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The Top Three
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Each week we list the top 3 best sellers in a specific category here at Moravian Book Shop. This week we: Books on Pennsylvania.
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1.
Christmas in Pennsylvania: A Folk-Cultural Study(Hardcover (Cloth))
by
Shoemaker, Alfred Lewis,
Yoder, Don
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$24.95
Published: Stackpole Books, 2009
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the austere, grim Puritans frowned upon frivolity. Fortunately, folks from other European states brought their traditions to the New World, especially Pennsylvania. It is this aspect – a folk-cultural study – that is brought forth in this beautifully illustrated book. Watch out for the Belsnickel's stick and cook up some Bellyguts candies!
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The First Resort: Fun, Sun, Fire and War in Cape May, Americas Original Seaside Town(Hardcover (Cloth))
by
Miller, Ben
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$29.95
Published: Exit Zero Publishing Inc, 2009
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Cape May is not in Pennsylvania, but enough of us visit the quaint seaside town to warrant including this book here. Lavishly illustrated and meticulously-researched, Miller tells us everything about Cape May – from boom to bust and back again. A perfect gift book!
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