On this page are the 150 Vermont titles that we have available and on the shelves in Walpole, New Hampshire on May 6, 2008.  When the leaves are off the trees I can see the hills of Vermont looking West from our shop across the Connecticut River. Remember, ordering is easy from Ray Boas, Bookseller.

1. FAIR HAVEN, VERMONT BI-CENTENNIAL 1779-1979, The Potbelly Press, Fair Haven, VT, 1979, B&W illustrations, 56pp, very good, wraps (softcover), A brief history prepared for the town's bi-centennial celebration., (Order No: 51124 ), $20.00

2. GREEN MOUNTAIN POETS: A COLLECTION OF POEMS FROM THE BEST TALENT IN THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE, SECOND EDITION, Lee & Shepard, Boston, MA, orig pub 1872, B&W frontis, 522pp, good, brown cloth, aeg (hardcover) light edgewear to cloth, (Order No: 40384 ), $20.00

3. THE NEW-ENGLAND MERCANTILE UNION BUSINESS DIRECTORY, SIX PARTS IN ONE. ... 1849, Pratt & Co., New York, 1849, maps, 324pp, ads, good+, original black cloth (hardcover) edgewear SEE NOTE, "...Containing A New Map of New-England, An Almanac for 1849, A Memorandum for Every Day in the Year, and a Business Directory for New England, showing The Name, Location, and Business, of Mercantile Firms, Manufacturing Establishments, professional Men, Artists, Corporations, Banking, Moneyed and Literary Institutions, Courts, Public Offices, and all the Various Miscellaneous Departments which Contribute to the Business, Wealth, Prosperity, and Happiness of New-England, to which is appended, A Short Advertising Register, and a Business Directory of Many of the Principal Mercantiles Houses and Manufacturing Establishments of New York. Complete with maps of Boston (fold-out); Maine; New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Vermont; Rhode Island; and Connecticut. CONDITION NOTE: Nice clean and tight copy; light edgewear; and lacking a small piece of cloth on the bottom edge of the spine (measuring about 1/4 inch by 2 3/4 inches and starting up from bottom edge about 1/2 inch., (Order No: 49592 ), $225.00

4. SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT BI-CENTENNIAL 1761-1961 - 20O YEARS OF "PROGRESS THROUGH PRECISION" - TWO CENTURIES OF PROGRESS, Bi-Centennial Corporation, Springfield, VT, 1961, B&W illustrations, 44pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Two page "Program of Events" followed by a good overview of Springfield - the Heart of Precision Valley., (Order No: 51125 ), $20.00

5. HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE SECOND CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1800 - THE STATE OF VERMONT, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, VT, 1938 1st ed, fold-out map, 233pp, good+, tan cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 36890 ), $75.00

6. A HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF WILLISTON [ VERMONT ] - 1763-1913, The Historical Committee, n.p., 1991 reprint, 65pp, fine, wraps (softcover), "With special reference to Governor Thomas Chittenden, who was the most distinguished Citizen of the Town as well as of the State.", (Order No: 44571 ), $20.00

7. Adair, James R., THE MAN FROM STEAMTOWN: THE STORY OF F. NELSON BLOUNT, Moody Press, Chicago, (1969) 3rd ptg, ill., 224pp, vg w/g dj, (Order No: 5208 ), $20.00

8. Allen, Ethan; Pell, John (introductory note by); Crawford, Will (illustrations by), A NARRATIVE OF COLONEL ETHAN ALLEN'S CAPTIVITY CONTAINING HIS VOYAGES & TRAVELS, The Fort Ticonderoga Museum, New York, 1930, B&W illustrations, 134pp, good, brown cloth spine (hardcover) many unopened pages, One of 540 copies. Contents include: Introductory Note; Preface to the Walpole, NH edition; Introduction by Ethan Allen; A Narrative, &c.; Bibliography: Writings of Ethan Allen; and, List of Editions of the Narrative., (Order No: 53377 ), $40.00

9. Allis, Marguerite, CONNECTICUT RIVER, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1939), B&W illustrations, 310pp, good, green cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket EX-LIB with edgewear, This is a tale many times retold. But in the telling once again as a story of transportation eras, it may be that the River itself will emerge more clearly as the arbiter of human life., (Order No: 53469 ), $15.00

10. Andrews, Lydia C., THREE TOWNS: NORTON & AVERILL, VERMONT - STANHOPE, QUEBEC -- A HISTORY OF THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM, Sherwin/Dodge Publishers, Littleton, NH, (1986) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 241pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) slight cant to book block, (Order No: 46492 ), $50.00

11. Association of Retired Teachers of Vermont, SCHOOL BELLS AMONG GREEN HILLS, Essex Publishing Company, Essex Junction, VT, (1975), B&W illustrations, 118pp, good, wraps (softcover), Contents include: Tales Told Out of School; They Led the Way; Pictures and Documents; and, They Builded Better Than They Knew., (Order No: 49477 ), $14.50

12. Barnett, Bernice and Woods, B. B., ROADS IN THE WILDERNESS, B.B. Woods & Bernice Barnett, Halifax, VT, (1993), B&W illustrations, 100pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) signed by the author Barnett, Old roads, with their inherent beauty and charm, are a delight. Through the pages of this book, the authors acquaint the reader with two roads which played an important role in the development of southern Vermont., (Order No: 54664 ), $20.00

13. Bass, H. Royce, THE HISTORY OF BRAINTREE, VERMONT, INCLUDING A MEMORIAL OF FAMILIES THAT HAVE RESIDED IN TOWN, Greenhills Books, Randolph Center, VT, (1988), 208pp, fine, maroon cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 52901 ), $100.00

14. Batchelder, Ira K., REUNION CELEBRATION TOGETHER WITH AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF PERU, BENNINGTON COUNTY, VERMONT ..., Phoenix Job Print-Hildreth, Brattleboro, VT, 1891 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 144pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover), "... AND ITS INHABITANTS FROM THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE TOWN." History of the town along with biographies and family histories., (Order No: 52881 ), $85.00

15. Beck, Jane C. (edited by), ALWAYS IN SEASON: FOLK ART AND TRADITIONAL CULTURE IN VERMONT, Vermont Council on the Arts, Montpelier, VT, (1982), B&W and color illustrations, 144pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0916718093 "ALWAYS IN SEASON illustrates our history, our patterns of settlement, our natural resources and our occupations. It's about our self-reliance, our pride of work and craftsmanship and even about our poverty.", (Order No: 44751 ), $12.50

16. Bent, Frank R. (edited by), THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ESSEX - [ESSEX, VERMONT], Essex Publishing Company Inc, Essex, VT, 1963, B&W ill., 2 maps, 130pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), Contents include: The Charter; Outside Historical Events Affecting Essex; Essex Prior to 1783; Essex' First Settlers; Settlement of Essex; Page's Corner History; The Center; Essex Junction's Early Development; The Organization of the Town; The Town Common; Town Religious History; Education in Essex; Transportation, Communication and Electricity; Industry and Municipal Services; Organizations; The Bicentennial; Appendices., (Order No: 44717 ), $35.00

17. Benton, Everett Chamberlin, A HISTORY OF GUILDHALL, VT. - GUILDHALL, VERMONT, Everett C. Benton, Publisher, Waverly, MA, 1886, 270pp, ads, good++, clay colored cloth (hardcover), "Containing Some Acount of the Place - Of Its First Settlement in 1764, and the Principle Improvements Made, and Events which Have Occurred Down to 1886 - A Period of One Hundred and Twenty Years. With Various Genealogical Records, and Biographical Sketches of Families and Individuals, Some Deceased, and Others Still Living. Together with a Brief Sketch of Essex County, Vermont." Occasional text illustration, B&W plate of Maidstone Lake, blue tone plate of "mug shots.", (Order No: 31509 ), $125.00

18. Booker, Warren E. (compiled and edited by), HISTORICAL NOTES JAMAICA WINDHAM COUNTY VERMONT, E.L. Hildreth & Company,Inc, Brattleboro, VT, 1940, B&W illustrations, 244pp, good, gray cloth (hardcover), "The purpose of this book is to leave a record of historical items that may be of interest to the people of Jamaica and anyone who might be interested.", (Order No: 49725 ), $85.00

