Books, Guides, Etc.
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There's nothing like browsing
through a great library or book store. Aquidneck Island has many, go
treat yourself & tell them you heard about them from OnAquidneck.com
Public
Libraries:
Middletown
Public Library, 700 West Main Rd - Middletown, 401-846-1573
Newport Historical Society,
82 Touro St - Newport, 401-846-0813
Newport Public Library, Aquidneck
Park, 300 Spring St - Newport, 401-847-8720
Portsmouth Free Public Library,
2658 E Main Rd - Portsmouth, 401-683-9457
Other Collections:
Redwood Library & Athenaeum,
50 Bellevue Ave, Newport, 401-847-0292
New Books:
Armchair Sailor Bookstore,
543 Thames St - Newport, 401-847-4252
Book Em, 433 Thames St - Newport, 401-849-5589
Excelsior Religious Gifts,
99 E Main Rd - Middletown, 401-848-5010
Irish Dandelion, The (Dealing in Irish Books), 108 Spring St - Newport, 401-846-2050
Island Books, 575 E Main Rd (Wyatt Sq)- Middletown, 401-849-2665
Oriental Arts, 103 Swinburne Row - Newport, 401-846-0655
Spring Pottery & Wellspring Books, 182 Bellevue Ave - Newport, 401-846-8485
Walden Books, Bellevue Ave - Newport, 401-846-5067
Walden Books, Newport Mall - Newport, 401-846-7160
Wellspring, 182 Bellevue Ave - Newport, 401-846-8485
Used
Books:
Anchor & Dolphin Books, 30 Franklin St - Newport, 401-846-6890
Bookmark, The, 152 Broadway - Newport, 401-847-4544
Corner Book Shop, 46 Marlborough St - Newport, 401-846-8406
D Kelley Fine Used Books, 330 Broadway - Newport, 401-846-4140
Newport Book Store, The, 116 Bellevue
Ave - Newport, 401-847-3400
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General
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Where to
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The
Annual Directory of American and Canadian Bed and Breakfasts:
New England |
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Internet Open Book Version-
Bernice Chesler's B&B
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| Biking,
Walking, Boating and more!: |
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Walks
and Rambles in Rhode Island : A Guide to the Natural and Historic
Wonders of the Ocean State by Ken Weber
More
Walks & Rambles in Rhode Island
by Ken Weber
Walks
and Rambles in Rhode Island : 40 Trails for Birders and
Nature Lovers (Walks & Rambles...) by
Ken Weber |
Paddling
Southern New England: 30 Canoe Trips in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, and Connecticut, Second Edition
by Ken Weber
A
Cruising Guide to Narragansett Bay and the South Coast
of Massachusetts : Including Buzzards Bay, Nantucket, Martha's
Vineyard, and Block Island
by Lynda Morris Childress, Patrick Childress (Contributor),Tina Martin,
tin Martin, Tink Martin (Contributor) |
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The
Scrimshaw Ring
(The Family Heritage Series)
set in the Castle Hill area of Newport!
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The
Barons of Newport :A Guide to the Gilded Age by
Terrence Gavan |
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The
Vanderbilts and the Gilded Age : Architectural Aspirations,
1879-1901
by John Foreman, Louis Auchincloss (Introduction), Robbe Pierce Stimson
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The
Glitter and the Gold
by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
"This is the fascinating story of the American heiress, Consuelo Vanderbilt,
who married the ninth Duke of Marlborough for anything but love in 1895. A very
human story told with candor and objectivity. It will keep your interest from
the first page to the last. Everybody who was anybody can be seen in these pages.
From artists and writers to statesmen of the world - view her world from the
splendors of the courts of St. Petersburg and Vienna to the cold and desolate
winter in France of 1940's. Here is a very candid and revealing personal story
coupled with a unique insider's view of aristocracy's golden age." |
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Fortune's
Children : The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt by
Arthur T. Vanderbilt
"Vanderbilt: the very name signifies wealth. The family patriarch, "the
Commodore," built up a fortune that made him the world's richest man by
1877. Yet, less than fifty years after the Commodore's death, one of his direct
descendants died penniless, and no Vanderbilt was counted among the world's richest
people. Fortune's Children tells the dramatic story of all the amazingly colorful
spenders who dissipated such a vast inheritance. 32 pages of photographs." |
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A
Dependent People : Newport, Rhode Island in the Revolutionary
Era
by Elaine Forman Crane |
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Newport
Notables:
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Haunted
Newport
by Eleyne Austen Sharp
Newport, Rhode Island is more than just a pretty place.
Beyond its awesome beaches, mansions and colonial homes, this historic
City-by-the-Sea is a regular paranormal playground. |
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| Cooking
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Rhode
Island Dictionary |
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Newport
Cooks & Collects
by Shirley F. Riess
Fine cooking has been an integral part of the culture of Newport for centuries.
Therefore, it seems quite appropriate that The Preservation Society of
Newport County should publish this cookbook. With this collection of recipes,
The Preservation Society has simply extended its mission to preserve not
only extraordinary historic American architecture and interiors, but the
fabric of everyday life in modern-day Newport as well. The proceeds from
the sales of Newport Cooks & Collects will go towards furthering
the general purpose of the Society which has left an indelible imprint
on Newport.
The Providence and Rhode Island Cookbook: Big Recipes from the Smallest State - Linda Beaulieu |
Best
of the Best from New England : Selected Recipes from the
Favorite Cookbooks of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Vermont, New Hampshire,
by Gwen McKee (Editor),Barbara Moseley (Editor), Tupper Davidson (Illustrator)
The
New Legal Sea Foods Cookbook |
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Enjoy the food and stories of Newport's
restaurants, B&B's and Cafes:
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| Gardening/Lawns: |
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Lawn
Care For Dummies - by Lance Walheim, National Gardening
Association (Editor)
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Gardening
for Dummies (2nd Ed)
by Michael MacCaskey, Bill Marken, National Gardening Association (Editor) |
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The
Complete Idiot's Guide to a Beautiful Lawn (Complete Idiot's
Guide)
by Maureen Gilmer, Mark S. Welterlen
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