Here you will find 72 books on Pennsylvania, or related to Pennsylvania history in some way. These books were in stock as of  July 15, 2008, and are very easy to order from Ray Boas, Bookseller in Walpole, New Hampshire.  

1. THE NINETEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY: NATIONAL GUARD OF PENNSYLVANIA - ORGANIZED AUGUST 26TH, 1898, Philadelphia, (1899), B&W photos of officers, 40pp, good, cream cover (hardcover) has light soil and wear, Nice commemorative piece, brief history, then listing of the companies with photos (in uniform) of the officers., (Order No: 9335 ), $45.00

2. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1894, Clarence M. Busch Printer, n.p., 1895, good, black cloth (hardcover), Part IV - Railway, Canal, Navigation, Telegraph and Telephone Companies. 618 pages of "Reports of Companies", followed by an appendix of 194 pages of "Tabulated Results Compiled from Reports of Railroad Companies.", (Order No: 13245 ), $45.00

3. THE LAW ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA: 1802-1902 - LIMITED EDITION, Law Assoc. of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 1906, B&W illustrations, 462pp, good+, olive green cloth, TEG (hardcover), "Addresses Deliverd March 13, 1902, And Papers Prepared or Republished To Commemorate The Centennial Celebration of The Law Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.", (Order No: 15692 ), $7.50

4. PROCEEDINGS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY - FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSE, DARBY, PA. (1805-1905), Friend's Meeting House, Darby, PA, 1905, 4 B&W photographs, 42pp, good+, green cloth (hardcover), On front cover - CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY - DARBY MEETING HOUSE., (Order No: 16949 ), $25.00

5. TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA AT HORTICULTURAL HALL PHILADELPHIA, published by the society, n.p., 1901, B&W illustrations, 140pp, good, cream colored cloth with light spotting (hardcover), "The New England Society of the State of Pennsylvania was organized in 1881, for charity, good fellowship, and the honoring of a worthy ancestry.", (Order No: 18120 ), $25.00

6. EXERCISES AT THE BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA 1698-1898, Press of Henry B. Ashmead, Philadelphia, PA, 1900, 174pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB with ffep removed, Sabbath Morning, November 13, to Friday Evening, November 18, 1898., (Order No: 36456 ), $15.00

7. THE FINANCIERS OF PHILADELPHIA: A PRACTICAL DIRECTORY OF DIRECTORS AND A GALLERY OF MEN OF AFFAIRS, The Financial Publishing Co., Philadelphia, 1900, B&W illustrations, 263pp, very good, 3/4 black leather, marbled boards, aeg (See Note), "Particular care has been exercised by the publishers to collate, not alone the entire financial directory of Philadelphia, but to include the railroad, railway, insurance and general commercial connections of the finanacial directors." Included is "a portfoloio of original photogravure portraits of a selected list of Philadelphia's foremost financiers." Wonderful advertisements before and after main text. Condition note: we have had this copy internally rebuilt to ensure the integrity of the boards and the book block. Spine has raised bands with 6 compartments with gilt stampings. Faintest of water stain on bottom edge, not affecting anything., (Order No: 36864 ), $150.00

8. PHILADELPHIA AND POPULAR PHILADELPHIANS - ILLUSTRATED WITH MANY VIEWS AND PORTRAITS, The North American, Philadelphia, PA, 1891, B&W illustrations, 292pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover), "To review in a concise way the general and individual interests of the city, to publish biographical sketches of the men who conduct the vast interests of the city so creditably and prosperously, and to illustrate the same in an artistic way, as well as to exhibit the achievements of our architects and builders with numerous engravings of their work, are some of the objects of this book.", (Order No: 53264 ), $125.00

9. Austin, E. L. and Hauser, Odell, THE SESQUI-CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION: 150 YEARS OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, Current Publications, Inc., Philadelphia, 1929, sepia toned photographs, 520pp, very good, blue cloth, hardcover pictorial pastedown front cover, The Sesqui-Centennial was held in Philadelphia in 1926 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of our Independence. This is "A Record Based on Official Data and Departmental Reports." One of the Limited Original Subscription Edition., (Order No: 10100 ), $200.00

