SOUTHERN TIER, Vol. 1 Arch Merrill HC DJ ILLUS 1951 New York State

Description: SOUTHERN TIER Vol. 1 by ARCH MERRILL Illustrated ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Hardcover with dust jacket; 213 pages; Size Approx. 5 1/2 X 7 3/4. Published by American Book-Stratford Press, Inc.; 1951 (no date in the book). Details: "The Southern Tier is the row of New York State counties that hug the Pennsylvania line. It is a picturesque region with a dramatic history but hitherto singularly unsung. In this, the first of two books on the Southern Tier, Arch Merrill tells the story of the four Western counties of 'the Tier,' Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben. This is his twelfth regional book. He has done for the Southern Tier what he did for the Genesee Valley, the Finger Lakes Country and the other Upstate regions of his books. This Southern Tier book is written with special feeling, for the author was born there. With a sure, deft touch, born of his many years as a newspaperman, Merrill has brought out the unusual and the interesting in the history, lore and physical makeup of a many-sided land. Indians and pioneers roam through the pages of this book, along with some famous sons and daughters like Glenn Curtiss and Margaret Sanger. There are robust anecdotes of the early days. One of the most stirring stories is that of the wild boom time that followed the discovery of oil in the Cattaraugus and Allegany foothills. The author takes you to the sunny vineyards of the 'Grape Juice Belt' along Lake Erie and into the romantic wine country around Hammondsport on Keuka Lake; to the commercial fishing fleets in the Lake Erie ports; to the world-famous center of culture that is the Chautauqua Institution; to the Spiritualist shrine at Lily Dale; to the fabulous Glass Center at Corning. You will visit Indian reservations and find a city, Salamanca, on one of them. You will go into the oil fields and see an oil pump in a churchyard. You will marvel at such natural wonders as 'Rock Cities' and a 'Breathing Well.' You will see 'the cattle upon a thousand hills' and potatoes growing on hilltops 2,000 feet above the level of the sea. Here, for the first time is the story of the Southern Tier, one of Upstate's most fascinating regions, told up Upstate's favorite storyteller" (from the dust jacket flap) The book has a brown hard cover binding with black lettering on the spine; illustrated with black-and-white photographs. A fine addition for your bookshelf! Condition: The book is showing light edge wear; otherwise it is in very good condition with a firm binding and clean pages. 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