bowne Mansion in Flushing Hempstead Jamaica Village N/W view of Brooklyn from near Peck Slip Brooklyn Navy Yard Washington's Quarters at Gowanus in Brooklyn Williamsburg and Sailor's Snug Harbor. The 1940 portion of the booklet tours the metropolitan area at the time of the 1939 World's Fair. There's also a small map from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000102

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of Schenectady County / History of Schenectady County‎

‎1841. The early days of Schenectady County and Schoharie County NY and their various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 50 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe and New York a Guide to the Empire State a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to the front cover. The communities mentioned alphabetized by first letter only include: Blenheim Broome Breakabeen Byrnville Carlisle Cobelskill Conesville Duanesburg Esperance Fultonham Fulton Franklinton Gallupville Gilboa Grosvenors Corners Glenville Howes Cave Huntersland Jefferson Lawyersville Livingstonville Mann's Valley Middleburg Neskayuna Netterville Princetown Punchkill Plattakill Quaker Street Richmondville Rotterdam Schenectady Scotia Schoharie Sharon Center Sharon Springs Sloansville Smithtown Smithville Strikersville and Wright. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Destruction of an "English" church in the Revolutionary War; Destruction of Schenectady during "King William's War"; an "Unusual" Wedding; Troubles with Indians in 1748; "The Grumbler" and other Indian Chiefs; Union College; Action of Capt. James Dana at Bunker Hill; Attack on Middle Fort; Colorful Exploits of Timothy Murphy and his Double Barrelled Gun; a Major's Cowardice and a Maiden's Courage reads like an old movie script!; the Finding and Founding of Schoharie; German Imigration and Early Settlement; Christ Episcopal Church and other old churches; the Witch of Esperance; White Sulphur Springs; the Erie Canal and Towpath; Cobleskill Battlesite; the Middleburg and Scholarie Railroad; and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. GENEOLOGY BUFFS: The booklet has no index but some of the names/ sir names mentioned are: James Duane Gen. William North; Sheldon Jackson Capt. Thomas Machin Colonel Marinus Willett W.W. Christman Lester Howe Rev. John Peter Resig Jonathan Schmul David Anthony George Harder Capt. Samuel Patrick Capt. Christian Brown Joseph Brant the Alexander Lindsey Glen family Jan Mabie Daniel Van Antwerpen Nicholas Bayard Adam Vrooman Capt. Tunis Vrooman Magdalena Zeh Johannes Ingold John Conrad Weiser Gov. William C. Bouck Nicholas Powers John Lansing Judge Jacob Sutherland Gov. John A. King Arent Van Curler Corlaer Gov. Thomas Dongan Domine Petrus Thessehenmaecker Symon Schermerhorn Rev. Thomas Barclay Rev. Derick Romeyn Joseph C. Yates the Ellis family Thomas Edison George R. Lunn Willis R. Whitney Elihu Thomson William D. Coolidge W.L.R. Emmet Irving Langmuir E.F.W. Alexanderson Charles Proteus Steinmetz Robert Sanders Hendrick Brouwer James Rosa John M. Ryder Eliphalet Nott Dixon Ryan Fox Sanders Daniel Toll Abraham Swits DeGraff Derick Vorst John Walton Abraham Mabee Van Brakkle Clute Harmon Vedder Van Vranken Groot Tymesen Pearce Claas Jansen Van Buckhoven Thomas Brower Bernardus Freeman Rhynhard Erkson Cornelius Van Santvoord Barent Vrooman John H. Myers Cornelius Bogardus Jacob Van Vechten John Duncan Doty William Andrews Ammi Robbins Whitmore Cyrus Stebbins Pierre Proal Major Coudre Walter Wilie Johnathan Edwards David Williams Gen. James Dana Jephtha R. Simms I. H. Tiffany John Brown Elizabeth Lawyer Lambert Sternbergh William Fox and Henry Hamilton. ILLUSTRATIONS depict an Eastern View of Schenectady full page Union College Buildings in Schenectady the Central Part of Schoharie and an Ancient Stone Church in Schoharie. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000112

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Cape May County History‎

‎New Illustrated Booklet. The early days of Cape May County NJ and its various communities --Cape Island Cape May Courthouse Cape May Town Cold Sprint Dennis Dennisville Fishing Creek Lower Middle and Upper -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 23 Page Booklet reprinted from two hard to find books: the 1847 edition of John Warner Barber and Henry Howe's Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey and New Jersey a Guide to Its Present and Past a WPA project published in 1939. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. Clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1844 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1939 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers; a Physical Description of the county; Recollections of Thomas Leaming an early resident and a whaler; Names of those Friendly to the Revolutionary Cause; History of the Presbyterian Church and the Baptist Church including many names; Stories of the Revolutionary War; Tombstone Inscriptions; Early Surveys; Early Court Extracts mostly involving alcohol; the Townsend Family and other Early Families; Wreck of the Perserverance; Henry Young Capt. William Treen Nathaniel Holmes and other prominent men; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe of Cape May Island and Cape May Courthouse. Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000070