19. Broad Brook Grange No. 151 (edited by), OFFICIAL HISTORY OF GUILFORD, VERMONT 1678-1961; WITH GENEALOGIES AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Town of Guilford, Guilford, VT, 1961, B&W illustrations, maps, 580pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover), Published on the occasion of the Town's Bicentennial., (Order No: 48265 ), $85.00

20. Brockway, Thomas P., BENNINGTON COLLEGE: IN THE BEGINNING, Bennington College Press, Bennington, VT, (1981), B&W illustrations, 244pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0914378783 Bennington, the "progressive" college for women which opened during the Depression days of 1932, had a gestation period of nearly a decade after the first serious suggestion arose for a new school in Old Bennington, Vermont., (Order No: 52725 ), $30.00

21. Bryan, Frank; and, Bryan, Melissa Lee (compiled and edited by), THE VERMONT QUIZ BOOK, The New England Press, Shelburne, VT, (1986), 277pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0933050437 Here are 1,640 questions to challenge the "Vermonter" in you., (Order No: 49888 ), $6.00

22. Burt, Henry M., BURT'S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY, New England Publishing Co., Northampton, MA, 1868 (1867) 2nd, B&W ill., fold-out map, 284pp, ads, good, salmon colored cloth w/light edgewear, "CONTAINING DESCRIPTIONS OF MOUNT HOLYOKE, MOUNT MANSFIELD, WHITE MOUNTAINS, LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG, LAKE WILLOUGHBY, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, &c." This guide follows the railroad routes (condensed time tables for 1867 on pages 8 to 18) throught the Connecticut Valley, to "assist the seeker after pleasure to obtain a more perfect knowledge of the grandeur and beauty of Connecticut Valley scenery and that bordering on it. Offered here is the second edition of this fascinating guide. This bookseller owns a First Edition in his own collection, and the First Edition has the copyright date of 1867 on both the title page and the copyright page. The first edition has 281 pages of text, followed by the same ads that appear in the Second Edition. In the first edition, page 281 discusses Brandon, Vermont, and Howe's Scales, pages 281 through 284 in this second edition discuss Missisquoi Springs in Vermont, and a few lines on The Weldon Spring at St. Albans, Vermont. A wonderful title for gaining an appreciation for the "vacation travels" in the Connecticut Valley in the late 1860s., (Order No: 21263 ), $225.00

23. Burt, Henry M. (Editor of The New England Homestead), BURT'S GUIDE THROUGH THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND THE RIVER SAGUENAY, New England Publishing Co., Springfield, MA, 1874, B&W illustrations, 298pp, ads, very good, original clay colored cloth (hardcover), A guide to travel by train up the Connecticut River to the White Mountains and then into Canada. With fares, routes, things to see etc. Some humerous illustrations by Palmer Cox. An exceptionally nice clean and tight copy with fold-out of "The Region of the Mill River Disaster May 16th, 1874" and "The New Steamer C. H. NORTHAM, of the New Haven Line.", (Order No: 49564 ), $275.00

24. Carpenter, Ernest C., THE BOYHOOD DAYS OF PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE, OR FROM THE GREEN MOUNTAINS TO THE WHITE HOUSE, The Tuttle Company, Pub., Rutland, VT, 1925, B&W illustrations, 188pp, good, green cloth (hardcover) signed by the author, The aim of this book is to picture the people and customs of his birthplace, Plymouth, Vermont, in the 1870's and 1880's when Mr. Coolidge was passing through his childhood and youth in that community., (Order No: 46758 ), $15.00

25. Cate, Weston A. (Director, Vermont Historical Society), WINDSOR COUNTY ENGRAVERS, 1809-1860, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, VT, 1982, 16pp, fine, wraps (softcover), The majority of Vermont engravers in the first half of the 19th century came from Windsor County. This booklet is the exhibition catalogue for the exhibit held in 1982 recognizing that fact., (Order No: 42237 ), $20.00

26. Clift, Elayne, LOVE LETTERS TO VERMONT - A NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL, OGN Publications, Saxtons River, VT, (2001), 131pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) owner's name, ISBN 0963482769 A collection of essays and poetry paying tribute to all that is special about living in Vermont., (Order No: 50317 ), $8.50

27. Coffin, Howard, AN INLAND SEE: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON, The Roman Catholic Diocese, Burlington, VT, (2001), B&W illustrations, 190pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0971119201 The book begins with the little known visit to a Pomfret farm by the Cardinal of Krakow, Karol Wojtyla, two years before he became Pope John Paul II, then steps back to 1609 and the coming of Samuel Champlain., (Order No: 50877 ), $8.00

28. Collins, Bertha Miller, AROUND MY HOME - POEMS - A VERMONT BOOK, The Driftwood Press, N. Montpelier, VT, (1938), 75pp, good+, tan cloth (hardcover) signed by the poet/author, Printed Christmas poem by author laid in along with advertising piece for the book., (Order No: 43227 ), $45.00

29. Colomb, Reggie, RUTLAND COUNTRY CLUB: A CONTINUING TRADITION -- RUTLAND, VERMONT, published by the author, n.p., (1985), B&W illustrations, very good+, wraps (softcover) inscribed by the author, The history of the Rutland Country Club which has paralleled the development of the city of Rutland, Vermont since the late 1800's, (Order No: 51691 ), $25.00

30. Copping, Wilf, A VERMONT RENAISSANCE - GRAFTON & THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION, The Windham Foundation, Inc., Grafton, VT, (1978), B&W and color illustrations, 102pp, very good, black cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, owner's name, The story of Grafton, Vermont's restoration by the Windham Foundation. A visit to Grafton is a must, and just 30 minutes from our shop in Walpole, New Hampshire. It was during a stay at the Grafton Inn that our decision to move from Connecticut was made. We still enjoy our visits there and to the cross-country ski trails maintained by the foundation., (Order No: 50213 ), $5.00

31. Cox, Fred G. (compiled and arranged by), THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF BETHEL, VERMONT, Bethel, Vermont, 1895, B&W illustrations, 107pp, good+, brown cloth (hardcover), "Containing a brief history of the early settlement of the town, the schools, churches, medical and legal professions, old families, business and manufacturing interest. Together with portraits and biographies of the citizens, past and present.", (Order No: 53040 ), $85.00

32. Cram, Reginald M.; Steele, Fred E.; and, Greenleaf, Arthur R. (assembled under the direction of), ROSTER OF VERMONTERS IN UNIFORMED SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 1941-1945 - VOLUME II (M-Z), Supervisor Veterans Affairs, Montpelier, VT, 1974, 714pp, fine, blue cloth (hardcover), Offered is Volume II (M-Z) Inclusive ONLY!, (Order No: 52330 ), $60.00

33. Crowell, Robert L. (with the assistance of Susan B. Carnahan) (photographs by Fred Picker), HISTORIC NEWFANE VILLAGE: THE HOUSES AND THE PEOPLE -- NEWFANE, VERMONT, The Moore Free Library, Newfane, VT, (1989), B&W illustrations, 256pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) owner inscription, The first full-length history of Newfane Village with photographs and village diagrams of three periods. Nearly every dwelling includes in its description the chain of ownership. Hundreds of owners are recorded with over 850 entries in the index., (Order No: 48206 ), $30.00

34. Davis, Catherine S., and Hance, Dawn D. (compiled and edited by), A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST - PITTSFIELD, VERMONT, R. H. Landon Printing, Rutland, VT, 1976, B&W illustrations, 144pp, very good+, blue cloth (hardcover) errata sheet laid in, Profusely illustrated., (Order No: 52086 ), $50.00

35. Davis, Earl N., and Davis, Mary O., ROCHESTER REMEMBERS: 1781-1981 ROCHESTER, VERMONT, Herald Printery, Randolph, VT, 1981 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 159pp, very good++, green cloth (hardcover) signed by the authors, "A Collection of Photographs: Some Old - Some New." A great photographic collection showing all aspects of Rochester life., (Order No: 52337 ), $47.50

