Excerpt from List of Books Relating to the History of the State of New York<br><br>It is hoped that the schools may give more attention to State and local history, and the following lists are given to aid those who may see fit to undertake this Work. Many of the books are out of print and can be had only through second - hand dealers. These books are indicated by_a star. Some Of the books are published by the author's, others by some local publisher. These, also, can usually be had only through dealers in second - hand books. Many historical sermons and addresses are to be had in pamphlet form. In each county there are' usually one or more persons interested in local history who can furnish much information regarding the historical publications relating to the locality. SO far as the information can be had, this list will give the title, author, date Of publication and probable cost of the books mentioned. If all this information is not available, then all that is available will be given in the hope that some one in the locality Of which the' book treats can give the remainder. SO far as practicable, a brief annotation is given. In many cases this can not be furnished as the books are not accessible.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.