Images of America Series
SPLIA has received the following books in the Images of America Series by Arcadia Publishing:

1) Babylon by the Sea, Sr. Anne Francis Pulling, 2000, $18.99

2) Hicksville, Richard E. and Anne Evers, 2000, $18.99, $16.99

3) Shelter Island, Louise Tuthill Green, 1997, $18.99

4) Greenlawn, A Long Island Hamlet, Louise Dougher and Carol Bloomgarden, 2000,$18.99

5) Southampton, Mary Cummings, 1996, $16.99

6) Amagansett, Carleton Kelsey and Lucinda Mayo, 1997, $16.99

7) Levittown, Volume II, Margaret Lundrigan and Zasa Navarra, 1999, $18.99

Local history is becoming a popular pastime; as Long Island becomes fully developed, more people, concerned with the changing landscape, are delving into their community’s past. The Images of America Series is especially good at presenting the histories of various communities through their photographic
collections. Captions are detailed and informative. For those interested in local history, or for those just wondering about a particular building or place, as they drive by on their daily rounds, these books make superb gifts. Available at SPLIA gallery, for price listed after each book.

Caring For Your Historic House,
Heritage Preservation and National Park Service, Charles E. Fisher and Hugh C. Miller, General Editors, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1998
This is a useful compendium meant to answer all but the most arcane questions regarding preserving and maintaining structural systems, roofs, masonry, plaster, mechanical and electrical systems, paint, wallpaper, woodwork, flooring and even landscape. For those owners of historic houses who want to be informed before they hire contractors, and for those undertaking restoration work themselves, this book provides useful instructions with helpful illustrations for tackling any problem. However, this is not only a fix-it book, but also provides methods of care which are designed to avoid creating problems. Available at SPLIA Gallery for $24.95.

Caring for Your Family Treasures, Heritage Preservation, Jane S. and Richard W. Long, Eds. Henry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 2000
The emphasis in this book is on prevention. It includes storage, handling and care advice for objects of every description likely to be found in a personal collection. The book contains checklists applicable to papers, scrapbooks, photographs, videotape and film, paintings (including advice on matting and framing), furniture, clocks and watches,ceramics and glass, silver and jewelry, and musical instruments. The checklists, in easy summary form, are a useful way to keep an eye on conditions, methods for avoiding problems and solutions for those that arise. Available at SPLIA Gallery for $24.95.

Blue Point Remembered,
Gene Horton, Second Edition, Searles Graphics, Inc., 1998,
Like the Arcadia books, this book presents Blue Point’s history through photographs
but also includes comprehensive text based on various documentary sources such as
maps, census records, and newspaper articles. Although the book covers all of Blue Point’s history from prior to European settlement to the 1930s, it is especially detailed in the period from the 1890s to the 1930s, providing a fascinating view of small town life on Long Island before World War II. Can be purchased from the author, 130 Blue Point Avenue, Blue Point, NY, 11715, price $25.00.