Columbia Malleable Casting Corporation workers at Second and Linden streets in Columbia are shown on the cover of the new book 'Columbia, Marietta and Wrightsville.' Molds they will use to produce iron castings are in the foreground of this Columbia Historic Preservation Society photo.
Arcadia Publishing has released a new photo book 'Columbia, Marietta and Wrightsville' whose name describes its contents.
For a mini-review about Frederic H. Abendschein's book on those river towns, click here.
Hanover YWCA is accepting used books for its annual used book sale Nov. 6, 7 and 8. Books can be brought to the YW at 23 W. Chestnut St. and placed in the "book box" located in front of the building. Please no encyclopedias, Readers Digest condensed books or magazines. Books should be in good condition and placed in bags or boxes.
From the Associated Press:
Barbra Streisand has finished building her dream house and started to think about her life.
The singer, director and actress has reached an agreement with Viking for "A Passion for Design," an illustrated book scheduled for fall 2010 that includes photos of the Malibu, Calif., oceanfront compound she worked on for more than five years, and of other residences, back to her early years in New York.
Local writer and photographer Scott D. Butcher has authored "Delaware Reflections."
The 128-page book features 242 color photos by Butcher.
Publisher is Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. of Atglen, Pa. and the price is $29.99.
For more about Butcher and his books, visit www.scottbutcher.com.
and that definitely applies to book lovers.
The following Web sites offer used books for purchase or exchange, some for as little as the postage to ship them.
Check them out, and if you know of any others, please let us know.
that books make great gifts, but now we can listen to famous authors tell us why.
In conjunction with the publication of its latest book, "Visions of Paradise," National Geographic is inviting the public to submit images that best represent their vision of heaven on Earth to the Visions of Paradise Photography Contest, Oct. 21-Dec. 21.
Local writer Scott Butcher has authored his first coffee table book, "York: America's Historic Crossroads" (Schiffer Publishing). This is the first of three photo books that Butcher is doing. "Delaware Reflections," with 250 photos of the Delaware Coast from Lewes to Fenwick Island, will be released this spring.
