IN STODDARD’S FOOTSTEPS
The Adirondacks: Then & Now
photographs by Seneca Ray Stoddard and Mark Bowie
text by Mark Bowie and Tim Weidner
11 x 81/2 - 128 pages - Photos
Cloth - $35.95 – ISBN-10 1-59531-024-X
ISBN-13 978-1-59531-024-8
Paper – $24.95 – ISBN-10 1-59531-022-3
ISBN-13 978-1-59531-022-4

In a career spanning the settling of the Adirondack wilderness, the heyday of the guide, the steamship, and the grand hotel, pioneer photographer Seneca Ray Stoddard produced more than eight thousand images of the evolving landscape – the most comprehensive photo-documentary record of late nineteenth century life in the region. A skilled mapmaker, surveyor, illustrator, and writer, Stoddard was an unabashed Adirondack promoter, as prolific with pen as with a camera. From his Glens Falls studio, he and his assistants published photographic prints and stereographs, guidebooks, brochures, train schedules, newsletters, and maps. More than a century after Stoddard focused his cameras on the region, renowned Adirondack photographer and writer Mark Bowie literally followed in his footsteps, faithfully re-photographing the exact locations of some of his classic images, revealing changes in the landscape and its people over the last one hundred to one hundred twenty-five years. It is a fascinating study, the results sometimes surprising, in every case, illuminating.

THE HISTORY AND ART OF 25 TRAVERS
by Vic Zast, artwork by Greg Montgomery
9 x 12 – 144 pages – Photos – Illus.
Cloth – $45.00 – ISBN-10 1-59531-023-1
ISBN-13 978-1-59531-023-1

Told from the perspective of a man who for five decades has attended the races in Saratoga, The History and Art of 25 Travers is Vic Zast’s personal account of the last twenty-two Travers Stakes and a look back at three of the greatest races in history. This beautiful book contains the entire collection of Greg Montgomery’s Travers Stakes posters – the longest continuing series of sporting art in the world. The artist’s thoughts and sketches, along with new artwork commemorating three of Saratoga’s most memorable Travers Stakes, are included in the grand presentation. Individual chapters are devoted to such soul-stirring races as the 1988 Travers, in which Forty-Niner held off Seeking the Gold and Brian’s Time; the 1995 running, in which future Horse of the Year Holy Bull led from bell to wire; the 1998 blanket finish of Coronado’s Quest, Victory Gallop and Raffie’s Majesty in the closest Travers ever; and the 2004 Travers that Birdstone, owned by Marylou Whitney, won in the dark before a sudden summer rainstorm. Jim Dandy’s 1930 Travers victory at odds of 100-1 over Triple Crown champion Gallant Fox, the record-breaking 1962 running in which Jaipur and Ridan raced head to head for the full length of the Travers, and the tenth and last meeting between Triple Crown champion Affirmed and his longtime rival Alydar in the 1978 Travers are all vividly described and illustrated.

NEW YORK STATE IN FICTION (1751–1999) & NEW YORK CITY IN FICTION (1751–1930)
An Annotated Bibliography
by Robert B. Slocum
8 ½ x 11 – 1056 pages
Paper – $29.95 – ISBN-10 1-59531-019-3
ISBN-13 978-1-59531-019-4

This annotated bibliography of fictional books is an invaluable reference to historians, book collectors, librarians and researchers. New York State in Fiction is a guide for all people interested in learning more about New York State, and how the state has been portrayed in fictional works of the past two hundred and fifty years.

NEW YORK PATRIOTS
A New York State Adventure
by Dorothy Blackman
6 x 9 – 128 pages – Maps – Illus.
Paper – $9.95 – ISBN-10 1-59531-020-7
ISBN-13 978-1-59531-020-0

New York Patriots is a collection of historically accurate adventure stories for the young reader. The fifteen men portrayed in this book were true patriots in America’s quest for independence. Some are well-known and some are not, but each man displayed admirable characteristics in difficult situations. All across the state, every courageous and innovative maneuver brought the country closer to the freedom its citizens so earnestly sought.

SPITFIRE
by Kate Messner
6 x 9 – 144 pages – Maps – Illus.
Paper – $9.95 – ISBN-10 1-59531-018-5
ISBN-13 978-1-59531-018-7

October 1776…Twelve-year-old Abigail Smith disguises herself as a boy, steals a leaky rowboat, and sets out to join the American Fleet on Lake Champlain. She's desperate to find her uncle, her only living relative and her only hope for a real home. Young Pascal De Angelis is on board an American ship awaiting battle with the British when Abigail climbs aboard. When the British ships approach and the first shots are fired, Abigail and Pascal forge a fast friendship, see things no child should see, and grow up more quickly than either of them could have imagined.

