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The Shaker Legacies: Hancock and Mount Lebanon
ISBN: 9780764349331 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dozens of beautiful photos, both vintage and contemporary, draw us into the fascinating world of Shaker communities' accomplishments, their progressive views, and their still-resonating impact on American life. This book focuses specifically on two Shaker villages, Hancock and Mount Lebanon, which were close neighbors situated on either side of the Taconic mountain range bordering New York and Massachusetts. Mount Lebanon was the vibrant voice of Shakerism for over 160 years while Hancock lived in the shadows of its larger sister. Explaining the beliefs that grounded these villages, this book...
Dozens of beautiful photos, both vintage and contemporary, draw us into the fascinating world of Shaker communities' accomplishments, their progressiv...
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174,33 zł |
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Lost Bar Harbor
ISBN: 9781608936021 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the 1880s to the end of World War I, the fashionable resort of Bar Harbor attracted thousands of summer visitors with the money and leisure to pursue "the simple life on a grand scale," as A. Atwater Kent put it. They came to rusticate, dance, sail, picnic, flirt--and they did it all with style. Many relaxed at Bar Harbor's lavish hotels, while others built even more lavish and fanciful "cottages" for their own summer retreats. That dazzling era is just a memory now. The Depression and World War II undermined the summer colony, and the Great Fire of 1947 dealt the final blow. Those...
From the 1880s to the end of World War I, the fashionable resort of Bar Harbor attracted thousands of summer visitors with the money and leisure to pu...
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81,69 zł |
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Wicked Pissed: New England's Most Famous Feuds
ISBN: 9781493008872 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From sports to politics, food to finance, aviation to engineering, to bitter disputes over simple boundaries themselves, New England s feuds have peppered the region s life for centuries. They ve been raw and rowdy, sometimes high minded and humorous, and in a place renowned for its deep sense of history, often long-running and legendary. There are even some that will undoubtedly outlast the region s ancient low stone walls. Ted Reinstein, a native New Englander and local writer, offers us fascinating stories, some known, others not so much, from the history of New England in this fun,...
From sports to politics, food to finance, aviation to engineering, to bitter disputes over simple boundaries themselves, New England s feuds have pepp...
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81,69 zł |
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The New England Seafood Markets Cookbook: Recipes from the Best Lobster Pounds, Clam Shacks, and Fishmongers
ISBN: 9781581573244 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
Throughout, the recipes are supplemented with profiles of more than 30 of the top seafood markets?their histories, their owners, and their specialties?and sidebars that highlight the best of the area s seaside culinary culture. "
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87,14 zł |
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The Way Things Were: Deer Isle in the Steamboat Era
ISBN: 9781882190348 / Angielski / Miękka / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For close to 100 years, from the 1840s until 1942, Deer Isle, an island off the coast of Maine, relied on steamboats for access to other parts of the state. During this era, the island was a place of small family farms with a strong seafaring tradition. In the last four decades of this time, Tom Haviland was part of this island life. In his final years, Tom penned a series of short stories and essays based on his early experiences and characters he had known. Through them, we get a view of what island life was like in these bygone days.
For close to 100 years, from the 1840s until 1942, Deer Isle, an island off the coast of Maine, relied on steamboats for access to other parts of the ...
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64,51 zł |
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Will's Red Coat: A Story of One Old Dog Who Chose to Live Again
ISBN: 9780062495907 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Boston Globe Bestseller A true story of acceptance, perseverance, and the possibility of love and redemption as evocative, charming, and powerful as the New York Times bestseller Following Atticus. Drawn by an online post, Tom Ryan adopted Will, a frightened, deaf, and mostly blind elderly dog, and brought him home to live with him and Atticus. The only owners Will ever knew had grown too fragile to take care of themselves, or of him. Ultimately, Will was left at a kill shelter in New Jersey. Tom hoped to give Will a place to die with... Boston Globe Bestseller A true story of acceptance, perseverance, and the possibility of love and redemption as evocative, c... |
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125,11 zł |
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Newport Mansions: Postcards of the Gilded Age
ISBN: 9780764352096 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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125,29 zł |
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Spooky New England: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore
ISBN: 9781493027125 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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70,79 zł |
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Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
ISBN: 9781531635046 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1958, under the direction of Prof. Marvin Rabin, the Boston University College of Fine Arts established a youth orchestra for junior and senior high school students from the Greater Boston area. The Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO), formerly known as the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, has flourished over the past 50 years, expanding beyond the original single orchestra and launching many new artistic initiatives. BYSO members have experienced countless unforgettable moments, including performances at the White House, Carnegie Hall, and renowned concert venues across the...
