Ohio Books

Great novel about the settling of the west. This was one of Zane Grey's best!

Splendid Pages: The Molly And Walter Bareiss Collection Of Modern Illustrated Books is a remarkable tribute to the Molly and Walter Bareiss Collection of Modern Illustrated Books, the foundation of the singular and remarkable collection of Book Arts at the Toledo Museum of Art where author Julie Mellby is a curator. Full-color photographs of timeless books along with essays and insights regarding the collection make this a most unique and inspirational artbook showcasing the great books of this impressive collection and their unique illustrations. Splendid Pages is ardently commended to the attention of bibliophiles and academia.

As co-editor of the massive Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, John J. Grabowski - and co-editor David D. Van Tassel - set an indelible mark in chronicling the city's history. Sports in Cleveland: An Illustrated History, is an offshoot of the encyclopedia which delves into the history of amateur and pro sports from 1796-1990.

In 145 pages of text that is supplemented by numerous photographs, Grabowski explores the popular sleigh races down Euclid Avenue in the winter months of the 1800s to the plans for the then-named Gateway Stadium project.

There are famous athletes and coaches - Madeline Manning, Harrison Dillard, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Larry Doby and John McLendon - the infamous events like Dime Beer Night and gems that may have been forgotten over time - businessman Coburn Haskell invented the modern golf ball in 1899 and a pair of hall of fame tennis players, Martina Navratilova and Bjorn Borg, played for the Nets in World Team Tennis.

The photographs include harness racing at Glenville Track in the early 1900s, a late 1940s "Bowling Institute" instructional seminar at Benedictine High School, roof-top tennis at the Central YWCA in 1956 and a 1980 practice of the Cleveland Brewers of the Women's Professional Football League.

The book truly captures an important richness that must be a part of any city, portaits of motion.

First time author Mary Costello has written what can only be described as a truly wonderful book. It is the story of Annie McPhelimy's coming of age during the height of the northern Irish Troubles. At times uproariously funny and strikingly poignant, the story gives the reader a glimpse into the inner lives of a family as they go about their daily existence in Catholic West Belfast. The characters are multi-dimensional and well rounded and the story is very well presented. The reader cannot help but feel this family's pain, sorrow and anger as they are surrounded by daily acts of violence. The fact that Costello is able to refrain from turning this novel into a political statement regarding this period in northern Irish history is admirable indeed. Anyone who has the slightest interest in Northern Ireland should read this book. You won't soon forget it...

Enthusiastically recommended for fans of the editorial cartoon, Stahler: Inkslinger is a black-and-white collection of cutting-edge editorial cartoons by Jeff Stahler. From visually likening the 2000-2001 school classroom to packing kids in a sardine can; to comparing Tolstoy's thick classic "War and Peace" to a hypothetical yet outrageously gigantic book rendition of "Mideast War and Peace"; to an unfortunate driver who has just crashed his car into another automobile speaking into his cell phone and asking "Can you hear me now?", the crisp and satirical cartoons of Stahler: Inkslinger command the reader's complete attention with their keen irony -- as well as their somber to perverse reflections on difficulties of present day life.

We recently toured Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens and found this great little book in the gift shop. We loved it! The visuals were excellent and plentiful and the pages were filled with lots of facts that made history fun. A wonderful keepsake.

I gave this to my Mom's husband as a birthday gift. They both loved it!

William Edson's dedication to realizing a difficult goal is evident on every page of this volume. He has obviously spent many an hour in the archives of the B&O and other institutions. Every steam locomotive owned by the B&O that ever traveled anywhere on that line is documented here - over 7,000(!) locomotives! For each loco, there is provided the original roster number (and renumber where applicable), the builder, serial number, date built, and date of disposition (nearly always the scrapping date). Small reproductions of shop drawings with technical data of the major classes of B&O steam locomotives are for the most part, adequately reproduced, considering that many of the originals had to have been very fragile due to age. A photo section provides well-reproduced illustrations of the lesser-known classes of B&O steam locos.

This volume is NOT recommended for the new railfan. It is recommended ONLY for experienced and knowledgeable steam locomotive fans and rail historians, particularly those with an interest in the B&O.

If you are a photographer, photography buff, LTV retiree, history buff, or 4 year old boy, this is the book for you. As a photographer and history buff, I enjoyed pouring through this book and viewing all the photographs from back in the day. The author really seemed to care about the content of the book and included some amazing photographs from the LTV Collection. It had the feel of the old Farm Bureau Admin Photographers.
I also loved reading the history behind the photos and the book. The writing was good and the history informational.
My 4 year old son loved pouring through the photos in the book. The trains, boats, and steelyards were definitely attention catchers for him.
And my favorite part of the book is the front cover. The dark ominous steel yard photo is perfect for such an amazing bit of our history here in Ohio. It also made me feel upset that so much of our steel industry is out sourced now. That so many people have lost their jobs etc.
This was a great book and I definitely recommend it.

This is the MOST comprehensive book about Cincinnati Entertainment from 1900 to 1960. I have many Cincinnati books in my personal collection, but none is as complete, photographed, and well documented as this 3rd book in Mr. Singer's Cincinnati series. It is packed with great photos and very complete descriptions. Virtually EVERY theater is photographed and described. Photos are very clear. It even pictures several minor neighborhood theaters I attended as a child in the 1940's and 1950's !! I will refer to Mr. Singer's three Cincy volumes often. Very complete and interesting.