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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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PHILADELPHIA

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Battle of Paoli


by Thomas J. McGuire

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

A detailed account of Major General Lord Charles Grey's sneak attack on American troops in the taking of Philadelphia. (USE342, $24.95)

The Brandywine

The Brandywine


by Henry Seidel | Henry S. Canby | Andew Wyeth

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 285 PAGES

A charming history of southeastern Pennsylvania's Brandywine River from the first Swedish settlements along its banks to its role in the Revolutionary War to the duPont family's association with the historic area. (USE86, $12.95)

The Corrections

The Corrections


by Jonathan Franzen

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

A dazzling novel of life and love and family and holidays that follows the peregrinations of the Lamberts -- father, mother and offspring -- from New York to Philadelphia to Vilnius. It's a madcap, tour de force of Christmas homecomings gone awry, cruise-ship follies, self-deluded academics, breast-obsessed screenwriters, stodgy old farts and edgy Tribeca bohemians equally at sea in their lives. (EUR122, $16.00)

Gardens of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley


by William M. Klein | Derek Fell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

Beautiful color photographs capture the stunning gardens of southeastern Pennsylvania, featuring various locations in and around Philadelphia, including the Brandywine River Conservancy Museum, Longwood Gardens, and Winterthur. (USE96, $40.00)

Gettysburg - The First Day


by Harry W. Pfanz

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 472 PAGES

A tactical study of the first day of conflict at Gettysburg. (WAR96, $47.50)

National Treasure


by Jon Turteltaub

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • DVD

This family-friendly adventure, set primarily in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., blends American history and conspiracy theory to exhilarating effect. Nicolas Cage plays Benjamin Gates, an historian and amateur cryptologist, who must steal the Declaration of Independence in order to protect it and a legendary treasure from falling into the hands of a ruthless enemy. (USE527, $14.99)

New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania Map

New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania Map


by

  • MAP

A double-sided regional map and itinerary planner. (USE255, $7.95)

Not for Tourists Guide Philadelphia


by Inc. (COR) Not For Tourist

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES

The little black book of Philadelphia, organized by neighborhood, with adjacent maps and listings. (USE522, $16.99)

Philadelphia and Vicinity Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A road map of Philadelphia and surrounding areas. (USE124, $4.95)

The Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778


by Stephen R. Taafe

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 344 PAGES

A scholarly account of British Major General William Howe's surprise assault on Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War. (USE341, $39.95)

Philadelphia Jewish Life, 1940-2000


by Hunter Davies | Reebee Garofalo | Dan Rottenberg

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

A wide-ranging examination of Jewish life in Philadelphia. (USE313, $41.50)

Voices from Marshall Street, Jewish Life in a Philadelphia Neighborhood 1920-1960


by Elaine Krasnow Ellison

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 9 PAGES

A portrait of Philadelphia's most vibrant Jewish community in the first half of the 20th century. (USE312, $10.00)

 

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