36. Dodge, Bertha S., TALES OF VERMONT WAYS AND PEOPLE, Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA, (1977), 192pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0811717224 Lets Vermonters come through as real people whose traditions, outlook on life, and sturdy independence spiced with a quick, if quiet humor have enchanted all who have come to know them intimately., (Order No: 13734 ), $6.00

37. Freeman, Vivian L. Rogers (written and compiled by), ORANGE, VERMONT: TOWN HISTORY 1781-1981, Orange Town Bicentennial Com, Orange, VT, (1985) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 210pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by the author, The framework of this history has been constructed on a chronological basis begining with a background of conditions existing in the area before the town was even chartered, followed by a division of sections covering the first and second hundred years, through the town's bicentennial celebration in August, 1981., (Order No: 46293 ), $65.00

38. Gardner, A. Blake and Gardner, Pauline (text by) (foreword by Senator Patrick J. Leahy), VERMONT WILDS: A FOCUS ON PRESERVATION, Storey Communications, Inc., Pownal, VT, (1991) 1st ptg, photos by A. Blake Gardner, 134pp, fine w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0882666444 The authors spent more than two years trekking through "private corners" of the state, places unseen by most people and unknown even to some natives., (Order No: 52194 ), $7.50

39. Gilbert Hart Library (published by); Klock, Julian; Barnard, Ruth; Klock, Eleanor (editors), A HISTORY OF WALLINGFORD VERMONT, Academy Books, Rutland, Vermont, (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 147pp, very good++, red cloth (hardcover), One of 500 copies. Contents includes; The Land and Its Uses; In the Old Days; Town Government; Business and Industry I; Business and Industry II; Organizations; Schools and Library; Churches and Cemeteries; Homes; Notable Events and Landmarks., (Order No: 50530 ), $85.00

40. Goodman, Lee Dana, DUNSTER REVEALED: ECHOES FROM A VERMONT TOWN - DUNSTER, VERMONT, The New Enlgand Press, Inc., Shelburne, VT, (1997) 1st ed, 176pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1881535266 This volume opens the door to the Dunster behind the facade., (Order No: 49191 ), $10.00

41. Graton, Milton S., THE LAST OF THE COVERED BRIDGE BUILDERS, Clifford-Nicol, Inc., Plymouth, NH, (1986), B&W illustrations, 173pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) signed by author, The author relates his life and techniques in repairing, rebuilding and completely constructing twenty-two covered bridges. A fascinating study and account of his work mainly with the bridges in New Hampshire and Vermont. First published in 1978., (Order No: 47509 ), $75.00

42. Gregory, John, CENTENNIAL PROCEEDINGS AND HISTORICAL INCIDENTS OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF NORTHFIELD, VT., ... [NORTHFIELD, VERMONT], Argus and Patriot Book, Montpelier, VT, 1878, B&W illustrations, 319pp, very good+, green cloth (hardcover), "...WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN WHO HAVE BEEN AND ARE NOW RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN." An exceptionally nice copy., (Order No: 48505 ), $85.00

43. Haddad, George (taken down by his daughter Emily Marie Haddad) (assisted by Berenice Rachel Tuttle) (intro by John Abner Mead), MT. LEBANON TO VERMONT: AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE HADDAD, Tuttle Company Publishers, Rutland, VT, (1916), B&W illustrations, 187pp, good+, green cloth (hardcover), Raised in Syria, after travelling around the Mediterranean, the author settles in Rutland, Vermont. The second part of the book (Pages 135-171) is a collection of Syrian Recipes., (Order No: 49993 ), $45.00

44. Hagerman, Robert L., MANSFIELD: THE STORY OF VERMONT'S LOFTIEST MOUNTAIN - WITH A SPECIAL SECTION ON SMUGGLER'S NOTCH, Essex Publishing Co., Inc., Essex Junction, VT, (1971) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 103pp, very good, wraps (softcover), "Lively-written, highly-interesting story of this capstone of Vermont.", (Order No: 35987 ), $9.50

45. Hall, Alfred A.; Perkins, Marsh O.; and, Nicholson, Daniel N. (compiled by), MASONIC HANDBOOK FOR VERMONT, Grand Lodge of Vermont, n.p., (1893), B&W illustrations, 265pp, fine, blue cloth (hardcover), CONTAINING THE MONITORIAL WORK OF THE THREE DEGREES OF ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY, TOGETHER WITH THE SERVICE FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD OF THE FRATERNITY, LODGE OF SORROW, CEREMONIES OF INSTALLATION, CONSECRATION AND DEDICATION OF LODGES, LAYING OF CORNER STONES, SYNOPSIS OF MASONIC LAW RELATING TO TRIALS, ETC., (Order No: 39142 ), $45.00

46. Hard, Margaret, FOOTLOOSE IN VERMONT, Vermont Books, Middlebury, VT, (1969) 1st ptg, 64pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), In this book, Margaret Hard shares her delight in the places and people she found on happy trips to Vermont villages in 1939 and 1940., (Order No: 49844 ), $5.00

47. Hard, Walter, VERMONT: SALT AND VINTAGE, Stephen Daye Press, New York, (1955) 5th ptg, 208pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 15142 ), $7.50

48. Hard, Walter (foreword by Carl Carmer), A MATTER OF FIFTY HOUSES, The Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, VT, (1952) 3rd ptg, 90pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by author on FFEP, (Order No: 15143 ), $6.00

49. Hard, Walter, A MOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP, Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, (1933) 1st ed, 218pp, good, tan cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket - light soil to cloth, Introduction by Dorothy Canfield Fisher., (Order No: 15144 ), $4.00

50. Hard, Walter, VERMONT NEIGHBORS, Vermont Books, Middlebury, VT, (1960), 122pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 15145 ), $10.00

51. Harris, Joseph N., HISTORY OF LUDLOW VERMONT, Black River Historical Soc., Ludlow, VT, orig pub 1929, B&W illustrations, 239pp, very good+, blue cloth (hardcover), First published in 1949. Although undated, this appears to be a recent reprint, most likely in the late 1980s., (Order No: 42343 ), $30.00

52. Hatch, Elizabeth; Allen, Robert; Allen, Helen; Bissell, Joan; Hale, Gerturde; Hodgdon, Hazel; Ivanowsky, Mitchel; et al, A HISTORY OF WALDEN, VERMONT, A Greenhills Book, Randolph Center, VT, 1986, B&W illustrations, 208pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover), A volume about the folks and activities that made the town evolve into Walden as it is today., (Order No: 53711 ), $45.00

53. Hay, Cecile B. and Hay, Mildred B., HISTORY OF DERBY -- DERBY, VERMONT, Courier Printing Company, Littleton, NH, 1967, B&W illustrations, 240pp, fine, green cloth (hardcover) inscribed by authors, The authors were among the older citizens of Derby, had spent most of their lives in town and had a great interest in it. The selectmen asked the Hay's to write its history., (Order No: 48574 ), $30.00

54. Hayes, Lyman S., THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE: HISTORICAL SKETCHES, The Tuttle Company, Rutland, VT, (1929), 358pp, good+, green cloth (hardcover), A wonderful collection of stories, and tales of the towns and happenings along the Connecticut River in Vermont and New Hampshire. I prize a copy in my own collection., (Order No: 40469 ), $65.00

55. Hayward, John, THE NEW ENGLAND GAZETTEER; CONTAINING DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE STATES, COUNTIES AND TOWNS IN NEW ENGLAND ..., Israel S. Boyd & Wm. White, Concord, NH, 1839 6th ed, B&W illustrations, unpaginated, good, full calf (hardcover) foxing throughout, "...ALSO DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, LAKES, CAPES, BAYS, HARBORS, ISLANDS, AND FASHIONABLE RESORTS WITHIN THAT TERRITORY. ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED." - Sixth Edition. Tight copy with foxing., (Order No: 53909 ), $60.00

