Burlingham Books

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Named "Most Promising New Business" of 2007 by the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce, Burlingham Books is the largest bookstore in a five-county area. We're a quirky independent bookstore with a unique selection of new and used books, gifts, and magazines, as well as an espresso bar, free wi-fi, and a knowledgeable, friendly staff.

Welcome to the Burlingham Books website. Browse the site - you'll find more books than we can possibly carry in the store! Order through the website for either home delivery or in-store pick-up (of course we're always happy to hear from you in person or by phone, too). Check out the local and store events: there's always a lot happening in Burlingham Books, and all around Perry, too.

The store will be closing early at 5pm on Wednesday, November 24th and we will be CLOSED Thursday, November 25th Thanksgiving Day.
Have a wonderful Holiday!

"Cindy Amrhein and Ellen Lea Bachorski have put together a well-researched, richly-detailed, cogently-reasoned history of Polly Frisch, indicted in the 1856 and 1857 arsenic-involved deaths of her first husband Henry Hoag and two of the Hoag children." --NYCHS
Polly Hoag lived in the town of Alabama, NY with her husband Henry and her four children. In the fall of 1855 Polly had her fortune told during the town's election party. Her future foretold that two of her family would die; and one of them would not be her.
No one at the time knew what Polly was planning. This fortune would turn out to be the catalyst for Polly's plans. [via the offical website]
This title is available for purchase at Burlingham Books for $15.00. Fans of true-crime, local history, and sensational stories alike are sure to find it a fantastic read.

After the Devastations: The Journeyis a new work of fiction by local author/illustrator Priscilla H. Popp.

This richly illustrated adventure book andChristianallegory chronicles the cliff-hanging exploits of four older teenagers attempting to smuggle bibles into their country devastated by war and religious persecution. Guiding theteenagersalong their way is a dim-witted and crippled old mute and his talkative wife. As the young people begin to mature during their long and dangerous journey, the mystery of the old man's bizarrebehaviorand remarkable drawings is finally revealed.

The Journey is currently in stock at Burlingham Books and available to purchase for just$15.00.

The newest book in the Images of America series is Around Perry, by Christina B. Nolan, and it features our very own Perry, NY.

Book Description: Fertile land, waterpower, energetic residents, and a sea serpent all contributed to the growth of the town and village of Perry. The town of Perry was first settled in 1807, and later took the name of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the War of 1812. Early mills along Silver Creek provided materials for the growing village, which was incorporated in 1830. Perry made headlines in 1855, when a sea serpent was sighted on Silver Lake and people flocked to the area. The mystery went unsolved until remains of the hoax were found in the ashes of the Walker House in 1857. Perry continued to grow, with Main Street businesses changing with the needs of residents. Later industries replaced the early mills, and immigrants arrived to work in the textile factories. Educational, religious, and civic buildings were added to the community, and farms grew in the countryside.

Author Bio: Christina B. Nolan is the retired children's services director at the Perry Public Library. Having a museum background, she also worked with the library's local history collections. Vintage images in Around Perry have come from the Henry Page Collection and the Clark Rice Collection.
(from arcadiapublishing.com)

Around Perry is available at Burlingham Books. 200 vintage photos/128 pages, $21.99. Come to the store, we have it in stock. You can also order online.
Keep an eye on theevents calendarfor book signings with Chris.

After nearly selling out the first printing of 1,500 copies, Farm Hands is now in its second printing of 1,600 copies!

Batavia, N.Y. newspaper reporter Tom Rivers wrote a first-person series about farm work in 2008 that won state and national awards. Now the series, with more background and other information, is compiled in this book, Farm Hands: Hard work and hard lessons from Western New York fields.The 168-page book includes 101 pictures. Some of them were not published in the newspaper. ... Several farmers have told Rivers they hope the book will gain a wide audience, helping to educate Americans on the challenges of producing food and the grueling work needed to harvest fruits and vegetables.
"...Tom has not only been a friend to agriculture by reporting on local events within our community, but by taking a leap out of his comfort zone working as a farm hand, dairy laborer, onion planter, apple picker and cabbage harvester." Steve Hawley, NYS Assemblyman
"...It truly is a well-written eye opener to the 'hapless American'." Tonya Gens DeLand

This book is in stock at Burlingham Books. Order online or call us to reserve your copy.

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