10. Avery, Ron (photography by Hinda Schuman; foreword by Marciarose Shestack), PHILADELPHIA: BEYOND THE LIBERTY BELL, A GUIDE TO LITTLE-KNOWN, HIDDEN TREASURES OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY, Broad Street Books, Philadelphia, PA, (1991), B&W illustrations, 159pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1879174022 Each chapter paints a detailed portrait of some 50 unique, little-known attractions., (Order No: 44858 ), $14.50

11. Ball, Berenice M., FORTY YEARS OF DAYS, The Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA, (1980), B&W and color illustrations, 182pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Signed limited edition., (Order No: 36370 ), $20.00

12. Ball, Bernice M., CHESTER COUNTY & ITS DAY, The Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA, (1970), B&W and color illustrations, 225pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) limited, signed edition, Anyone who has ever heard "Bernie" Ball lecture on Chester County will treasure this volume as a "talking book"; it sings with her erudite enthusiasm and her gentle humor. For those fortunate enough to live in Chester County this book is a must; for those who come to Chester County's annual Day on the first Saturday in October this book will prove a treasure trove of pertinent information; for those who know neither Chester County nor its Day this intriguing tone says: "Do come soon. CHESTER COUNTY WELCOMES THEE.", (Order No: 22625 ), $24.50

13. Banks, Ivy Jackson, BANKS OF THE DELAWARE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF FREDERICK BANKS 1898-1964, Trenton Historical Society, Trenton, NJ, 1967, B&W photos, 204pp, very good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 7039 ), $12.50

14. Barba, Preston A. (foreword by), THE PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN FOLKLORE SOCIETY - VOLUME ELEVEN - 1946, Penn. German Folklore Soc., Allentown, PA, (1948), B&W illustrations, 178pp, very good++, tan cloth (hardcover), Contents of this eleventh yearbook include: The Pennsylvania Germans in Ontario, Canada; Coppersmithing in Pennsylvania; Lexical Differences Between Four Pennsylvania German Regions; 1946 in Pennsylvania Germany History;, and The 1946 Annual Meeting., (Order No: 39170 ), $45.00

15. Borneman, Henry S., PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN BOOKPLATES: A STUDY, Pennsylvania German Society, Philadelphia, 1953, 24 bookplates ill. in color, 171pp, very good+, red cloth spine, (hardcover) inscribed by the author, Volume 54 of the Publications by Pennsylvania German Society., (Order No: 6833 ), $60.00

16. Bowers, Greg (compiled by), "ON MY HONOR" 70 YEARS OF SCOUTING IN YORK AND ADAMS COUNTIES - PENNSYLVANIA, n.p., n.p., [1982], B&W illustrations, 88pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), A nicely done history of Boy Scouting in this area of Pennsylvania., (Order No: 50905 ), $35.00

17. Brand, Millen, LOCAL LIVES - POEMS ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., New York, (1975) 1st ed, 526pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscription, ISBN 0517519984, (Order No: 48874 ), $8.00

18. Buck, Roy C. and Jones, Richard (selection and essays by), HERITAGE SAMPLER: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DOMESTIC ARTS AND CRAFTS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (1750-1900), Mus of Art/The PA State Univ, University Park, PA, 1979, B&W illustrations, unpaginated, very good, wraps (softcover), A celebration of the homely arts and crafts of household and farm. Catalog to an exhibition held on July 10 - September 23, 1979., (Order No: 24901 ), $12.50

19. Carner, Lucy Perkins, THE SETTLEMENT WAY IN PHILADELPHIA, Delaware Valley Settlement, Philadelphia, PA, 1964, 67pp, very good, wraps (softcover), "A Brief History From Its Beginnings in the Nineteenth Century to the Founding of the Delaware Valley Settlement Alliance in 1963.", (Order No: 40053 ), $25.00

20. Castner, Charles Schuyler, BERKSIANA 1776-1976, The Berksiana Foundation, Reading, PA, (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 350pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by the author, A Treasury Of The Historical And The Whimsical Chronicles, Legends And Anecdotes That Have Made The City Of Reading & The County Of Berks The Land Of Pleasant Living., (Order No: 45673 ), $17.50

