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	"Bayonet! Forward" My Civil War Reminiscences • Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain • HISTORY • A collection of professor and Civil War general Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's most noted writings, covering his experiences in Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Petersburg and Appomattox. (USE243, $25.00)
	Africans in America, America's Journey Through Slavery • Charles Johnson • Patricia Smith • WBGH Series Research Team • HISTORY • A powerful collaborative effort that paints a vivid picture of the history of slavery in America, and celebrates the brave Africans who managed to preserve their heritage as they endured so many hardships. (USS53, $17.00)
	AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington D.C. • Christopher Weeks • Francis Lethbridge • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to the architectural landmarks of Washington D.C., originally commissioned by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). It contains descriptions of over 450 structures, organized into 17 walking tours of the city. (USE128, $19.95)
	All the President's Men • Bob Woodward • Carl Bernstein • HISTORY • The legendary story of two young Washington Post reporters who uncover the Watergate scandal, leading to the resignation of President Nixon. (WDC03, $14.00)
	American Sphinx • Joseph J. Ellis • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • More character study than strict biography, this celebrated book describes and defines Thomas Jefferson's beliefs, influences and aspirations. (USA51, $15.95)
	Andrew Wyeth, A Secret Life • Richard Meryman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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)
	Arguing About Slavery, John Quincy Adams and the Great Battle in the United States Congress • William Lee Miller • HISTORY • Abolition issues in the 1830s. (USA20, $19.00)
	The Attack and Defense of Little Round Top: Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 • Oliver W. Norton • HISTORY • 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)
	The Battle of Gettysburg • Louis Phillipe D'Orleans • HISTORY • 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)
	The Battle of Gettysburg • Frank Aretas Haskell • HISTORY • 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)
	Battle of Paoli • Thomas J. McGuire • HISTORY • A detailed account of Major General Lord Charles Grey's sneak attack on American troops in the taking of Philadelphia. (USE342, $24.95)
	Beyond Philadelphia, The American Revolution in the Pennsylvania Hinterland • John B. Frantz • William Pencak • HISTORY • A collection of nine essays on different regions in Pennsylvania and the role they played during the Revolutionary War. (USE92, $30.00)
	The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession • Mark Obmascik • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife • Christopher W. Leahy • Gordon Morrison • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Grandfather Mountain to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Vol. 2 • William G. Lord • GUIDEBOOK • A mile-by-mile guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway. (USS246, $8.95)
	Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Rockfish Gap to Grandfather Mountain, Vol. 1 • William G. Lord • GUIDEBOOK • A mile-by-mile guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway. (USS245, $8.95)
	The Brandywine • Henry Seidel • Henry S. Canby • Andew Wyeth • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	Brotherly Love • Daniel Hoffman • LITERATURE • An extended poem that reflects on William Penn's vision for America and the conflicts that have arisen to challenge this ideal. (USE101, $16.95)
	Chancellorsville and Gettysburg • General Abner Doubleday • HISTORY • Originally published in 1882, this is a history of the two campaigns by the famed Union general. (WAR92, $16.95)
	Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise • Kirkpatrick Sale • EXPLORATION • A new edition of this wide-ranging and lucid portrait of the man and the legends surrounding him, originally published in 1990. Columbus is no hero in Sale's view but rather a sea-faring adventurer in search of glory, gold and god. (USA134, $19.95)
	The Civil War Day by Day: An Almanac, 1861- 1865 • E.B. Long • Babara Long • HISTORY • Detailed and indexed, this volume serves as an excellent reference to the daily activities of the Civil War. (USS149, $35.00)
	The Civil War, An Illustrated History • Geoffrey C. Ward • Ken Burns • HISTORY • An illustrated, comprehensive social history of the Civil War by the now-famous team of Ward and Burns. With 500 photographs and maps, extensive text and original essays by contributing experts. (USS27, $29.95)
