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Andrew Wyeth, A Secret Life
• Richard Meryman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A comprehensive look at the artist Andrew Wyeth, his life, family and works. Meryman traces three generations of the artistic family, discusses the Maine and Pennsylvania landscapes that inspired the reclusive Andrew, and describes each major work of art.
(USE88, $24.95)
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The Attack and Defense of Little Round Top: Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
• Oliver W. Norton
• HISTORY
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A memoir, originally published in 1913 by a bugler in the Union army. Norton focuses on the defense of the position by Colonel Strong Vincent's brigade.
(WAR95, $17.95)
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The Battle of Gettysburg
• Louis Phillipe D'Orleans
• HISTORY
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An eyewitness report and history of the Gettysburg Campaign, first published in 1886, by the Count of Paris (son of King Louis Phillippe and aide to General McClellan).
(WAR91, $18.95)
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The Battle of Gettysburg
• Frank Aretas Haskell
• HISTORY
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A short, first-hand account of the campaign, written by a Union lieutenant as a letter to his brother that was never intended for publication.
(WAR93, $9.95)
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Battle of Paoli
• Thomas J. McGuire
• HISTORY
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A detailed account of Major General Lord Charles Grey's sneak attack on American troops in the taking of Philadelphia.
(USE342, $24.95)
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The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession
• Mark Obmascik
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Obmascik, himself an over-the-edge birder, recounts with glee and page-turning detail the race to see the most birds in North America in a year. It's an utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd), likely never again to be equaled.
(BRD29, $14.00)
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The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife
• Christopher W. Leahy
• Gordon Morrison
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching.
(NAM21, $19.95)
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The Brandywine
• Henry Seidel
• Henry S. Canby
• Andew Wyeth
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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)
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Chancellorsville and Gettysburg
• General Abner Doubleday
• HISTORY
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Originally published in 1882, this is a history of the two campaigns by the famed Union general.
(WAR92, $16.95)
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Compass Guide Pennsylvania
• Douglas Root
• Jerry Irwin
• GUIDEBOOK
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A complete guide to Pennsylvania with maps and color photography.
(USE100, $21.95)
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The Corrections
• Jonathan Franzen
• LITERATURE
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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.
(EUR122, $15.00)
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Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright, E.J. Kaufmann, and America's Most Extraordinary House
• Franklin Toker
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A comprehensive account of the Wright's celebrated modernist house, following the masterpiece from idea to reality, and its influence on the direction of 20th-century architecture.
(USE323, $25.00)
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Gardens of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley
• William M. Klein
• Derek Fell
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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, $36.50)
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Gettysburg - Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill
• Harry W. Pfanz
• HISTORY
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A tactical study of the fighting between the Army of the Potomac and Lee's Army of Northern Virginia on the second and third days of the battle of Gettysburg.
(WAR98, $19.95)
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Gettysburg - The First Day
• Harry W. Pfanz
• HISTORY
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A tactical study of the first day of conflict at Gettysburg.
(WAR96, $42.50)
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Gettysburg - The Second Day
• Harry W. Pfanz
• HISTORY
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A tactical study of the second day of conflict at Gettysburg.
(WAR97, $22.50)
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The Gettysburg Campaign, A Study in Command
• Edwin Coddington
• HISTORY
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A well respected (and massive) history of the battle at Gettsyburg, celebrated for its scholarship, analysis and readability. Originally published in 1968.
(WAR90, $26.00)
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The Great Invasion of 1863, The Battle of Gettysburg, General Lee in Pennsylvania
• Jacob Hoke
• HISTORY
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A short report of the battle at Gettysburg published in 1887 by Jacob Hoke, a Chambersburg store owner.
(WAR94, $17.95)
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Henry F. Du Pont and Winterthur
• Ruth Lord
• R.W. Lewis
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A memoir describing the Du Pont family's legacy and their beloved home, Winterthur.