21. Duss, John S., THE HARMONISTS: A PERSONAL HISTORY, The PA Book Service Pub., Harrisburg, PA, 1943 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 425pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), The story of these voluntary religious exiles from Germany. The author tells of their changes in government, intimate communal life, strange customs, business operations, the mutual helpfulness and faithfulness of their golden days and the selfishness and weakness, the schemes and schemers both inside and outside the Society, which finally destroyed their Eden., (Order No: 46912 ), $20.00

22. Elkus, Leonore R. (editor), FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN OF PITTSBURGH, Pitt. Hist. & Landmarks Fd., Pittsburgh, PA, (1981), B&W and Color illustrations, 210pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 091667004X This volume is the result of an outstanding and scholarly series of lectures given during the Bicentennial years of 1976-77. The series covered some well known Pittsburghers celebrating their achievements in the fields of art, music, medicine, literature, industry, education and science., (Order No: 42648 ), $25.00

23. Ferree, Barr (edited by), YEAR BOOK OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY 1920 - TWENTIETH ISSUE, The Pennsylvania Society, New York, 1920, 172pp, good, black cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 52129 ), $10.00

24. Ferree, Barr (edited by), YEAR BOOK OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY 1921 - TWENTY-FIRST ISSUE, The Pennsylvania Society, New York, 1921, B&W illustrations, 166pp, good, black cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 52130 ), $10.00

25. Ferree, Barr (edited by), YEAR BOOK OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY 1922 - TWENTY-SECOND ISSUE, The Pennsylvania Society, New York, 1922, B&W illustrations, 216pp, good, black cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 52131 ), $10.00

26. Gantshar, Barbara Ratner; Stadthaus, Alice; and, Firman, Margaret Davis, PHILADELPHIA, THE CITY AND THE BELL - WITH - TEACHER AND RESOURCE GUIDE - TWO SEPARATE BOOKLETS, Artistic Endeavors, Inc., Boston, MA, (1976), ill. by Greg Watson, 48pp & 48pp, very good, wraps (softcover), "A Grasshopper's View of Philadelphia" A poetic history for young people prepared for the bicentennial., (Order No: 41333 ), $15.00

27. Garvan, Anthony N. B.; Koch, Cynthia; Arbuckle, Donald; and, Hart, Deborah, THE ARCHITECTURAL SURVEYS 1784-1794 - THE MUTUAL ASSURANCE COMPANY PAPERS VOLUME I, Mutual Assurance Company, Philadelphia, 1976, B&W illustrations, 330pp, very good, green buckram cloth (hardcover), The early policies of this insurance company included details of the properties covered. Provides insight into this time period., (Order No: 18217 ), $35.00

28. Gilbert, D. M. (edited by), SERVICES COMMEMORATIVE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, HARRISBURG, PA. NOVEMBER 10-11 1895, Harrisburg Publishing Co., Harrisburg, PA, 1896, B&W illustrations, 148pp, very good, dark brown cloth (hardcover), Church history from 1795-1895 and proceedings of the centennial celebration, (Order No: 51596 ), $35.00

29. Guthrie, George W. (Right Worshipful Grand Master) published by authority of, HISTORY OF LODGE NO. 45 F.&A.M. - 1785-1910 - PITTSBURGH, PA, Published by the Lodge, Pittsburgh, PA, (1912), B&W and color illustrations, 506pp, index, good, blue cloth, teg (hardcover) light edgewear, (Order No: 53235 ), $50.00

30. Hanlon, Edward F. (picture research by John Beck; "Partners in Progress" by David Phillips), THE WYOMING VALLEY: AN AMERICAN PORTRAIT [WYOMING VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA], Windsor Publications, Woodland Hills, CA, (1983) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 288pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0897810732 A detailed and revealing statement of the Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, dealing with the land itself, the coal beneath, the river flowing through--but mostly with the people who dwelt there., (Order No: 50870 ), $17.50