‎John Warner Barber‎

‎Historical Collections of Massachusetts / Middlesex County History‎

‎Worcester: Dorr Howland & Co. 1840. The early days of Middlesex County Massachusetts and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 101 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from the 1839 edition of Historical Collections of Massachusetts by John Warner Barber. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. Clear vinyl sheets have been added to protect the covers. INSERTED IN THE BOOKLET is a copy of the Map of Massachusetts which accompanied the Barber book. The map is printed in black ink on natural parchtex paper. The communities mentioned include: Acton Ashby Bedford Billerica Boxborough Brighton Burlington Cambridge Carlisle Charlestown Chelmsford Concord Dracut Dunstable East Cambridge Framingham Groton Holliston Hopkinton Lexington Lincoln Littleton Lowell Malden Marlborough Medford Natick Newton Pepperell Reading Saxonville Sherburne Shirley South Reading Stoneham Stow Sudbury Tewksbury Townsend Tyngsborough Waltham Watertown Wayland West Cambridge Weston Wilmington Woburn. When Paul Revere rode thru every "Middlesex" village and farm I'm glad to finally know what that meant! this is where he rode so the area is seeped in history. Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: Early Settlers Indian uprisings Brighton Cattle Fair Harvard University the Washington Elm in Cambridge Dr. Spurzheim the celebrated phrenologist McLean Asylum the State prison the U.S. Navy Yard the Mob Burning of Ursuline Convent in 1834 a detailed account of the Battle of Bunker Hill the Praying Indians the British at Concord and Lexington a Mysterious Epidemic in Holliston a Controversy between a Minister and his Flock the Fast Growth of Lowell the Lord's Prayer in an Indian Language Unusual Laws and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. . Limited Edition Reprint Leavenworth. Spiral/Comb. New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Dorr, Howland & Co. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000284

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New York / History of St. Lawrence County‎

‎The early days of Saint Lawrence County in the State of New York and its various towns and townships are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 18 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: the 1841 edition of Historical Collections of the State of New York by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe and New York a Guide to the Empire State a WPA project. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The communities mentioned include:Brasher Canton Churchville Columbiaville DeKalb Richville DePeyster Edwards Edwardsville Fowler Gouverneur Hammond Hannawa Falls Hermon Hopkinton Lawrence Lawrenceville Lisbon Louisville Madrid Matildaville Massena Morristown Nicholville Norfolk Oswegatchie Ogdensburg Parishville Pierrepoint Pitcairn Port Jackson Potsdam Rensselaerburg Rossie Russell Stockholm and Waddington. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Indian encounters; Gallantry during Military Action; Capture of Ogdensburg; an Exchange of Victory Salutes; the Battle of Prescott near Windmill Point; the Potsdam State Normal School; Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial College of Technology; St. Lawrence University; a Ghost Story; a Tale of Lost Treasure; Aluminum and Milk; and a Girl Won in a Poker Game. Names mentioned include: Stillman Foot George Foot Amos Jones Medad Moody Judge Cooper Capt. Washburn I. Waddington D.A. Ogden T.L. Ogden Judge Nathan Ford Thomas Lee Capt. Forsyth Gen. Brown Gen. Benedict Col. McFeely Col. Van Schoultz Solomon Foster Col. Dorephus Abbey Martin Woodruff Daniel George John Parker Watson David Parish Benjamin Raymond James Chadwick William Bullard Irving Bacheller Frederic Remington Gouverneur Morris Anable Fancher and Henry Warren. ILLUSTRATIONS depict Windmill Point at Prescott and views of Ogdensburg Potsdam and Canton. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1841 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1940 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There's also a small map of the area from a 1948 booklet printed by the New York Telephone Company. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000113