	Cloudsplitter • Russell Banks • LITERATURE • The incomparable Russell Banks tries his hand at historical fiction. Owen Brown, son of John Brown, is the narrator, telling the story of his father and how the events of the great abolitionist's life have ultimately shaped his own. Epic, well researched and powerful. (USS196, $16.95)
	Cloudsplitter (Audio) • Russell Banks • LITERATURE • An audio version of Banks' emotionally complex tale. (USS192, $25.95)
	Compass Guide Pennsylvania • Douglas Root • Jerry Irwin • GUIDEBOOK • A complete guide to Pennsylvania with maps and color photography. (USE100, $21.95)
	The Confederate War • Gary W. Gallagher • HISTORY • A revisionist history of the defeat of the Confederacy in the Civil War. (USS118, $17.50)
	The Corrections • Jonathan Franzen • LITERATURE • 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)
	The Creation of the American Republic 1776-1787 • Gordon S. Wood • HISTORY • This sweeping political history examines America's transformation from colony to republic during the Revolutionary War. (USE79, $25.00)
	Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 • Christopher Collier • James Lincoln Collier • HISTORY • A popular history of the writing of the U.S. Constitution, written for a general audience and full of details on the events and personalities that shaped the document. (USE122, $7.99)
	The Encyclopedia of Colonial and Revolutionary America • John Mack Faragher • REFERENCE • An A-Z reference on the revolution with 1500 entries from the early 1600s through nationhood. (USE162, $24.50)
	Enterprising Women, 250 Years of American Business • Virginia Drachman • HISTORY • Profiles of the most important women in American industry, from colonial times through the twentieth century. (GEN317, $39.95)
	Eyewitness Guide Washington D.C. • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • An on-the-ground guide to Washington D.C., featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. Handsome, comprehensive and superb. (WDC07, $20.00)
	Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright, E.J. Kaufmann, and America's Most Extraordinary House • Franklin Toker • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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)
	A Field Guide to Eastern Trees • George Petrides • Roger Tory Peterson • FIELD GUIDE • The classic guide. (NAM09, $20.00)
	For Cause and Comrades, Why Men Fought in the Civil War • James McPherson • HISTORY • McPherson gathered the letters and diaries of Civil War soldiers to answer the question: What kept the soldiers fighting? (USS119, $18.95)
	From Slavery to Freedom, A History of African Americans • John Hope Franklin • HISTORY • A classic history of the African American experience. (USA39, $75.00)
	Gardens of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley • William M. Klein • Derek Fell • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	Gettysburg - Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill • Harry W. Pfanz • HISTORY • 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)
	Gettysburg - The First Day • Harry W. Pfanz • HISTORY • A tactical study of the first day of conflict at Gettysburg. (WAR96, $42.50)
	Gettysburg - The Second Day • Harry W. Pfanz • HISTORY • A tactical study of the second day of conflict at Gettysburg. (WAR97, $22.50)
	The Gettysburg Campaign, A Study in Command • Edwin Coddington • HISTORY • 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)
	Ghosts of the Confederacy: Defeat, the Lost Cause and the Emergence of the New South, 1865-1913 • Gaines M. Foster • HISTORY • A social history of Southern attitudes in the wake of the Civil War. (USS220, $40.00)
	Gilead • Marilynne Robinson • LITERATURE • A story about fathers and sons whose family history intersects with the U.S. Civil War. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (USW441, $14.00)
	The Great Invasion of 1863, The Battle of Gettysburg, General Lee in Pennsylvania • Jacob Hoke • HISTORY • A short report of the battle at Gettysburg published in 1887 by Jacob Hoke, a Chambersburg store owner. (WAR94, $17.95)
	Henry F. Du Pont and Winterthur • Ruth Lord • R.W. Lewis • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A memoir describing the Du Pont family's legacy and their beloved home, Winterthur. (USE95, $29.95)
	Historic Houses of Philadelphia, A Tour of the Region's Museum Homes • Roger W. Moss • Tom Crane • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A photographic tour of 50 distinctive residences in the Philadelphia area. (USE93, $39.95)
	Imagining Philadelphia, Travelers' Views of the City from 1800 to the Present • Philip Stevick • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A collection of travel narratives, correspondence, diaries, and fiction dating as far back as 1800. (USE91, $37.50)