31. Hark, Ann, BLUE HILLS AND SHOOFLY PIE IN PENNSYLVANIA DUTCHLAND, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, (1952), ill. by Oliver Grimley, 284pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The charming lore of the Pennsylvania Dutch described by a native enthusiast., (Order No: 49674 ), $3.00

32. Henn, William F., THE STORY OF THE RIVER ROAD - LIFE ALONG THE DELAWARE FROM BUSHKILL TO MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA, published by the author, Dingmans Ferry, PA, (1975), B&W illustrations, map, 226pp, good, wraps (softcover), Nicely done history of this beautiful section of the Delaware River. Uncommon., (Order No: 50167 ), $125.00

33. Hoover, Margaret Hocker, CONCERNING COLLEGEVILLE: A HISTORY OF THAT COMMUNITY AND SOMEWHAT OF ITS NEIGHBOR - TRAPPE, published by the author, Philadelphia, PA, (1966), B&W illustrations, 137pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Contents include: Before Collegeville--Very Early Days; Roads; Stages--Trains--Trolleys; Private Schools; Public and Parochial Schools; Churches; Good Causes, Sociability, and Fun; Civic Organizations; Industry and Business; The Independent; The Days Go By; Collegeville Borough Officials; Authorities., (Order No: 45365 ), $37.50

34. Hornor, William Macpherson, HORNOR'S: BLUE BOOK PHILADELPHIA FURNITURE: WILLIAM PENN TO GEORGE WASHINGTON, Highland House Publishers, Alexandria, VA, (1977) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 340pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Definitive work of the 18th century Philadelphia American craftsmen. Originally published in 1935, a cross index has been added of the 502 items illustrated and a cross index to the references., (Order No: 2288 ), $100.00

35. Huffman, Morna M., LUTHERANISM TAKES ROOT IN THE SETTLEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA 1682-1982, published by the author, Whitney, PA, (1982), B&W illustrations, 191pp, fine, green cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 46658 ), $7.50

36. Hutchins, Catherine E. (edited by), SHAPING A NATIONAL CULTURE: THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIENCE, 1750-1800, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE, (1994) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 375pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0912724307 In this volume social, economic, and political historians have joined with art historians, architectural historians, and curators to present their findings about Philadelphia's myriad economic groups, political enclaves, religious structures, nascent cultural institutions, and artisanal output during the years between 1750 and 1800., (Order No: 36671 ), $10.00

37. Jackson, Joseph, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA - VOLUME II (BOKER-EVANGELINE), National Historical Assn., Harrisburg, 1931, B&W ill., very good+, green cloth (hardcover), Please note that this listing if for VOLUME II Only, which is pages 313 to 632 of the four volume set., (Order No: 9802 ), $65.00

38. James, Arthur E., THE POTTERS AND POTTERIES OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, Schiffer Publishing Co., Exton, PA, (1978), B&W photographs, 208pp, very good+, brown cloth (hardcover) signed by the author, ISBN 0916838188, (Order No: 9038 ), $15.00

39. Jordan, John W. (editor), COLONIAL FAMILIES OF PHILADELPHIA - TWO VOLUME SET COMPLETE, The Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1911, B&W illustrations, 2 vols, 1759pp, good, 3/4 leather (hardcover) spine/cover faults - SEE NOTE, Uncommon Set. Two volume set packed with genealogical data. The spines of both volumes are torn, taped and chipped lacking parts. Rear board of Volume Two is attached but very loose. Both book blocks are clean and tight. A servicable set for research, but perfect for rebacking with new spines, and priced accordingly. Images available upon request., (Order No: 53587 ), $495.00

40. Konkle, Burton A., JOSEPH HOPKINSON 1770-1842 - JURIST: SCHOLAR: INSPIRER OF THE ARTS, University Of Penn. Press, Philadelphia, 1931, B&W illustrations, 361pp, very good, maroon cloth (hardcover) dustjacket panels laid in, Son of the illustrious Francis Hopkinson, Joseph was a lawyer, statesman, author of "Hail Columbia", editor of the first American edition of Shakespeare, and founder of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts., (Order No: 1289 ), $25.00