56. Hewitt, Arthur Wentworth, THE MOUNTAIN TROUBADOUR, The Golden Quill Press, Francestown, NH, (1962), 64pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), Here we meet a poet who delights us with his imagination and apt expressions, gives serious warnings against thoughtless living--and tempers what he has to say with pleasant humor., (Order No: 46374 ), $20.00

57. Hickson, Jerome B., and Hickson, Hazel F. (compiled by), THE GRANGE IN VERMONT 1968-1994, published by the authors, Norwich, VT, (1995), B&W illustrations, 229pp, fine, green cloth (hardcover) inscribed by Jerry Hickson, "Yearly Activities, Biographical Sketches, Miscellaneous, Directory of Officers and Granges, State Session.", (Order No: 48144 ), $20.00

58. Hill, Evan (text by) Photographs by William F. Stekl, Introduction by Roger Tory Peterson, Foreword by Abe Ribicoff, THE CONNECTICUT RIVER, Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT, (1982) 3rd ptg, photos by William F. Stekl, 143pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0819560421 "A guided tour of the Connecticut River - in space, from the mouth to the source; in time, back to the first settlements and beyond...", (Order No: 4737 ), $7.50

59. Hill, Ralph Nading, CONTRARY COUNTRY: A CHRONICLE OF VERMONT, Rinehart & Company, Inc., New York, (1950) 2nd ptg, ill. by George Daly, 309pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 26454 ), $4.00

60. Hill, Ralph Nading, THE WINOOSKI: HEARTWAY OF VERMONT - THE RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES, Rinehart & Company, Inc., New York, (1949) 1st ed, ill. by George Daly, 304pp, good, tan cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket darkening to spine, (Order No: 52553 ), $15.00

61. Hoskins, Nathan, A HISTORY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT FROM ITS DISCOVERY AND SETTLEMENT TO THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR MDCCCXXX, Published by J. Shedd, Vergennes, VT, 1831, 316pp, good, full calf binding (hardcover), A nice clean and tight copy., (Order No: 49246 ), $200.00

62. Houpis, John N., BRATTLEBORO: SELECTED HISTORICAL VIGNETTES, Brattleboro Publishing Co., Brattleboro, VT, (1973), B&W illustrations, 64pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This balanced combination of authentic pictures and perceptive vignettes produces charming insights into the life and times of the city., (Order No: 50993 ), $40.00

63. Howland, John (editor), EXPLORING LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND ITS HIGHLANDS, The Lake Champlain Committee, Burlington, VT, 1981, B&W and color illustrations, 224pp, good, wraps (softcover), A guide including: maps, transporation, natural science, region's history, indoor and outdoor recreation., (Order No: 49144 ), $6.50

64. Howrigan, Anne Rowley (co-ordinator); Ballway, Eleanor Wheeler (editor), FAIRFIELD VERMONT REMINISCENCES 1763-1977, Fairfield Bicentennial Comm., Fairfield, VT, (1977), B&W illustrations, map, 190pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 48154 ), $45.00

65. Huntington, Lee Pennock, HILL SONG: A COUNTRY JOURNAL, The Countryman Press, Woodstock, VT, (1985), B&W illustrations, 163pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, owner's name, ISBN 0881500518 In this book, we accompany the author around the year on her hill farm in Vermont as she perceptively observes and celebrates life and the marvels of nature in her flower and vegetable gardens, through the meadows and into the woods, at home with birds, wildflowers, and the customs of the country., (Order No: 17182 ), $3.00

66. Hurd, John L., KURN HATTIN: THE STORY OF HOME, Kurn Hattin Homes, Westminster, VT, (1989) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 190pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), BOOK I - LOLLY, REMEMBRANCES OF A KURN HATTIN SON. BOOK II - KURN HATTIN, A HISTORY., (Order No: 41859 ), $10.00

67. Jennings, Isaac, MEMORIALS OF A CENTURY. EMBRACING A RECORD OF INDIVIDUALS AND EVENTS CHIEFLY IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF BENNINGTON, VT. ..., Gould and Lincoln, Boston, MA, 1869, 408pp, good+, brown cloth (hardcover), "... AND ITS FIRST CHURCH." Nice clean and tight copy., (Order No: 53042 ), $60.00

68. Jennison, Keith Warren (stories and pictures arranged by), VERMONT IS WHERE YOU FIND IT, Durrell Publications, Brattleboro, VT, (1954) 21st ptg, B&W illustrations, 118pp, very good, wraps (softcover) owner's name, ISBN 0911764062, (Order No: 49960 ), $4.00

69. Kain, Robert (Warren Jones and Peter Van Iderstine, Co-Chairmen), BI-CENTENNIAL -- A NEW FANE IN THE SECOND CENTURY - VERMONT 1774-1974 -- NEWFANE, VERMONT, Bicentennial Committee, Newfane, VT, 1974, B&W illustrations, 112pp, good+, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 48207 ), $25.00

70. Kent, Dorman B. E., ONE THOUSAND MEN, Vermont Historical Society, n.p., 1915, 144pp, good, wraps (softcover), "The book first published by the Vermont Bureau of Publicity in 1913 under the name of 'Vermont, the Land of the Green Mountains' and written by Walter Hill Crockett, in dealing with each town gives in many instances a few of the men of that town who were or are well known elsewhere. The author of the work which follows had long had such an idea in mind on a larger scale and taking the former book as a nucleus there has been prepared the material which appears in these pages.", (Order No: 27609 ), $40.00

71. Kent, Dorman B. E., VERMONTERS, Vermont Historical Society, n.p., 1937, 187pp, very good++, green cloth (hardcover) w/original kraft wrapper, This book deals with a State, Vermont, and the sons and daughters born within her confines who here or elsewhere have made outstanding names in pursuing their vocations or life work., (Order No: 53241 ), $20.00

72. Koch, Bill (original art work and cover by J. Lang), A GUY NAMED CROSS - A PLACE CALLED VERMONT -- THE DRAMATIC STORY OF THE VERMONT HOCKEY SAGA, Eagle-Tribune Press, North Andover, MA, (1975) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 152pp, very good+, pictorial boards (hardcover), Chronicles the University of Vermont Hockey program. "Here is an inspirational book for anyone who believes in the true meaning of sportsmanship and its contribution to world's far removed from sports., (Order No: 51126 ), $22.50

73. Kull, Nell M., HISTORY OF DOVER VERMONT - 200 YEARS IN A HILL TOWN, The Book Cellar, Brattleboro, VT, 1961, B&W illustrations, 200pp, good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 48209 ), $65.00

74. Lager, Fred "Chico", BEN & JERRY'S: THE INSIDE SCOOP, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1994), B&W illustrations, 242pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) coupon cut out, ISBN 0517597160 "How Two Real Guys Built a Business with a Social Conscience and a Sense of Humor." In 1978, with a total investment of $12,000 Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield opened a homemade ice cream parlor in an abandoned gas station in Burlington, Vermont, and set out to serve the best ice cream they could make., (Order No: 5472 ), $5.00

75. Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commission, THE TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION OF THE DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND VERMONT, Lake Champlain Ter. Comm., of Vermont, 1910, B&W illustrations, 176pp, very good, limptan cloth (hardcover), History of the commission and the various celebrations held., (Order No: 52528 ), $75.00

76. Lindsay, Julian Ira, TRADITION LOOKS FORWARD: THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT - A HISTORY 1791-1904, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 1954, B&W illustrations, 286pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) owner's inscription, (Order No: 14592 ), $14.50

77. Loomis, Alice Crosby and Manix, Frances Walker (edited by), DUMMERSTON: AN "EQUIVALENT LANDS" TOWN, 1753-1986, Dummerston Historical Soc., Dummerston, VT, (1990), B&W illustrations, 418pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover), Contents include: Beginnings; Town Meetings; Bicentennial Year; Camps; Churches; Farms; Industries; Libraries; Organizations; People; Places; Post Offices; Railroads; River Travel; Roads and Bridges; Schools; Happenings; Odds and Ends., (Order No: 42090 ), $30.00

