The Catskills: An Illustrated Historical Guide with Gazetteer [Paperback]

Arthur G. Adams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1990

This scrupulously revised edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the beauty and wonder of the Catskill mountain region. Combining a wealth of information with abundant illustrations, the book falls into four main sections. The first section deals principally with the geography of the area. Part Two focuses on the region's history, with subsections on Railroad Fever, The Romantic Era, War and Revolution, and Famous Hotels. Part Three- devoted to the Catskill's legends, literature, and art-features descriptive passages from the work of such famous writers as James Fenimore Cooper and Washington Irving. The final section is an extensive gazetteer that provides succint descriptions of the mountains, ranges, rivers, brooks, kills, creeks, and other geographical features of the region.

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About the Author

Arthur G. Adams is founding president of the Hudson River Maritime Center at Roundabout Landing in Kingston. In 1981, he was given a special award of merit for outstanding achievement in Regional Studies by the State University of New York. He is Executive Vice President of the Hudson River Navigation Company is trustee of the Victor Herbert Performance Trust Fund.

Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: Fordham University Press; 2 edition (January 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823213013
• ISBN-13: 978-0823213016
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,125,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great historical guide to the Catskills, October 27, 2005

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This review is from: The Catskills: An Illustrated Historical Guide with Gazetteer (Paperback)

This is a fascinating book just loaded with historical information about the Catskills region of New York. Adams divides his book into four major sections (Geography; History; Legends, Literature and Art; and Gazetteer); this last mentioned section is by far the longest (almost half the book) and contains a listing with description of just about every named natural and human associated feature found in the Catskills. Anyone actually visiting the area will find this section very useful and informative.

Within the other sections Adams discusses railroads, modern highways, early exploration, famous hotels, famous people, and the art and literature of the region. He relates quite a few legends in full. There are also lots of photos (current and historical). An excellent guide in every way.