GHOSTS ALONG THE ERIE
by Mary Ann Johnson
6 x 9 – 144 pages – Illus.
Paper – $15.95 – ISBN-10 0-925168-34-3
ISBN-13 978-0-925168-34-4

This book has helped preserve Erie Canal ghost stories for generations to come. Towns along the Erie have always had their share of ghosts and Johnson has a knack for sharing these spooky tales with the reader. Adults and children will enjoy these chilling stories. Reprint.

HISTORIC IMAGES OF THE ADIRONDACKS
From the Adirondack Museum
edited by the Adirondack Museum &
North Country Books
6 x 9 – 128 pages – Photos
Paper – $17.95 – ISBN 1-59531-016-9
ISBN-13 978-1-59531-016-3

Historic Images of the Adirondacks features a diverse selection of images from the Adirondack Museum’s collection of over 65,000 photographs. Included are images of great camps, hotels, Adirondack Guides, lumber camps, early settlers, and much more. “If nature has always been the measure of the Adirondacks, the story of man in these mountains has been the measure of the Adirondack Museum. Here, preserved for generations to see and enjoy, is the beauty he created in response to the beauty around him.” —from the book Museum of the Adirondacks

PARDON ME, SIR... THERE'S A MOOSE IN YOUR TENT
More Stories from the Life and Times of a Wilderness Park Ranger in the Adirondack Mountains
by Larry Weill
6 x 9 – 240 pages
Paper – $17.95 – ISBN 1-59531-017-7
ISBN-13 978-1-59531-017-0

The sequel to the popular Excuse Me, Sir…Your Socks are on Fire, this book contains more stories about the experiences of a Wilderness Park Ranger in the Adirondack Mountains. The author spent three years living in the backwoods of the West Canada Lakes Wilderness Area. During that time, he encountered many interesting and unusual people. His entertaining stories are sure to delight the reader.

LUMBERJACK SKY PILOT
by Frank A. Reed
6 x 9 – 200 pages – Photos – Maps
Paper – $16.95 – ISBN 0-925168-81-5

Originally published in 1965 as the initial book published by North Country Books. Rev. Frank A. Reed lived and worked in lumber camps for many years and was an eyewitness to the changes that occurred in the Adirondacks throughout the middle of the 20th century. Reprint.

ADIRONDACK COUNTING BOOK
by Sheri Amsel
8 1/2 x 11 – 32 pages – Illus.
Paper – $7.50 – ISBN 0-925168-63-7

Youngsters will delight in counting the forty-six High Peaks with illustrator Sheri Amsel’s assortment of wildlife including: “8 idle insects in the irises on Iroquois,” “15 rowdy raccoons raiding raspberries on Redfield,” and “45 newts nibbling gnats on Nye.” Both educational and entertaining, children will have fun finding Cecil A. Mouse and his hiking gear hidden throughout the book.

TOWN OF VIENNA
Historic Images
compiled and edited by Nancy Phelps Fusco, Brandyann Phelps, & Arlene Flagg for the Town of Vienna, sponsored by the Bicentennial Committee
6 x 9 – 136 pages – Photos
Paper – $19.99 – ISBN 1-59531-014-2 – ISBN-13 978-1-59531-014-9

“The Town of Vienna’s history embraces many Central New York themes. Chapters about wilderness development, railroading, the industrial revolution, and the growth of 19th century resorts like Sylvan Beach highlight Vienna’s past. The identity of the town has been shaped by its geographic diversity. Foothills of the rugged Tug Hill Plateau roughen the township’s northern realm. The rich, expansive Fish Creek and Oneida Lake plains spread throughout the south and east, while the lake itself fills the town’s lower section. This book is an important contribution to the history of the Town of Vienna.” –Jack Henke, author of Sylvan Beach: A History, Oneida Lake: The Only Happiness, and From “The Beach” to Brewerton: Stories of Oneida Lake

SHALL THE MURDERER GO UNPUNISHED!
The Life of Edward H. Rulloff
New York’s Criminal Genius
by Stephen D. Butz
6 x 9 – Photos
Paper – $13.95 – ISBN 1-59531-015-0
ISBN-13 978-1-59531-015-6

Shall The Murderer Go Unpunished! follows the timeline of Rulloff's extraordinary life. He first gained prominence in Ithaca, New York during the 1840s as a brilliant young physician and school teacher with an interest in the formation of human language. His promising future came to an abrupt end in 1845 when he was accused of the disappearance and murder of his young wife and infant daughter. This began a series of incidents that led to one of the most exciting criminal investigations and legal battles of nineteenth century America. The events that occurred after the disappearance of his wife and daughter involved a spectacular cross-state manhunt, a jail break, mob violence, and brilliant legal wrangling by none other than Rulloff himself. Incredibly, all during this tumultuous time, he managed to continue his work on formulating a theory on the formation of human language, and nearly established himself as a respected scholar.

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