78. Loos, Dorothy Scott (edited by), GUILFORD SKETCHES -- GUILFORD, VERMONT, Guilford Historical Society, Guilford, VT, 1991, 214pp, very good, wraps (softcover), GUILFORD SKETCHES is a collection of short pieces highlighting some aspects of Guilford history, taking its point of departure from the OFFICIAL HISTORY OF GUILFORD, VERMONT., (Order No: 48208 ), $20.00

79. Lovell, Frances Stockwell; and Lovell, Leverett C., HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ROCKINGHAM VERMONT 1907 - 1957 WITH FAMILY GENEALOGIES, Published by the Town, Bellows Falls, VT, 1958, B&W illustrations, 553pp, very good+, green cloth (hardcover), "...INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF BELLOWS FALLS, SAXTONS RIVER, ROCKINGHAM, CAMBRIDGEPORT AND BARTONSVILLE.", (Order No: 41474 ), $45.00

80. McIntire, Julia W.; Laura M. Averill; Katherine E. Buck; Jeslyn S. Cross; Arthur Goodrich; Ralph A. Kerr; Sidney G. Morse; et al, GREEN MOUNTAIN HERITAGE: THE CHRONICLE OF NORTHFIELD VERMONT, Phoenix Publishing, Canaan, NH, (1974), B&W illustrations, 512pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) EX-LIB no external markings, ISBN 0914016083 Northfield and its peoples, their ups and downs, how they lived, what happened to them is what this book is all about. Each section is illustrated with maps, line drawings, photographs and memorabilia which, together with a highly readable text, enable the reader to trace the town's development and growth over a span of almost 200 years., (Order No: 44335 ), $100.00

81. McKeen, Silas (Rev.), A HISTORY OF BRADFORD, VERMONT, J. D. Clark & Son, Publ., Montpelier, VT, 1875, frontis and one portrait, 463pp, good+, green cloth (hardcover), "Containing Some Account of the Place - Of Its First Settlement in 1765, and the Principal Improvements Made, and Events Which Have Occurred Down to 1874 - A Period of One Hundred and Nine Years, with Various Genealogical Records, and Biographical Sketches of Families and ndividuals, some Deceased, and Others Still Living." A very nice clean and tight copy. Internal portrait engraved by the American Bank Note Co., Boston., (Order No: 50550 ), $150.00

82. McQuill, Thursty, THE CONNECTICUT BY DAYLIGHT - THE FIRST DESCRIPTIVE GUIDE-BOARD EVER PUBLISHED, The American News Company, New York, 1874, B&W illustrations, 108pp, ads, good, decorated green boards (hardcover) much edgewear, "From New York to the White Mountains, Lake Memphremagog, Montreal and Quebec; via New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, Northampton, Deefield, Greenfield, Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Windsor, White River Junction, Wells River, St. Johnsbury, Stowe, Burlington and St. Albans." A wonderful travel guide detailing all to be seen and places to stop and visit while traveling this route by railroad or steamboat, including: New York, New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield Railroad; New York and New Haven Steamboat Company; Connecticut River Railroad; Central Vermont Railroad; Grand Trunk Railroad; Passumpsic Railroad; and, Boston, Concord, and Montreal Railroad. Over 20 pages of ads for lodging and travel; fold-out route map and timetable for the Connecticut River Railway Line; foldout illustration of "The New Steamer C. H. Northam, of the New Haven Line," and so much more. Our shop is along the route, my interest is in the early summer travel and 19th century vacations, and this is a greet early travel guide to the area. I am happy to be able to now offer this item and do have a copy in my own collection., (Order No: 44657 ), $200.00

83. Meeks, Harold A. (introduction by Charles C. Morrissey), VERMONT'S LAND AND RESOURCES, The New England Press, Shelburne, VT, (1986), B&W illustrations, 332pp, very good, wraps (softcover) owner's name, ISBN 0933050402 A geographer's tour of Vermont's natural environment., (Order No: 52223 ), $5.00

84. Miller, Edward and Wells, Frederic P. Wells, HISTORY OF RYEGATE, VERMONT, FROM ITS SETTLEMENT BY THE SCOTCH-AMERICAN COMPANY OF FARMERS TO PRESENT TIME, Wilbur F. Eastman, Jr., Groton, VT, (1974), B&W frontis, 620pp, good, gray cloth (hardcover), WITH GENEALOGICAL RECORDS OF MANY FAMILIES. Originally published in 1913. This 1974 printing has reproduced the text of the 1913 edition without alteration. The pictures from the 1913 edition have been omitted. The fold-out Plan of the Town has been reproduced as endpapers., (Order No: 44718 ), $100.00

85. Miller, Edward and Wells, Frederic P., HISTORY OF RYEGATE, VERMONT, FROM ITS SETTLEMENT BY THE SCOTCH-AMERICAN COMPANY OF FARMERS TO PRESENT TIME, The Caledonian Company, St. Johnsbury, VT, 1913, 608pp, good, red cloth (hardcover) wear to cloth old spine/hinge repair, "With Genealogical Records of Many Families." A clean and tight copy of the first edition of this Vermont history. Much wear to the edges of the spine and boards, old repair to front hinge, and apparent regluing of the book block at one time in the past., (Order No: 50269 ), $125.00

86. Mitchell, Robert W. (editor), 200 YEARS WITH THE RUTLAND HERALD - VERMONT'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER, Rutland Daily Herald, Rutland, VT, (1991), B&W illustrations, unpaginated, very good+, wraps (softcover), The Rutland Herald has long been noted for its typographical excellence. Two pages of history are followed by 100s of papers reproduced in part from Volume 1 Number of June 25, 1792 to March 12, 1992., (Order No: 50385 ), $30.00

87. Moody, F. Kennon; and, Putnam, Floyd D., THE WILLISTON STORY 1763- 1961 -- [WILLISTON, VERMONT], The Roscoe Printing House, Essex Junction, VT, 1961, B&W illustrations, 96pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 53004 ), $30.00

88. Morse, Victor (revised and with an introduction by Richard Sanders Allen), WINDHAM COUNTY'S FAMOUS COVERED BRIDGES, The Book Cellar, Brattleboro, VT, 1960 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 44pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Compilation of this story of Windham County's covered bridges, both past and present, is primarily from the original research of Victor Morse, done in 1936-37., (Order No: 45285 ), $10.00

89. Nelson, Emily M., FRONTIER CROSSROADS: THE PEOPLE OF NEWPORT, VERMONT, Phoenix Publishing, Canaan, NH, (1978), B&W illustrations, 246pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by author, ISBN for volume I - 0914016423 This volume tells about the people of Newport, Vermont, picking up were the first history, FRONTIER CROSSROADS, THE EVOLUTION OF NEWPORT, VERMONT, left off. Essentially a narrative genealogy., (Order No: 37717 ), $25.00

90. Newton, The Reverend Ephraim H. (introduction by John Clement), THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, WINDHAM COUNTY VERMONT, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, VT, 1930, B&W illustrations, 331pp, very good+, green buckram cloth (hardcover) light fade to spine, This history of Marlborough was compiled during the Civil War., (Order No: 53656 ), $85.00

91. Newton, William Monroe (Volume II signed by the author), HISTORY OF BARNARD, VERMONT WITH FAMILY GENEALOGIES 1761-1927 -- TWO VOLUME SET COMPLETE, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, VT, (1928), B&W illustrations, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), Volume I. HISTORICAL, 368pp; and, Volume II. GENEALOGICAL, 511pp. Nice clean, tight and bright set., (Order No: 53689 ), $225.00

92. Nimke, R. W., GREEN MOUNTAIN RAILROAD - SOUTHERN VERMONT'S MOUNTAIN RAILROAD, published by the author, Westmoreland, NH, (1998) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 177pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1985. Comprehensive history of this Bellows Falls, Vermont based railroad (just a few miles from our bookshop) that was preceded by the Rutland Railway., (Order No: 45300 ), $40.00

