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HISTORIES
1. Barber, J. W., and Henry Howe, HISTORICAL
COLLECTIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
Among the earliest general histories of the state; including physical
descriptions, anecdotes, etc. of every township and county; interesting
woodcuts done by the authors.
(1844), Reprinted 1992, 518 pp., illus.
$38.50 (softcover)new conditon; $55.00 (cloth) new condition
124. Brown, T. Robins & Schuyler Warmflash, THE
ARCHITECTURE OF BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
Lavish photos, illustrations and drawings document Bergen
County’s architectural treasures; explores the styles, trends, and events
that influenced the design and setting of the region’s buildings; a very
handsome "coffee table" book.
2001 , 245 pp., index, cloth with dust jacket...both are in new conditon
$35.00
2. Clayton, W. Woodford, and Wm.
Nelson, HISTORY OF BERGEN & PASSAIC COUNTIES.
The earliest and best of the general histories of the two counties.
Includes details of the Revolutionary War & lists of Civil War
participants, histories of the townships and genealogies of important
citizens. A new every-name index makes
this a "Best Buy!"
(1882), Reprinted 1992, 570 pp. + 90 pp., illus., new
index, map, cloth, in new conditon
$67.00
Index also available separately.
113. Chambers, Theodore F., EARLY GERMANS OF
N.J., Their History, Churches & Genealogy.
The standard reference for research on families in northwestern NJ
(mostly Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, and Warren Co.'s, NJ who arrived from
Southold, LI).
(1895) Reprinted 1999, 667 pp., index, cloth, in new condition
$65.00
152. de Stefan, Dwight, EMERSON – FROM BASILICATA
TO ETNA
The story of this New Jersey Community and its early families;
first half of the book focuses on the political history of the borough;
second half of the book provides extensive genealogies on 35 prominent
families.
2003, 284 pp., illus.,
index
$13.00 (softcover), in new condition; $33.00 hardcover book in dust jacket, both
in new condition.
91. Effross, Harris I., JURIES, JAILS, AND
JUSTICE; THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN NEW JERSEY SINCE THE SEVENTEENTH
CENTURY.
Political and Social history of N.J.'s most influential and
controversial local officials.
1998, 367 pp., end-notes, index, cloth, in new condition
$55.00
148. Feldra, Robert, HISTORY OF HUDSON COUNTY, NJ
– GENEALOGIES OF PROMINENT FAMILIES
a very scarce history and genealogy of the county; reflects its
heavily German-born population in the years before W.W.I.; includes brief
descriptions of municipalities within the county; new everyname index.
(1916), Reprinted 2002, 231
pp., illus., index, cloth, in new condition
$49.00
127. Gargiulo, Vince, PALISADES AMUSEMENT PARK - A Century of Fond
Memories
Heavily illustrated with many never-before-published photos and packed
with fun facts, this wonderful book traces the history of the park from its
beginning as a picnic ground in 1898 until it closed in 1971. A real gem!
1998 Cloth, illus. (15 color illus.), 203 pp.), in new condition
$29.95
128. Video
PALISADES AMUSEMENT PARK - A Century of Fond Memories, Narrated by Ken
Burns.
1998 Video tape, V.H.S. format, approx. 90 minutes, in new condition
$29.95
3. Harvey, Cornelius B., GENEALOGICAL
HISTORY OF HUDSON & BERGEN COUNTIES.
Brief general history, incl. map and descriptions of early patents
and deeds, and European origins of 373 early settlers, followed by
detailed biographies of prominent citizens.
(1900), Reprinted 1992, 671 pp., illus.,
map, index, cloth, in new condition
$98.00
164. Koszarski, Richard, Fort Lee: The Film Town
Introduction by Paul Spehr; wonderfully detailed and lavishly
illustrated summary of Ft. Lee film-makers and films during the heyday of
silent films in the days before Hollywood.
2004, b&w illus. w/ color portfolio at the end, index, 377 pp.
Softcover, in new condition
$45.00
58. Leiby, Adrian C., THE UNITED CHURCHES OF HACKENSACK AND
SCHRAALENBURGH, 1686 - 1822.
History of the Dutch Reformed Church experience in Bergen County and its
environs.
1976, 336 pp., illus., index, cloth in dust jacket, both are in new
condition
$30.00
116. Lenik, Edward J., INDIANS IN THE RAMAPOS –
SURVIVAL, PERSISTENCE & PRESENCE.
Those who didn’t leave NJ following the Treaty of Easton in 1758 moved
to the mountains. This book is about those people and their history in the
Highlands.