41. Koppes, Dwight W., THE DOWN TOWN CLUB, 1897-1947, The Down Town Club, Philadelphia, PA, n.d., B&W illustrations, unpaginated, good++, blue paper covered boards (hardcover), Its history, membership facilities, rules and regulations. Privately printed for distribution to members of the Down Town Club in commemoration of its Fiftieth Anniversary. Great photographs of this "gentlemen's club" giving a view of this way of life in the late 1940s., (Order No: 27538 ), $25.00

42. Lasansky, Jeannette, CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REDWARE POTTERY 1780-1904, Penn. State Univ. Press, University Park, PA, 1979, B&W and color ill., 60pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0271002271 Third in a series of regional studies focusing on rural, small town and city handcraft industries., (Order No: 10419 ), $85.00

43. Lindborg, Alice; Lindborg, Carl; McVeigh, Clara; Shaver, Erma; and others, HISTORIC NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP (NEWTOWN SQUARE, DELAWARE COUNTY, PA.) 1681-1983, Newtown Tricentennial Comm, Newtown Township, PA, (1984) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 404pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), This is the story of Newtown Township (of which Newtown Square is the principal section) which was laid out by William Penn in present Delaware County, Pennsylvania, in 1681., (Order No: 49863 ), $125.00

44. McGroarty, John S. (compiled and edited by), THE POETS AND POETRY OF WYOMING VALLEY, R. Lambert, Printer, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1886, 118pp, good, black cloth (hardcover) inscribed by author in 1891, A book of samples of the poetical literature of the Wyoming Valley. Newpaper article about author laid in causing acidic offset to front pastedown and front free endpaper., (Order No: 40551 ), $65.00

45. Meyerson, Martin and Winegrad, Dilys Pegler (with the assistance of Mary Ann Meyers and Francis James Dallett), GLADLY LEARN AND GLADLY TEACH: FRANKLIN AND HIS HEIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 1740-1976, Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, PA, (1978), B&W illustrations, 263pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) small chip on jacket, ISBN 081227735X Founded by Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania has been served by dedicated men and women whose contributions reflect the development of higher education over the past two hundred years. In this book they sit for their portrait., (Order No: 21657 ), $5.00

46. Milhous, Katherine, THROUGH THESE ARCHES: THE STORY OF INDEPENDENCE HALL - SPECIAL EDITION INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1964, ill. by Katherine Milhous, 96pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), This book is really a visit to Independence Hall. From the first page to the last the reader never leaves Independence Square, but watches spread out before him in rhythmical prose and mellow red and green pictures the story of this hall and of the people whose lives were spent to a greater or lesser degree in the presence of this building., (Order No: 45605 ), $50.00

47. Mulkearn, Lois and Pugh, Edwin V., A TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO HISTORIC WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, University of Pittsburgh Pr., Pittsburgh, PA, 1954, B&W illustrations, 426pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Includes the following counties: Allegheny; Armstrong; Beaver; Bedford; Blair; Butler; Cambria; Cameron; Clarion; Clearfield; Crawford; Elk; Erie; Fayette; Forest; Greene; Indiana; Jefferson; Lawrence; McKean; Mercer; Potter; Somerset; Venango; Warren; Washington; and, Westmoreland., (Order No: 54446 ), $15.00

48. Pennypacker, Isaac Rusling, THE REDEMPTIONER, The Pequot Press, Chester, CT, (1972) 1st ed, 177pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0871061139 A lively tale of what life was like in the years just before and during the Revolution, the metamorphosis of a young English lad into a loyal American, wild and dangerous adventures with thieves and foot-pads, a warming love story, all this and much more., (Order No: 42645 ), $14.50

49. Pitt, Thomas A. (compiled by); Berry, Thomas Elliott and Nunan, Desmond (edited by), HISTORY AND PROGRESS OF CHESTER COUNTY [ PENNSYLVANIA ], Commissioners of Chester Cty, West Chester, PA, 1962, B&W illustrations, 100pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Contents includes: history; background of county government; industy and commerce; county services; the courts; elected county officials; and, points of interest., (Order No: 52071 ), $7.50