93. Nimke, R. W., THE RUTLAND - 60 YEARS OF TRYING: VOLUME V PART 2 - THE MAIN LINE RUTLAND - ALBURGH, VT, Published by the author, Walpole, NH, (1990), B&W illustrations, 200pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover) new copy with insert, A volume in Bob Nimke's fine series of books on the Rutland Railroad., (Order No: 45303 ), $75.00

94. Nimke, R. W., THE RUTLAND - 60 YEARS OF TRYING: VOLUME VI PART 2 - THE O & LC DIVISION, Published by the author, Walpole, NH, (1989), B&W illustrations, 200pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover) new copy with insert, A volume in Bob Nimke's fine series of books on the Rutland Railroad., (Order No: 45304 ), $75.00

95. Nimke, R. W., THE RUTLAND - 60 YEARS OF TRYING: VOLUME VII - THE ADDENDUM, Published by the author, Walpole, NH, (1990), B&W illustrations, 200pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover) new copy with insert, The final book in Bob Nimke's fine series of books on the Rutland Railroad. This book includes photographs and material that because of space did not fit in the previous volumes - thus a "clean-up" volume., (Order No: 45305 ), $75.00

96. Nuquist, Reidun D.; Ellingson, Barbara D.; Walke, Judy W.; Wallace, Marlene B. (editors), A WALK THROUGH MONTPELIER: BUILDINGS TO DISCOVER - MONTPELIER, VERMONT, Montpelier Heritage Group, Montpelier, VT, 1974, B&W illustrations, 31pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), A walking tour guide to twenty-eight Capital City buildings as seen by fourteen amateur historians and memebers of the Montpelier Heritage Group., (Order No: 49702 ), $12.50

97. Parker, Herbert, COURTS AND LAWYERS OF NEW ENGLAND - 4 VOLUME SET COMPLETE, American Historical Soc. Inc, New York, 1931, color illustrations, 4 vols, 1015pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover) slight discoloration on spine, An extensive history of the development of laws, courts and lawyers in the New England states., (Order No: 42469 ), $80.00

98. Perrin, Noel (text by); Bullaty, Sonja and Lomeo, Angelo (photographs by), VERMONT IN ALL WEATHERS, The Viking Press, New York, (1973), 48 color illustrations, 48pp of text, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0670745219 A look at Vermont in all seasons in words and photographs., (Order No: 43155 ), $14.50

99. Phelps, J. W., THE FORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE VERMONT COLONIZATION SOCIETY, TOGETHER WITH THE ADDRESS OF GEN. J. W. PHELPS, ..., Free Press Steam Print, Burlington, VT, 1867, 42pp, good, wraps (softcover), "... AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN MONTPELIER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1867.", (Order No: 54346 ), $40.00

100. Pollard, Annie M., THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF BALTIMORE, VERMONT - WITH INDEX FOR THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN PREPARED BY REBECCA WOODBURY TUCKER, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, VT, (1994), B&W illustrations, 208pp, fine, wraps (softcover), First published in 1954. Includes the separate Index prepared in May 2001 by Rebecca Woodbury Tucker., (Order No: 36887 ), $45.00

101. Pratt, Walter Merriam, ADVENTURE IN VERMONT - WHEREIN WE BUY A HOUSE AND HAVE THE PLEASURE OF RESTORING IT, Ralph T. Hale & Company, Boston, MA, (1943), B&W illustrations, 182pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover) light edgewear to cloth, The personal story of a man who, with his western wife, has thoroughly enjoyed and delightfully written about the experience of buying a beautifully located farm in the foothills of the Green Mountains in Vermont, on which stood a farmhouse that was built around 1800., (Order No: 41826 ), $10.00

102. Prince, Thomas, A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND IN THE FORM OF ANNALS, Cummings, Hilliard and Co., n.p., 1826, 439pp, very good, 3/4 leather, raised bands (hardcover) light wear, First published in 1736. "...Being a Summary and exact Account of the most material Transactions and Occurrence relating to this Country, in the order of Time wherein they happened, from the Discovery of Capt. Gosnold in 1602, to the Arrival of Governor Belcher, in 1730..." Clean, bright and tight copy. Wear to extemities of leather binding and raised bands, teg., (Order No: 40097 ), $350.00

103. Proctor, Redfield (arranged and presented by), RECORDS OF CONVENTIONS IN THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS FOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF VERMONT 1776-1777, Washington, DC, 1904, good, tan cloth spine (hardcover) inscribed by Proctor, "Reproduced in facsimile from manuscripts in the Library of Congress, written and attested by Jonas Fay, Clerk of the Conventins, with other documents and an explanatory statement." Interesting biographical information on Redfield Proctor is laid in., (Order No: 51219 ), $85.00

104. Resch, Tyler (selected and edited by) (with a foreword by Tom Wicker), THE BOB MITCHELL YEARS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF A HALF CENTURY OF EDITORIAL WRITING BY THE PUBLISHER OF THE RUTLAND HERALD, The Rutland Herald, Rutland, VT, 1994, B&W illustrations, 535pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0964330814 Both the man and his times come vividly alive in these editorials., (Order No: 50884 ), $8.50

105. Richardson, Frederick W. (inscribed by the author), EIGHTEENTH CENTURY SPRINGFIELD FROM WILDERNESS TO VERMONT STATEHOOD, 1751-1791: A NARRATIVE -- SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT, Frederick W. Richardson, Newport, NH, (1991) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 346pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) dj spotted-author signed, A Study of the Early Land Records and Some of the Settlers Who Lived Here. This history of the early years of Springfield may be easily read as a narrative. It includes the first forty years of the township of Springfield from 1751 to 1791 and becomes part of Vermont's Bicentennial Celebration., (Order No: 45311 ), $40.00

106. Ripley, Thomas Emerson, A VERMONT BOYHOOD, D. Appleton-Century Company, New York, 1937 1st ed, 234pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Mr. Ripley carries the reader back to the days when he was a boy in a Vermont village. Here are also recollections of still earlier days, culled from bundles of letters of his father and grandfather., (Order No: 51250 ), $25.00

107. Robbins, Daniel, THE VERMONT STATE HOUSE - A HISTORY & GUIDE, Vermont Council on the Arts, (1980), B&W illustrations, 136pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 51227 ), $35.00

108. Robinson, Charles A. (introduction by Philip Zea) (edited by Kenneth Joel Zogry), VERMONT CABINETMAKERS & CHAIRMAKERS BEFORE 1855 - A CHECKLIST, Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT, (1994), B&W and color illustrations, 126pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0939384205 25 page introduction to Vermont furniture is followed by a Checklist of Craftsmen alphabeticallty listed. An index to the checklist is arranged by town in Vermont., (Order No: 48744 ), $50.00

109. Robinson, Rowland E. (edited by Llewellyn R. Perkins; foreword by Fred Lewis Pattee; introduction by Dorothy Canfield Fisher), UNCLE LISHA'S SHOP AND A DANVIS PIONEER, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, VT, (1937), B&W illustrations, 248pp, good, black cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, mottling to cloth, The scene of these two stories is Vermont, a generation before the Civil War., (Order No: 53560 ), $10.00

110. S. E. H., Heald, Sarah E., THE EAGLE'S PLUME: A STORY OF THE EARLY DAYS OF VERMONT, Sunshine Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1890, 112pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) some motling to cloth, Wright III, 2618., (Order No: 40201 ), $20.00

111. Serkin, Rudolf (Artistic Director), THE FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS: PROGRAMS 1951-1975 -- MARLBORO MUSIC 1951-1975 -- MARLBORO, VERMONT, Marlboro Music School, Marlboro, VT, (1976), 514pp, very good, red cloth (hardcover), Includes: The Programs, 1951-1975; Index of Works Performed; Index of Participating Artists; and, Marlboro Recordings., (Order No: 51179 ), $25.00

112. Shores, Venila Lovina (compiled and edited by Ruth Hopkins McCarty), LYNDON: GEM IN THE GREEN -- LYNDON, VERMONT, Town of Lyndon, Lyndonville, VT, 1986, B&W illustrations, 411pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), Contents include: The Settlement of the Town; Town Government; Public Services; Village Improvement Societies; Religion; Education; Lyndon and the Military; Businesses; Newspapers; Catastrophes; and, High-Spirited Happenings., (Order No: 48643 ), $17.50