	In Pursuit of Reason, The Life of Thomas Jefferson • Noble E. Cunningham, Jr. • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This one-volume work investigates the critical episodes and characteristics of Thomas Jefferson's life, including his strong advocacy for states' rights and his empowering of the federal government. (USE152, $16.95)
	Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle • Mary Alice Blackwell • GUIDEBOOK • Practical information on what to do in Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown, including sites, food, and lodging. (USE10, $18.95)
	Insight City Guide Philadelphia • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive guide, featuring colorful maps, photographs, and essays on the city's history and culture. (USE99, $16.95)
	James McNeill Whistler, Beyond the Myth • Ronald Anderson • Anne Koval • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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)
	Jefferson and Monticello, The Biography of a Builder • John McLaughlin • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A detailed account of the painstaking design and construction of Monticello, the slaves and artisans who labored on its behalf, and a portrait of daily colonial life in Virginia. (USE106, $19.00)
	Jefferson's Monticello • William Howard Adams • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated history of Thomas Jefferson and the construction of Monticello. (USE125, $39.95)
	Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand • Kenn Kaufman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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)
	Lee and His Men at Gettysburg, The Death of a Nation • Clifford Dowdey • HISTORY • An absorbing, almost cinematic study of Lee's defeat at Gettysburg, concentrating on the costly decisions of his chief lieutenants. (WAR103, $18.95)
	Lincoln's Men, How President Lincoln Became Father to an Army and a Nation • William Davis • HISTORY • A portrait of Lincoln as a wise and strong military leader using letters written by Civil War soldiers. (USS106, $14.00)
	Lonely Planet Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country • John Spelman • GUIDEBOOK • This practical guide to Philadelphia and surroundings features maps, a good overview of history and culture, as well as much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. (USE359, $16.99)
	Major Butler's Legacy, Five Generations of a Slaveholding Family • Malcolm Bell • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The history of a slave owning family from the Revolutionary War to the 20th century. (USS87, $32.95)
	Mammals of North America • Roland W. Kays • Don E. Wilson • FIELD GUIDE • The most comprehensive guide to mammals found north of Mexico. (NAM11, $19.95)
	The Merlot Murders, A Wine Country Mystery • Ellen Crosby • MYSTERY • (USE374, $24.00)
	Mid-Atlantic States Map • National Geographic • A regional map of the mid atlantic states and the Chesapeake bay (USS08, $7.95)
	Moon Handbook Virginia, Including Washington D.C • Julian Smith • GUIDEBOOK • This compact guidebook covers Virginia and the Capital region. It combines text on history, culture and nature with practical information for travelers, and it features plenty of photographs, maps and illustrations. (USE321, $18.95)
	N.C. Wyeth, A Biography • David Michaelis • N. C. Wyeth • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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)
	National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Mid-Atlantic States • Peter Alden • Brian Cassie • FIELD GUIDE • A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the Mid-Atlantic States. (USE73, $19.95)
	National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States • Peter Alden • FIELD GUIDE • A compact photographic guide to the nature of the Southeast States from Mississippi and Georgia to North Carolina, featuring 1,500 photographs, concise descriptions and an overview of the natural history of the area. (USS31, $19.95)
	National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America • National Geographic • FIELD GUIDE • From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
	National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers • National Geographic • REFERENCE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • The third edition of this colorful guide to the U.S. -- state by state and region by region. (USA93, $24.95)
	Native Universe, Voices of Indian America • Clifford E. Trafzer • ANTHOLOGY • This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $22.00)