50. Pullinger, Herbert, PHILADELPHIA PAST AND PRESENT: BEING TWENTY-FIVE DRAWINGS, Le Roy Phillips Publisher, Boston, MA, (1915), B&W illustrations, unpaginated, good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 52383 ), $14.50

51. Reimert, W. D., THE FIRST CENTURY, 1855-1955: ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Holben-Printing, Allentown, PA, (1955), B&W illustrations, 93pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 40588 ), $17.50

52. Robacker, Earl F., PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH STUFF: A GUIDE TO COUNTRY ANTIQUES, Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, PA, 1944 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 163pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1944. The collecting of Pennsylvania "Dutch" furnishings and crafts., (Order No: 1739 ), $5.00

53. Robacker, Earl F., OLD STUFF IN UP-COUNTRY PENNSYLVANIA, A.S. Barnes and Co., South Brunswick, NJ, (1973), over 180 photographs, 283pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0498012115 Fascinating look at the antiques and people known as the Pennsylvania Dutch in the up-country counties of Wayne, Pike and Monroe., (Order No: 6012 ), $12.50

54. Romig, Pearl Shalter; Conrad, Pauline Sharadin (illustrated by) - signed by both the author and illustrator, SUSIE, The Church Center Press, Inc, Myerstown, PA, (1950), B&W illustrations, 161pp, good+ w/chipped and stained dustjacket (hardcover), "Susie" is the story of a little Pennsylvania Dutch girl who lived in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The story takes you from Susie's birth to her entrance into a higher educational institution. As she grows up, you feel the strong, wholesome influence of the Pennsylvania Dutch family., (Order No: 48988 ), $20.00

55. Schiffer, Herbert, EARLY PENNSYLVANIA HARDWARE, Whitford Press, Whitford, PA, 1966, B&W illustrations, 64pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 40319 ), $17.50

56. Schrabisch, Max, ARCHAEOLOGY OF DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY: BETWEEN HANCOCK AND DINGMAN'S FERRY IN WAYNE AND PIKE COUNTIES, VOLUME 1, Pennsylvania Historical Comm, Harrisburg, PA, 1930, B&W illustrations, 181pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover), In presenting Dr. Schrabisch's labors, it stands out as a fine initial achievement of the Pennsylvania Indian Survey and calls attention to the urgent need of similar reports from all other sections of Pennsylvania where there are aboriginal or prehistoric remains., (Order No: 54468 ), $20.00

57. Smith, Frederic W., SKYTOP: AN ADVENTURE, Skytop Club, Skytop, PA, 1963, B&W illustrations, 48pp, very good, light blue cloth (hardcover), Skytop has an impressive history, an ideal location, far- reaching and beautifully kept grounds, a club house outstanding in its beauty and adequacy, a splendid organization of men and women and a sound financial structure., (Order No: 51244 ), $4.00

58. Smith, R. C., IN AND OUT OF TOWN, Branden Press Publishers, Boston, (1970), 104pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by author, ISBN 0828312737 Collection of unusually readable essays. They range beyond the Philaelphia scene in the first decades of the century but were written primarily to catch and hold memories of a well loved neighborhood., (Order No: 12354 ), $5.00

59. Smith, Thomas Kilby (preface by Walter George Smith), THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, The Encyclopedia Press, Inc., New York, (1917), B&W and Color illustrations, 318pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), "It has been sought to treat as completely as possible in each chapter such matters as are essential to a full understanding of the physical characteristics, the aborigines, the colonists and later emigrants, the framework of government as first established and as it exists today.", (Order No: 40584 ), $18.50

60. Strayer, Harold H. and London, Irving L., A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE 1889 JOHNSTOWN FLOOD - JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, The Camera Shop, Johnstown, PA, 1967 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 40pp, very good, wraps (softcover), First published in 1964. 89 authentic photographs representing the most complete collection of 1889 flood pictures ever published., (Order No: 48318 ), $15.00

61. Surface, H. A., LIZARDS OF PENNSYLVANIA - ZOOLOGICAL BULLETIN OF THE DIVISION OF ZOOLOGY - PENN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - VOL. V, NO. 8, Harrisburg Publishing Co., Harrisburg, PA, 1908, B&W illustrations, p234 - p263, good, wraps (softcover), Text block loose from covers. Uncommon., (Order No: 50129 ), $30.00