113. Slawson, George C.; Bingham, Arthur W.; and, Drenan, Sprague W., THE POSTAL HISTORY OF VERMONT, Collectors Club, New York, 1969, B&W illustrations, 308pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover), "Collectors Club Handbook No. 21" Contents include: The Background; The Postmarks; The Cancels; The Stamps; Post Offices; and, Specialized Phases., (Order No: 42403 ), $175.00

114. Smalley, Margaret T.; Hill, Ethel S.; May, Helen; Rexford, Zillah; and, Chitwood, Frances, HISTORY OF JOHNSON VERMONT, Essex Publishing Company, Essex Junction, VT, (1962), B&W illustrations, 125pp, good, green cloth (hardcover0, This History of Johnson is the outgrowth of a regular Town Meeting in 1959. At that time, a suggestion was made for the Town's History to be brought up to date, since the early history of 1907, by Mattie W. Baker, was out of print. The president of the Oread Literary Club offered help in the writing and appointed a committee to work on said book., (Order No: 53399 ), $22.50

115. Sonnenfeld, Martha and Snyder, Frank V. (photography by Hubert Schriebl), THE STRATTON STORY, The Stratton Corporation, Stratton, VT, (1981), B&W and color illustrations, 136pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) lacks FFEP, ISBN 0960771204 The story tells of the metamorphosis of a mountain into a fabulous resort., (Order No: 49127 ), $10.00

116. Spargo, John, THE BENNINGTON BATTLE MONUMENT: ITS STORY AND ITS MEANING, The Tuttle Company, Pub., Rutland, VT, 1925, B&W illustrations, 122pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover), The history of the Battle of Bennington and Monument., (Order No: 41617 ), $8.00

117. Spargo, John, COVERED WOODEN BRIDGES OF BENNINGTON AND VICINITY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT -- BENNINGTON, VERMONT, Bennington Historical Museum, Bennington, VT, 1953, sepia toned illustrations, 20pp, good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 46897 ), $5.00

118. St. Croix, John W., AN ALBUM OF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD VERMONT, 1761-1969, Right Printing Co., Inc., White River Junction, VT, (1969), B&W illustrations, 148pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Limited Edition. "It has often been said that a photograph is worth a thousand words. With this in mind, I have selected the best prints in my collection to present a narrative album of the Town of Hartford.", (Order No: 43558 ), $30.00

119. St. Croix, John W., PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD, VERMONT 1761-1963, Equity Publishing Corp., Orford, NH, (1963), B&W illustrations, 186pp, good, gray cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 44244 ), $15.00

120. Stevens, Ken (compiled and edited by), VITAL RECORDS OF PUTNEY, VERMONT TO THE YEAR 1900 WITH SELECTED ADDITIONAL RECORDS, Genealogical Society of VT, Pittsford, VT, (1992), 406pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 49428 ), $45.00

121. Stillson, Henry Leonard, THE DEDICATION OF THE BENNINGTON BATTLE MONUMENT, AND CELEBRATION OF THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADMISSION..., Centennial Committee, Bennington, VT, 1892, B&W illustrations, 241pp, good, black cloth (hardcover), "... OF VERMONT AS A STATE, AT BENNINGTON, AUGUST 19, A.D., 1891, WITH AN HISTORIC INTRODUCTION AND APPENDICES.", (Order No: 51060 ), $25.00

122. Swift, Esther Munroe, VERMONT PLACE-NAMES - FOOTPRINTS OF HISTORY, The Stephen Greene Press, Brattleboro, VT, (1977), 701pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0828902917 Complete and completely absorbing tour of the state and through time itself, exploding myths with facts even more fascinating, and telling the true why, how and when., (Order No: 46826 ), $100.00

123. Tanselle, G. Thomas, ROYALL TYLER, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1967, 281pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This is the first book-length study of Royall Tyler (1757-1826), a distinguished Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court and a writer who is generally considered to be one of the most significant figures in American literature in the period just after the Revolution., (Order No: 13152 ), $6.50

124. Thane, Elswyth, THE STRENGTH OF THE HILLS, Christian Herald House, Chappaqua, NY, (1976), color illustrations, 219pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0915684063 The famed storyteller, Elswyth Thane, tells her own personal story of reclaiming a neglected farm in the southern Vermont hills., (Order No: 46881 ), $4.50

125. Thane, Elswyth, RELUCTANT FARMER, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, (1950) 1st ed, ill. by Helen Tee-Van, 208pp, good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name, Elswyth Thane tells of buying an old farmhouse in the southern Vermont hills, and of her slow realization of the deep and lasting satisfactions that such a place and such a life had to offer. Married to naturalist William Beebe, their farm was in Wilmington, Vermont., (Order No: 48184 ), $25.00

126. The Pictorial History Committee of the Rockingham Bicentennial Committee, A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ROCKINGHAM - ROCKINGHAM, A PICTORIAL HISTORY 1776-1976 -- ROCKINGHAM, VERMONT, Bicentennial Committee, Bellows Falls, VT, 1975, B&W illustrations, 217pp, good, wraps (softcover) light cover wear, "One picture is worth a thousand words in conveying the reality and flavor of earlier times. This book is a compilation of photographs that we believe will give the reader an insight into what life was like in Rockingham in the generations preceding his own.", (Order No: 51260 ), $35.00

127. Tinney, Donald L. (text by); Fox, Jon Gilbert (photography by), VERMONTERS, The Countryman Press, Woodstock, VT, (1985), B&W illustrations, 67pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0881500380 A perceptive collection of photographs and oral-history vignettes. "Here are teachers, farmers, artists, businessman and women, housewives, storekeepers, musicians, a blacksmith, a quiltmaker, a granite cutter - you will meet themall and you will enjoy the encounter.", (Order No: 49813 ), $8.50

128. Towle, Martha Hanna, A HISTORY OF FRANKLIN: PAST AND PRESENT, FACT OR FANCY; LEGEND OR FOLKSAY 1789-1989 - [FRANKLIN, VERMONT], Franklin Historical Society, Franklin, VT, (1989) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 312pp, very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 53003 ), $75.00

129. Town of Corinth History Committee (compiled and edited by), HISTORY OF CORINTH, VERMONT 1764-1964, Town of Corinth, Vermont, Corinth, VT, (1964) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 508pp, good, green cloth (hardcover) owner's name cut out of ffep, History of the town, followed by extensive biographical sketches and family records (genealogy)., (Order No: 37098 ), $40.00

130. Tucker, William Howard, HISTORY OF HARTFORD, VERMONT: JULY 4, 1761 - APRIL 4, 1889, The Free Press Association, Burlington, VT, 1889, B&W illustrations, 490pp, good+, green cloth (hardcover), THE FIRST TOWN ON THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS CHARTERED AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FRENCH WAR. "The author of this history has attempted to collect and prepare for publication, in a permanent form, a large amount of valuable and interesting matter, comprising not only nearly all the important facts found in the public records of the town, but also incidents and events of uwritten history gathered from the lips of the oldest surviving inhabitants, and information found in authentic memoirs, ancient manuscripts and autograph letters; all of which he has endeavored to weave together in an instructive and entertaining style for the old and the young alike.", (Order No: 39897 ), $135.00

131. Van de Water, Frederic F. (foreword by Vrest Orton), RUDYARD KIPLING'S VERMONT FEUD, Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, (1981), drawings by Bernadine Custer, 119pp, good, red cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, First published in 1937. This is a rousing good story of an unrecorded epoch in Kipling's life., (Order No: 42307 ), $8.50

132. Washburn, Owen Redington, ETERNAL YOUTH, The Driftwind Press, North Montpelier, VT, 1946 1st ed, 158pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by the author, Most of these verses were published in Vermont's ably edited and always useful DRIFTWIND magazine., (Order No: 53134 ), $14.50