	New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania Map • National Geographic • A double-sided regional map and itinerary planner. (USE255, $7.95)
	Official Guide to the Smithsonian • Sharon L. Barry • Robin A. Faitoute • Sarah Grusin • Elizabeth Jones • GUIDEBOOK • A brief illustrated guide to the Smithsonian's many museums and the National Zoo. (USE129, $13.95)
	Out of Work, A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (20th Anniversary Edition) • Alice Kessler-Harris • HISTORY • A historical examination of the changing role of women in the workplace in the United States. (GEN318, $24.95)
	Palladio and Palladianism • Robert Tavernor • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A well illustrated guide to the work of Andrea Palladio, the 16th century Venetian architect, and his followers. (ITL25, $16.95)
	The Passing of the Armies, An Account of the Final Campaign of the Potomac • Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain • Paul Andrew Hutton • James McPherson • HISTORY • General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's powerful narrative of final days of the Civil War. (USS233, $7.99)
	A People's History of the United States, 1492 to Present • Howard Zinn • HISTORY • Zinn's big, influential, utterly engaging lively history of the many threads of the American experience. His book teems with American personalities, from Montezuma to Joe Hill to Abbey Hoffman -- as well as those old familiars, the Founding Fathers. (USA52, $18.95)
	Personal Memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant • Ulysses S. Grant • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A remarkable (and big) account of a rich life, from a poor boy on the frontier to a great general and president, written by Grant on his deathbed -- and originally edited by none other than Mark Twain. (USS33, $16.00)
	Philadelphia and Vicinity Map • Rand McNally Maps • A road map of Philadelphia and surrounding areas. (USE124, $4.95)
	The Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778 • Stephen R. Taafe • HISTORY • 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 • Hunter Davies • Reebee Garofalo • Dan Rottenberg • HISTORY • A wide-ranging examination of Jewish life in Philadelphia. (USE313, $41.50)
	Philadelphia Map • Borch Maps • A laminated, flexible map of the center of Philadelphia. (USE123, $7.95)
	Philadelphia, A 300-Year History • Russell F. Weigley • Edward Wolf • Nicholas B. Wainwright • Joseph E. Illick • Thomas Wendel • HISTORY • A comprehensive history of Philadelphia that examines the city's political, artistic, physical, and social development. (USE98, $35.00)
	Philadelphia, Then and Now • Edward Arthur Mauger • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated chronicle of Philadelphia's development over the decades. Archival photographs are paired alongside modern ones, their contrast demonstrating the city's change. Each pair is accompanied by a brief, historical description. (USE360, $18.95)
	Pickett's Charge, A Microhistory of the Final Attack at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863 • George Rippey Stewart • HISTORY • 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)
	Poet of the Appetites, The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher • Joan Reardon • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A biography of the prolific food and travel writer, who wrote over thirty books from 1943 until her death in 1992. (GEN316, $15.00)
	A Prayer for the City • Buzz G. Bissinger • Robert Clark • HISTORY • An account of Philadelphia and its mayor Ed Rendell in the early 1990s. Bissinger draws Rendell as a larger-than-life personality, doing anything possible to save a floundering city. (USE121, $15.95)
	The Race to Save the Lord God Bird • Phillip Hoose • NATURAL HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • An engaging and well-researched history of the ivory-billed woodpecker, and the struggles surrounding its survival. It's a suspenseful and entertaining book about modern conservation and environmental issues for middle-school readers. (BRD30, $21.00)
	Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories • Ronald J. Drez • David Eisenhower • HISTORY • YOUNG ADULTS • 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)
	Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul • Scott Weidensaul • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	Roads from Gettysburg • John W. Schildt • HISTORY • A reconstruction of the days immediately following the Battle of Gettysburg drawing on original accounts by soldiers and civilians. (WAR99, $9.95)
	The Sage of Monticello • Dumas Malone • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The sixth -- and final -- volume in Malone's scholarly biography, which covers Jefferson's last 17 years, including his retirement at Monticello. (USE107, $17.95)