In 1958, under the direction of Prof. Marvin Rabin, the Boston University College of Fine Arts established a youth orchestra for junior and senior hig...
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138,05 zł |
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Acadia National Park Map
ISBN: 9781628420692 / Angielski / Folded / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Make the most of your trip to Acadia National Park with Appalachian Mountain Club's Acadia National Park Map. This GPS-rendered topographic map is a compact yet comprehensive resource for exploring Maine's popular park on bike, water, or foot. On one side you'll find a map of Mount Desert Island in its entirety, including insets of Isle au Haut and Schoodic Peninsula. On the reverse is a close-up map of Eastern Mount Desert Island, detailing such popular treks as Jordon Pond, Bald Peak, Cadillac Mountain, and Cranberry Hill. Trips from the companion guidebook, AMC's Outdoor Adventures: Acadia...
Make the most of your trip to Acadia National Park with Appalachian Mountain Club's Acadia National Park Map. This GPS-rendered topographic map is a c...
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42,93 zł |
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Colors of Fall Road Trip Guide: 25 Autumn Tours in New England
ISBN: 9781682681381 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The perfect road trip companion for the beautiful New England fall
The perfect road trip companion for the beautiful New England fall
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107,85 zł |
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Edith Wharton's Lenox
ISBN: 9781467135177 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1900, Edith Wharton burst into the settled summer colony of Lenox. An aspiring novelist in her thirties, she was already a ferocious aesthete and intellect. She and her husband, Teddy, planned a defiantly classical villa, and she became a bestselling author with The House of Mirth in 1905. As a hostess, designer, gardener and writer, Wharton set high standards that delighted many, including Ambassador Joseph Choate and sculptor Daniel Chester French. But her perceptive and sometimes indiscreet pen also alienated potent figures like Emily Vanderbilt Sloane and Georgiana Welles Sargent....
In 1900, Edith Wharton burst into the settled summer colony of Lenox. An aspiring novelist in her thirties, she was already a ferocious aesthete and i...
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107,85 zł |
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Ghosts of Plymouth, Massachusetts
ISBN: 9781625858788 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Plymouth is known worldwide as "America's Hometown," landing place of the Pilgrims in 1620 and home of the first Thanksgiving. But the real story of the town is a tale of grim beginnings, plague, desperation, massacre, murder and fear. A ghostly Victorian couple is known to wander Burial Hill. A shocking crime on Leyden Street, one of the oldest streets in America, still haunts the area. The crew of the brigantine General Arnold, trapped offshore during an icy eighteenth-century blizzard, are suspected to haunt not one but three locations. Author Darcy H. Lee exposes the haunting acts that...
Plymouth is known worldwide as "America's Hometown," landing place of the Pilgrims in 1620 and home of the first Thanksgiving. But the real story of t...
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94,90 zł |
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The Last of the Hill Farms: Echoes of Vermont's Past
ISBN: 9781567926057 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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172,62 zł |
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Will's Red Coat: The Story of One Old Dog Who Chose to Live Again
ISBN: 9780062444998 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Boston Globe Bestseller A true story of acceptance, perseverance, and the possibility of love and redemption as evocative, charming, and powerful as the New York Times bestseller Following Atticus. Drawn by an online post, Tom Ryan adopted Will, a frightened, deaf, and mostly blind elderly dog, and brought him home to live with him and Atticus. The only owners Will ever knew had grown too fragile to take care of themselves, or of him. Ultimately, Will was left at a kill shelter in New Jersey. Tom hoped to give Will a place to die with... Boston Globe Bestseller A true story of acceptance, perseverance, and the possibility of love and redemption as evocative, c... |
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86,27 zł |
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Climbing New Hampshire's 48 4,000 Footers: From Casual Hikes to Challenging Ascents
ISBN: 9781493031115 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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107,67 zł |
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Ghosts of Plymouth, Massachusetts
ISBN: 9781540226501 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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138,05 zł |
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Eagle Island: Admiral Peary's Harpswell Home
ISBN: 9781540216410 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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138,05 zł |
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The Animal One Thousand Miles Long: Seven Lengths of Vermont and Other Adventures
ISBN: 9781595348586 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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77,46 zł |
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The Revolutionary War in Bennington County: A History & Guide
ISBN: 9781540218605 / Angielski / Twarda / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
138,05 zł |
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