133. Watson, Pearl G. (compiled, edited and typed by), TAFTSVILLE TALES - TAFTSVILLE, VERMONT, Happy Valley Homemakers Club, Taftsville, VT, 1967, B&W illustrations, 163pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Lots of facts and history of the little village of Taftsville which is located in the Northeast corner of Woodstock Town., (Order No: 50748 ), $35.00

134. Watt, Donald B., INTELLIGENCE IS NOT ENOUGH: THE STORY OF MY FIRST FORTY YEARS AND OF THE EARLY YEARS OF THE EXPERIMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LIVING, The Experiment Press, Putney, VT, 1967, B&W illustrations, 335pp, good, black cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, owner's name, (Order No: 52045 ), $5.00

135. Webster, L. Josephine, THE FIRST FIFTEEN YEARS, 1919-1934: THE VERMONT CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY, INC., self published, n.p., [1964], B&W illustrations, tables, 95pp, very good+, light greenish cloth (hardcover), Miss Webster has given a clear and vivid picture of the problems which had to be faced, of the obstacles which had to be overcome, of the long years of struggle to secure the legislation needed to protect children from both exploiters and well-intentioned but poorly informed persons., (Order No: 42499 ), $20.00

136. Wells, Elsie C., BAKERSFIELD VERMONT: THE WAY IT WAS, THE WAY IT IS, Phoenix Publishing, Canaan, NH, (1976), B&W illustrations, 142pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 091401627X History of this Vermont town, dating from 1789., (Order No: 37361 ), $60.00

137. Wheelwright, Thea (text by), TRAVELS IN NEW ENGLAND - BASED ON TIMOTHY DWIGHT'S TRAVELS IN NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK, Bonanza Books, New York, (1989), photos by Katharine Knowles, 160pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) small bump bottom, ISBN 0517690462 Over 150 B&W photographs. A reprint of the 1972 edition (Volume 1) by Barre Publishers., (Order No: 15366 ), $10.00

138. White, Philip Aylwin and Johnson, Dana Doane, EARLY HOUSES OF NORWICH, VERMONT, Norwich Historical Society, Norwich, VT, 1973 2nd ed, B&W illustrations, 88pp, very good, wraps (softcover), First published in 1938., (Order No: 47010 ), $10.00

139. White, Viola C. (preface by Walter Prichard Eaton), NOT FASTER THAN A WALK: A VERMONT NOTEBOOK, Middlebury College Press, Middlebury, VT, 1939, B&W ill. by Edward Sanborn, 144pp, good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Observations of life and seasons in Middlebury, Vermont, and at Middlebury College., (Order No: 15050 ), $12.00

140. White, Viola C., VERMONT DIARY - AN INTIMATE RECORD OF COUNTRY WALKS, Charles T. Branford Company, Boston, MA, (1956), ill. by Henry Marting, 145pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The scene of this book is Middlebury, Vermont, and the appeal is the urge of every man to get outdoors and walk in contemplation and solitude. "Though a highly personal record, VERMONT DIARY appeals to the inner love of Nature latent in all of us.", (Order No: 48401 ), $20.00

141. Wikoff, Jerold, THE UPPER VALLEY: AN ILLUSTRATED TOUR ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER BEFORE THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Chelsea Green Publishing Co., Chelsea, VT, (1985) 1st ptg, wonderful B&W photographs, 188pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) small closed tear on dj, ISBN 0930031016 Of the few books published on the Connecticut River, I find this the most informative historical look at the Upper Connecticut River, the border between Vermont and New Hampshire. Well researched, well written, and easily read, this book is divided into four main sections: THE EARLY YEARS: BEFORE EUROPEAN DISCOVERY TO THE 1790s; GROWTH AND TURMOIL: The 1790s to the 1830s; AGRARIAN AND INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION: The 1830s to the 1880s; and, TOWARD A NEW ERA: The 1880s to the early twentieth century., (Order No: 8179 ), $30.00

142. Wilbur, James Benjamin, IRA ALLEN: FOUNDER OF VERMONT 1751-1814 - - TWO VOLUME SET COMPLETE, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, 1928, fine w/very good+ dustjackets (hardcover) with good+ slipcase, Beautiful unread set: Volume I, 544pp; and, Volume II, 570pp. "The biography of a far-sighted pioneer, told largely at first hand, demanding close attention from every student of early American history.", (Order No: 53206 ), $100.00

143. Wilbur, La Fayette, EARLY HISTORY OF VERMONT: VOLUME III AND VOLUME IV ONLY, Roscoe Printing House, Jericho, VT, good, black cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB signed by the author, Volume III, 1902, 397pp; Contents of this volume partially includes: Aggression on the Northern Frontier from 1791 to 1798 and Vermont's part; Legislation and Internal Affairs of Vermont fdrom 1791 to 1808, and from 1808 to 1836; British Aggression and the Cause of the War of 1812; Vermont in the War of 1812-1814; Claims of Indians to Land in Vermont; and much more. Volume IV, 1903, 463pp; this volume from page 173 on covers all aspects of Vermont in the American Civil War, the regiments, brigades, etc., (Order No: 53441 ), $150.00

144. Williams, Norman; Kellogg, Edmund H.; and, Lavigne, Peter M., VERMONT TOWNSCAPE, Center for Urban Policy Rese, New Brunswick, NJ, (1987), B&W illustrations, 182pp, very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0882851209 This work is devoted to exploring the reality of the towns--how they came to be. It illustrates their successes and those that fell by the road--sometimes literally., (Order No: 44859 ), $50.00

145. Wilson, Frank G., BASKETVILLE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF FRANK G. WILSON, Vantage Press, New York, (1990) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 181pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0533084695 We follow the author as he turns Basketville into a multimillion-dollar operation, with offices in the states as well as the Far East., (Order No: 11297 ), $7.50

146. Wolf, Marguerite Hurrey, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN VERMONT, Wake-Brook House, Coral Gables, FL, (1965), B&W illustrations, 157pp, very good, paisley cloth covered boards (hardcover), A collection of essays previously published. "A Handmade Book" - "It is probably just as well that we can't all choose where we will live because, it seems to me that given the choice, everyone would want to live on a farm in Vermont.", (Order No: 53929 ), $7.00

147. Wood, Frederic J. (abridged with an introduction by Ronald Dale Karr), THE TURNPIKES OF NEW ENGLAND AND EVOLUTION OF THE SAME THROUGH ENGLAND, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND - NEW EDITION OF THE 1919 CLASSIC, Branch Line Press, Pepperell, MA, (1997), B&W illustrations, 428pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0942147057 First published in 1919. "Turnpikes, as distinguished from the ordinary roads of the same time, were those on which gates barred the progress of the traveler, at which payments were demanded for the privilege of using the road. Such payment was called 'toll' and the gates were know as 'toll-gates.'" This abridgement has deleted footnotes and bibliographical references, and selectively cut in some chapters. A classic work!, (Order No: 45278 ), $50.00

148. Wright, Catharine and Wright, Nancy Means, VERMONTERS AT THEIR CRAFT: VERMONT CRAFTSPEOPLE TALK ABOUT THEIR LIFE AND WORK, The New England Press, Shelburne, VT, (1987), B&W and color illustrations, 134pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0933050518 The thirty craftspeople interviewed in this book are at the top of their fields. They work in clay, fiber, wood, glass, and metal. They are native Vermonters, or sixties transplants in search of a craft "dream." They are collaborating partners, or independent artisans., (Order No: 52148 ), $7.50

149. Yates, Elizabeth, PEBBLE IN A POOL: THE WIDENING CIRCLES OF DOROTHY CANFIELD FISHER'S LIFE, E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., New York, 1958 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 284pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This vibrant moving portrait has been interpreted for young people., (Order No: 43750 ), $12.50

150. Yeadon, Fred W. (President, First Vermont Bank), VERMONT FIRSTS COLLECTION, Published by the Bank, n.p., [1977], color illustrations, unpaginated, fine, gray cloth (hardcover), A collection of paintings by Bruce Mitchell depicting interesting Vermont firsts. An exhibition of 44 of these paintings toured Vermont and New England leading museums, universityes, libraries and commercial centers through 1977., (Order No: 42404 ), $8.50