The Bucks County Historical Society: Publications

Publications

In addition to a wide array of titles offered in the gift shop the Bucks County Historical Society has a range of its own publications for sale. For further information contact 215-345-0210 ext. 114 or email museumshop@mercermuseum.org.


Bucks County: An Illustrated History	Bucks County: An Illustrated History Terry A. McNealy Lavish color images feature paintings, drawings, photographs and artifacts selected from the collections in the Bucks County Historical Society's Spruance Library and Mercer Museum. A dramatic coffee-table-sized book that proudly showcases the unfolding bounty of Bucks from the prehistoric to the present. 2001, second edition, hardback of above. SALE PRICE! $39.95 (Originally $69.95) Click here for Publications Order Form PDF >
Bucks County Fraktur	Bucks County Fraktur Edited by Cory M. Amsler More than five years of research, writing and design have culminated in the release of this joint Bucks County Historical Society - Pennsylvania German Society publication. The book offers a stunning visual account of this folk art from as it was practiced in Bucks county and immediate environs. The book's 10 essays, contributed by several noted scholars and experts, touch on the spiritual, educational, aesthetic and economic aspects of Fraktur. 2001, first edition, 400 pages, illustrated, hardback. $19.95
Ancient Carpenters’ Tools Henry C. Mercer Illustrated and explained, together with the implements of the lumberman, joiner and cabinet-maker in use in the 18th century. Reprint of 1929 edition, 4th printing, 339 pages, illustrated, paperback. $19.95
Fonthill: The Home of Henry Chapman Mercer An American Architectural Treasure Thomas G. Poos Rich text, abundant photography and heretofore unpublished illustrations, sketches and comments from Mercer’s own construction notebook. Twenty beautiful color photographs combine with floor plans for each level to highlight the innovative design and artistic detail that comprise this American architectural treasure. 2000, 2nd edition, revised and expanded, 102 pages, illustrated, paperback. $12.95
The Mercer Mile Helen Hartman Gemmill, edited by Terry McNealy Legacy of Henry C. Mercer and his three extraordinary concrete buildings - Fonthill, Moravian Pottery and Mercer Museum. Contains several old as well as new color photographs. Revised edition 1998. 28 pages, illust. $4.95
Tools and Trades of America’s Past - The Mercer Collection Marilyn Arbor et al John Hulbert and James Blackaby Comprehensive overview of everyday objects used by Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries. Hundreds of tools described and illustrated, based on exhibits in the Mercer Museum. 1981. 116 pages, illust., 2nd Printing. $9.95
Pioneering Americana: A Mercer Museum Centennial Compiled by Cory Amsler, Mary Catherine Bluder & Harry C. Kahn III; intro by Helen H. Gemmill Catalogue for the 1997 exhibition of the same name at the Philadelphia Antiques Show celebrating 100 years of Mercer Museum collecting. Features more than 100 objects representing the breadth of the collection. 1997. 34 pages, color photographs. $4.95
Henry Chapman Mercer - An Annotated Chronology Linda Dyke A brief overview of the life of Henry Mercer. The chronology follows from childhood to death. (1856-1930) 1989, 1996. 33 pages, illustrated. $4.95
Guide to the Microfilm of the Papers of Henry C. Mercer and the Records of the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works A Bucks County Historical Society publication of papers compiled by staff and volunteers of the Spruance Library. The papers were gathered from Fonthill, the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works and from files of the curator's office at the Mercer Museum. 1985. 85 pages. $3.95
How to Find the Story of an Old House Terry McNealy A guide to research and techniques of old houses in Bucks County. 1988, 1997. 29 pages, illustrated. $5.95