62. Swayne, Kingdon W., GEORGE SCHOOL: THE HISTORY OF A QUAKER COMMUNITY, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, (1992), B&W illustrations, 214pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0941308138 This book chronicles the first hundred years of a unique educational institution, and the lives of the young people and adults who lived there., (Order No: 45046 ), $14.50

63. Testa, Randy-Michael (foreword by John A. Hostetler; afterword by Robert Coles), AFTER THE FIRE: THE DESTRUCTION OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY AMISH, Univ. Press of New England, Hanover, NH, (1992) 1st ptg, ill. by Susie Riehl, 192pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0874515874 A moving first-person account of the struggle between the Old Order Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding society that threatens to drive them out on the eve of their religion's 300th anniversary., (Order No: 33080 ), $10.00

64. The Carpenters' Company (edited by), RECORDING THE CELEBRATION OF THE TWO-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE CARPENTER'S COMPANY - SEPTEMBER 25, 1924, The Carpenters' Company, Philadelphia, PA, (1925), B&W illustrations, 114pp, good+, blue cloth (hardcover), Full title on title page: "Recording the Celebration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of the Institution of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia, Pa., and the One-hundred-fiftieth Anniversary of the First Meeting of the First Continental Congress, September 25, 1924." Title on front cover - THE CARPENTER'S COMPANY 1724-1924., (Order No: 19151 ), $15.00

65. Tully, Alan, WILLIAM PENN'S LEGACY: POLITICS AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE IN PROVINCIAL PENNSYLVANIA, 1726-1755, Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, Baltimore, MD, (1977), 255pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0801819326, (Order No: 3922 ), $10.00

66. Wainwright, Nicholas B., PHILADELPHIA IN THE ROMANTIC AGE OF LITHOGRAPHY, The Historical Society of PA, Philadelphia, 1958 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 261pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), "An illustrated history of early lithography in Philadelphia with a descriptive list of Philadelphia scenes made by Philadelphia lithographers before 1866.", (Order No: 2397 ), $25.00

67. Wescott, Ralph Wesley, AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE CUSTOMS SERVICE - THE BUILDINGS AND SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL PERSONS CONNECTED THEREWITH ..., Comptroller of Customs, Philadelphia, PA, 1934, 31pp, good, wraps (softcover), "...AT THE PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. Title on front cover reads: THE CUSTOMS SERVICE IN PHILADELPHIA 1789-1934. This history was prepared on the occasion of the dedication of the new Custom House at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 10, 1934., (Order No: 49877 ), $20.00

68. Weygandt, Cornelius, PHILADELPHIA FOLKS: WAYS AND INSTITUTIONS IN AND ABOUT THE QUAKER CITY, D. Appleton-Century Co., New York, 1938 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 357pp, good++, orange cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, (Order No: 20027 ), $5.00

69. White, Theo B. (photography by George E. Thomas), FAIRMOUNT, PHILADELPHIA'S PARK: A HISTORY, The Art Alliance Press, Philadelphia, PA, (1975), photos by George E. Thomas, 128pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0879820152 Here is the fascinating and true story of a park designed by nature rather than man., (Order No: 54485 ), $15.00

70. Whiteman, Maxwell, GENTLEMEN IN CRISIS: THE FIRST CENTURY OF THE UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA 1862-1962, Union League of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 1975, B&W illustrations, 386pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) small chip on jacket, (Order No: 8015 ), $7.00

71. Witmer, Lightner (A Brief of Facts and Opinions prepared by), THE NEARING CASE, B. W. Huebsch, New York, 1913, 123pp, good, brown paper covered boards (hardcover), The Limitation of Academic Freedom at the University of Pennsylvania by act of the Board of Trustees, June 14, 1915. A summary of what preceded and followed Dr. Nearing's dismissal., (Order No: 27661 ), $25.00

72. Wolf, Edwin, PHILADELPHIA: PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN CITY, Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA, (1975) 1st ed, 600 ill., 135 in color, 351pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0811712311, (Order No: 4115 ), $10.00