	The Secret War for the Union: The Untold Story of Military Intelligence in the Civil War • Edwin C. Fishel • HISTORY • A comprehensive study of Military Intelligence operations conducted by the Union's Army of the Potomac. (USS110, $20.00)
	Shades of Blue and Gray • Herman Hattaway • HISTORY • A concise military history of the Civil War, including warfare technology, battle strategy and the significance of individual battles. (USS148, $17.00)
	The Slave Trade, The True Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440-1870 • Hugh Thomas • HISTORY • A monumental scholarly history. (USS29, $25.00)
	Slaves in the Family • Edward Ball • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Ball, a young privileged white man, embarks on a journey to uncover his family's slave-owning past in this probing, emotional memoir, the result of extensive research and travels in search of the descendents of the Ball-family slaves. (USS25, $17.95)
	The South in Modern America, A Region at Odds • Dewey Grantham • HISTORY • A comprehensive, well researched survey of the South from the time of Reconstruction to the late 20th century. Grantham captures the politics, history, and psychology of the lower half of the country. (USS66, $19.95)
	The Southeast Map • National Geographic • A fold-up map of the Southest, including the coast from Jacksonville to the Chesapeake at a scale of 1:1,860,000. (USS40, $7.95)
	Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas • Ronald Wright • HISTORY • 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)
	They Met at Gettysburg • Edward J. Stackpole • HISTORY • A concise summary of the events leading up to and including the battle at Gettysburg, originally published in 1956. (WAR100, $19.95)
	This is Where We Live, Short Stories by 25 Contemporary North Carolina Writers • Michael McFee • ANTHOLOGY • A collection of short stories from the last 15 years. (USS129, $21.95)
	Thomas Eakins • Darrel Sewell • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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)
	To Have and to Hold: Slave Work and Family Life in Antebellum South Carolina • Larry Hudson • HISTORY • An in-depth look at the slaves' life of disruption, work, family and death. (USS104, $44.95)
	To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession • Dan Koeppel • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	The Transformation of Virginia 1740-1790 • Rhys Isaac • HISTORY • In this Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Isaac analyzes Virginia's social history during the tumultuous years between 1740-1790. (USE78, $22.95)
	Trees of North America • Christian Frank Brockman • FIELD GUIDE • A compact guide covering 730 species. (NAM07, $14.95)
	A Turn in the South • V.S. Naipaul • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • First published in the New Yorker, Naipaul's wandering travel narrative is a poetic but profoundly disturbing portrait of the American South. (USS65, $14.95)
	United States Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Map • Hallwag • A map of the eastern United States from the northern half of Georgia to the southern part of New York, at a scale of 1,200,000. (USS57, $12.95)
	USA East Map • Rand McNally Maps • A road map of the entire east coast of the United states at a scale of 1:2,500,000. (USE08, $4.95)
	The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder • Peter Cashwell • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	Voices from Marshall Street, Jewish Life in a Philadelphia Neighborhood 1920-1960 • Elaine Krasnow Ellison • HISTORY • A portrait of Philadelphia's most vibrant Jewish community in the first half of the 20th century. (USE312, $10.00)
	Washington, FDC Map • Borch Maps • A laminated, folded map of the capital at a scale of 1:15,000. (WDC06, $7.95)
	Washington, the Indispensable Man • James Thomas Flexner • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A condensed edition of Flexner's award-winning, four-volume biography of George Washington. (USE111, $18.99)
	Whistler Landscapes and Seascapes • Donald Holden • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A collection of color reproductions. (ART55, $16.95)
	Williamsburg Christmas • Libbey Hodges Oliver • Mary Miley Theobald • Erik Kvalsvik • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Beautiful photographs capture the spirit of Colonial Williamsburg at Christmas. (USE80, $24.95)
	With Malice Toward None, A Life of Abraham Lincoln • Stephen B. Oates • HISTORY • A humanistic portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, illuminating the many sides of the man-behind-the-myth. (USS120, $17.00)

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