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Middlesex County History‎

‎New Illustrated Booklet. The early days of Middlesex County NJ and its various communities -- Bonhamtown Cranberry Matouchin Monroe New Brunswick New Market Quibbletown North Brunswick Perth Amboy Piscataway South Amboy South Brunswick Uniontown Washington and Woodbridge -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 54 Page Booklet reprinted from two hard to find books: the 1847 edition of John Warner Barber and Henry Howe's Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey and New Jersey a Guide to Its Present and Past a WPA project published in 1939. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1844 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1939 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early Settlers; Physical Description of the Land; Selection of Ambo Point as a City Site; Various Church Histories; Boyhood Memories of William Dunlap painter and author regarding Slavery and British Soldiers; History of Rutger's College formerly Queens College; "Prigmore's Swamp"; British Account of the Evacuation of New Brunswick in 1777; Capt. Adam Hyler and Capt. Marriner Whaleboat Privateers; William Lyon's Bloody Feet John Schureman's War Adventures and other Revolutionary War Stories; William Paterson who helped frame the US Constitution; Bio of Gen. Zebulon Pike explorer and soldier; Copper Mine near New Brunswick; David Brainerd Missionary extracts from his Journal; Special WPA Sections on New Brunswick and Perth Amboy including maps; Small Maps of the area; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting: Perth Amboy from Staten Island; Rutgers' College; New Brunswick full page; Presbyterian Church and Academy Cranberry. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000077

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Warren County History‎

‎The early days of Warren County NJ and its various communities --Anderson Beatty's Town Belvidere Changewater Danville Finesville Franklin Greenwich Hackettstown Hardwick Harmony Hope Independence Johnsonburg Knowlton Lower Harmony Mansfield Meenesink Newberg Oxford Pahaquarry Philipsburg Port Colden Rifton Stewartsville and Upper Harmony -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 35 Page Booklet reprinted from two hard to find books: the 1847 edition of John Warner Barber and Henry Howe's Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey and New Jersey a Guide to Its Present and Past a WPA project published in 1939. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1844 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1939 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county;the Log Jail; Warren County Mining Company which mined Fool's Gold; Moravian Settlement at Hope the Moravian Religion and Life Style and Count Zinzendorf; "Great Meadows" Cemetery Inscriptions; Wesleyan Chaple and the First Presbyterian Church of Oxford and Other Churches; "Indian Ladder" at Pahaquarry and Indian Relics found including the Body of a Christian Chief; Railroads in Oxford Township; Early Dutch Settlers Visited by Surveyors in Meenesink area; Exploring the Delaware Water Gap and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting the Bridge Across the Delaware at Philipsburg Hope from Jenny Jump Mountain; the Hotel at Hope the ancient Morovian Church Hackettstown the Villages of Washington and Belvidere and the southern entrance to the Delaware Water Gap. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000084

‎John Warner Barber & Henry Howe‎

‎Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey / Mercer County History‎

‎1847. New Illustrated Booklet. The early days of Mercer County NJ and its various communities -- Bernardsville Columbia East Windsor Ewing Hamilton Hightstown Hopewell Pennington Lamberton Lawrence Maidenhead Nottingham Princeton Titusville Trenton West Windsor and Woodsville -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 91 Page Booklet reprinted from two hard to find books: the 1847 edition of John Warner Barber and Henry Howe's Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey and New Jersey a Guide to Its Present and Past a WPA project published in 1939. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. Clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. The Howe/Barber history covers the development of this area until about 1844 while excerpts from the WPA book give a nostalgic glympse from a 1939 vantage point including interesting historical notes especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Among the many and varied topics in the booklet are: Early settlers; a physical description of the county; History of Hightstown Baptist Church and other Churches; Early Magistrates and Court History; the Jonathan Stout family of Hopewell descendants of Penelope Vanprincis Stout who survived a brutal attack by Indians and lived to be 110; Schools including the College of New Jersey at Princeton with an extract from the 1765 code of conduct; John Hart and Richard Stockton signers of the Declaration of Independence; Bios of Col. Joab Houghton Wilson P. Hunt hero of Washington Irving's "Astoria" and Aaron Burr; Elias Phillips and Mrs. Jacob Keen's Revolutionary War adventures; Havoc Committed by British Troups; "King George II" shot and replaced by George Washington; Death of General Mercer while Surrendering; Bravery of Washington in Rallying his Troops at the Battle of Princeton; Commodore William Bainbridge commander of the USS Constitution; Graveyard Inscriptions; the Flood at Trinton that created the Island at Morrisville; Description of the State Prison; Various Accounts of the Battle of Trenton including Washington's; the Battle of Assunpink; Washington's Welcome at Trenton en route to his Inauguration; Special Sections on Princeton and Trenton with Maps of each; a Map of the area; and many other interesting bits of history and trivia. The booklet contains delightful hand-drawn sketches by Barber and Howe depicting Hightstown Pennington Seminary the College of New Jersey Princeton; Plan of the Battle of Princeton; Plan of the Battle of Trenton; the city of Trenton full page; the Bridge across the Delaware at Trenton; County Buildings in South Trenton; the State Prison; and "The Cottages" a residential area of Trenton. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press. Paperback‎

Référence libraire : 000176