(USE95, $29.95)
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James McNeill Whistler, Beyond the Myth
• Ronald Anderson
• Anne Koval
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A biography that attempts to demystify the artist James McNeill Whistler. The authors, by debunking many of the myths that surround Whistler's life and work, illuminate his importance as a bridge between traditional art and modernism.
(ART54, $17.00)
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Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand
• Kenn Kaufman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year.
(BRD27, $14.00)
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Lee and His Men at Gettysburg, The Death of a Nation
• Clifford Dowdey
• HISTORY
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An absorbing, almost cinematic study of Lee's defeat at Gettysburg, concentrating on the costly decisions of his chief lieutenants.
(WAR103, $18.95)
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Major Butler's Legacy, Five Generations of a Slaveholding Family
• Malcolm Bell
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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The history of a slave owning family from the Revolutionary War to the 20th century.
(USS87, $32.95)
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Mammals of North America
• Roland W. Kays
• Don E. Wilson
• FIELD GUIDE
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The most comprehensive guide to mammals found north of Mexico.
(NAM11, $19.95)
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The Merlot Murders, A Wine Country Mystery
• Ellen Crosby
• MYSTERY
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(USE374, $24.00)
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N.C. Wyeth, A Biography
• David Michaelis
• N. C. Wyeth
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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An enthralling biography of the patriarch of the Wyeth clan that examines his career as illustrator of popular adventure novels, as well as the artist's darker side.
(USE90, $27.95)
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Native Universe, Voices of Indian America
• Clifford E. Trafzer
• ANTHOLOGY
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This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
(USA95, $40.00)
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New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania Map
• National Geographic
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A double-sided regional map and itinerary planner.
(USE255, $7.95)
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Philadelphia and Vicinity Map
• Rand McNally Maps
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A road map of Philadelphia and surrounding areas.
(USE124, $4.95)
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The Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778
• Stephen R. Taafe
• HISTORY
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A scholarly account of British Major General William Howe's surprise assault on Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War.
(USE341, $39.95)
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Philadelphia Jewish Life, 1940-2000
• Hunter Davies
• Reebee Garofalo
• Dan Rottenberg
• HISTORY
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A wide-ranging examination of Jewish life in Philadelphia.
(USE313, $41.50)
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Pickett's Charge, A Microhistory of the Final Attack at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863
• George Rippey Stewart
• HISTORY
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A moment-by-moment recontruction of the climactic final 15 hours at Gettysburg. Originally published in 1959, the book is still considered definitive.
(WAR101, $16.00)
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Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories
• Ronald J. Drez
• David Eisenhower
• HISTORY
• YOUNG ADULTS
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An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs and plenty of historical information.
(USA96, $17.95)
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Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul
• Scott Weidensaul
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America.
(USA123, $15.00)
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Roads from Gettysburg
• John W. Schildt
• HISTORY
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A reconstruction of the days immediately following the Battle of Gettysburg drawing on original accounts by soldiers and civilians.
(WAR99, $9.95)
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Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas
• Ronald Wright
• HISTORY
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A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account.
(NAM20, $17.00)
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They Met at Gettysburg
• Edward J. Stackpole
• HISTORY
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A concise summary of the events leading up to and including the battle at Gettysburg, originally published in 1956.
(WAR100, $19.95)
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Thomas Eakins
• Darrel Sewell
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An impressive catalogue accompanying the retrospective of Eakins' work organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Includes 120 photographs, as well as examples of Eakins' work in watercolor, drawing and sculpture.
(ART61, $48.00)
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To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession
• Dan Koeppel
• NATURAL HISTORY
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In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species.
(BRD28, $14.00)
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The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder
• Peter Cashwell
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes.
(BRD26, $14.95)
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Voices from Marshall Street, Jewish Life in a Philadelphia Neighborhood 1920-1960
• Elaine Krasnow Ellison
• HISTORY
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A portrait of Philadelphia's most vibrant Jewish community in the first half of the 20th century.
(USE312, $10.00)
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Whistler Landscapes and Seascapes
• Donald Holden
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A collection of color reproductions.
(ART55, $16.95)
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