| Las Villas of Plattekill and Ulster County Contributor(s): Martinez Jr, Ismael Ish (Author), Puente Jr, Tito (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1467115630 ISBN-13: 9781467115636 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974.7 |
| LCCN: 2016935115 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first comprehensive historical retrospective on Las Villas of Plattekill and Ulster County ever written. Ulster County was first settled in 1652 and officially became a county in 1683. Its rural nature, scenic beauty, and the Catskill Mountain |
Contributor Bio(s): Martinez Jr, Ismael "Ish": - Ismael "Ish" Martinez Jr. is a freelance writer who was raised and worked at his parents' villa in this community of Spanish resorts. He has extensive personal knowledge and experience of the history and culture of Las Villas. He has obtained many never before published photographs from the Plattekill Historical Society, his own family's collection, and many private and public sources. The author of the book's foreword is Tito Puente Jr., son of Tito Puente, who was a well-known Latin mambo musician and celebrity of his day. |