1999 (New), 124 pp., illus. Appendix, Biblogr., Softcover.
$15.00
4. McLean, Alexander, HISTORY OF JERSEY
CITY, N.J. -- A RECORD OF ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT AND CORPORATE PROGRESS.
Excellent history; many fine and unusual illustrations of Jersey
City; extensive listing & photos of city employees, police, fire, etc.,
and hundreds of bios of prominent citizens, professionals, etc.
(1985), Reprinted 1996, 530 pp., cloth, in new condition
$51.50
5. Muirheid, Walter G., ed., JERSEY CITY OF
TO-DAY -- ITS HISTORY, PEOPLE, TRADES, COMMERCE, INSTITUTIONS &
INDUSTRIES.
(1910), Reprinted 1996, 156 pp., cloth, in new condition
$45.00
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7. Pape, William J. and William W. Scott, THE
NEWS' HISTORY OF PASSAIC.
From the earliest settlement to the present day, embracing a
descriptive history of its municipal, religious, social and commercial
institutions, with biographical sketches.
(1899), Reprinted 1996, 320 pp., index, cloth, in new
condition
$41.00
95. Pierce, Carl Horton, et al, NEW HARLEM - PAST
AND PRESENT.
History of the town, early patents, and
genealogical sketches of early families. [An
important supplement to publication # 63].
(1903), Reprinted 1999, 338 pp. + two maps in rear pocket, index,
illus., cloth, in new condition
$31.00
10. Singleton, Esther, DUTCH NEW YORK.
Rare description of social history and customs of the 17th century
New Netherland; including ceremonies, festivals, rituals, superstitions,
domestic life, costumes, tavern life, sports and pastimes.
(1909), Reprinted 1999, 360 pp., illus., index, cloth, in new
condition
$35.00
126. Spehr, Paul C., THE MOVIES BEGIN – MAKING MOVIES IN NEW
JERSEY 1887-1920.
A wonderfully illustrated history of moving making in New Jersey, including
the important studios in Ft. Lee; also includes a series of vignettes of the
many important people involved in N.J.’s early film industry.
1977, 191 pp., illus. (b&w), indexes, softcover, in new condition
$14.00
107. Sterling, Adaline W., THE BOOK OF ENGLEWOOD.
The most comprehensive of the several histories of this important
Bergen County city, includes numerous biographies of significant citizens and
veterans of WWI.
(1922), Reprint 1999, 508 pp., illus., map, full name and subject index,
cloth, in new condition
$64.50
109. Olsen, Kevin K., A GREAT
CONVENIENCY - A MARITIME HISTORY OF THE PASSAIC RIVER, HACKENSACK RIVER AND
NEWARK BAY.
A unique and scholarly treatment; important to understanding the
historical significance of these principal waterways in northern NJ.
New 1999, 100 pp., end notes, NO index, paper covers, cloth, in new
condition
$47.00
11. Van Valen, J. M., HISTORY OF BERGEN COUNTY.
The second of the general histories of the county; features
backgrounds of newly formed boroughs; detailed civil lists, biographies of
the prominent citizens; illustrations. A new
every-name index makes this a "Best Buy!"
(1900), Reprinted 1994, 691 pp. + 71 pp., index, illus., cloth,
cloth, in new condition
$85
Index also available separately.
13. Westervelt, Frances A., Sup. ed., HISTORY
OF BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 1630 - 1923.
Originally published as 3 volumes, now consolidated into 2 volumes.
Includes a new every-name index.
(1923), Reprinted in 1995, Vol. 1 (History) 709 pp.: Vol. II (Biography)
516 pp.; new index, illus., cloth; 2-Vol. Set, both in new condition
$99.50
Index also available separately.
14. Winfield, Charles H., HISTORY OF THE
COUNTY OF HUDSON.
Excellent general history of lower Bergen County which later became Hudson
County in 1840; including primary source documents, famous duels, ferries,
roads, etc. A new every-name index
makes this a "Best Buy!"
(1874), Reprinted 1992, 568 pp. + 40 pp., new index, illus.,
cloth, in new condition
$62.50
Index also available separately.
57. Winfield, Charles H., HISTORY OF THE
LAND TITLES IN HUDSON COUNTY, N.J., 1609 - 1871.
Traces the earliest settlement in New Jersey, originally known as
"Bergen" (now Jersey City). Note: Chapter VIII includes
a list of marriages, births, and deaths from the records of the Reformed
Church in Bergen, 1665 -1849.
(1872), Reprinted 1996, 443 pp., indexed, maps, cloth, in new
condition
$47.00
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