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Authored by Society president George Meiser IX

“The Astor Theatre, a Magical Realm of Royalty” by Eileen M. Dietrich; published by Benjamin L. Bernhart; 72 pages; 8.5 by 11 inches softbound; about 97 illustrations; includes an affecting dedication, table of contents, acknowledgments, end notes, and a bibliography.

The perennially popular history of the Reading Volunteer Fire Department history book, compiled and written by the Federal Writers' Project of the W.P.A. in 1938. The volume has some 260 pages and measures about 6 by nine inches. Each of the companies that existed as individual entities in 1938 is detailed with a rather complete history, based on each company's minute books. There are numerous, fine illustrations.

"Musical Berks and Beyond", by Cedric N. Elmer and the late Wes Fisher, copyright 1995, is a 385-page softbound 8.5- by 11-inch volume of musicians, organizations, and events---in story and photo. Whether you're interested in local groups that performed jazz, pop, hill-billy, band, or classical music, you'll find it all in this massive, encyclopedia- like compilation which has over 400 high-quality pictures and is fully indexed.

"Along the Route 100 Corridor" by Patricia A. Stompf Blackwell, copyright 2004, is 128 pages of vintage photographs and descriptive captions. The subject matter includes Bally, Eshbach, Bechtelsville, New Berlinville, Boyertown and Washington Township

A 500 piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a print of an oil painting of the Berks County Almshouse. The puzzle measures 23 1/2 x 17 5/16 inches.

"The Passing Scene--Vol. 13," by Meiser & Meiser; pub. 2005; 272 pages; 300+ restored photo; many then-and-now views; fully indexed; hardbound; high-quality semi-gloss paper.

156 generously illustrated pages of Pennsylvania Railroad history. Hardbound. By Benjamin L. Bernhart

"The Passing Scene--Vol. 15," by Meiser & Meiser; pub. 2007; 272 pages; 360 restored photo; 50 then-and-now paired views; 2,400 index entries; hardbound; high-quality photo-friendly paper.

"Reading and Berks County in early newspaper sketches from the pages of the Reading Eagle". Edited and annotated by Charles J. Adams III and George M. Meiser IX

"Reading Firefighting", compiled by Michael J. Kitsock and Michael R. Glore; produced by Arcadia Publishing 2008; 6.5 by 9.25 inches, softbound; good quality semi-glass paper; 128 pages; 217 photos; table of contents; acknowledgments; foreword by Reading Fire Chief William H. Rehr, III

"The Passing Scene--Vol. 16," by Meiser & Meiser; pub. 2008; 272 pages; 362 fully restored photos; many then-and-now paired views; 4,450 index entries; hardbound; high-quality photo-friendly paper.