"Standing on the shore at night, listening to the hollow boom and hiss of the waves, I stared at the legion of stars processioning the sky. Absorbed by the immensity of space and time, I was struck by the preciousness of life in all its varied forms and exalted in being part of that procession." --from "To The Shore Once More: Point Pleasant Beach" Jersey Shore Publications is pleased to bring you "To The Shore Once More," a coffee table book of prose, poetry, and works of art about the Jersey Shore. Oversized (12 1/4" x12 1/4"), with 168 pages of text, including 97 full-color paintings by area artists, this is one of the most enchanting and beautiful books about the Jersey Shore ever published. It is sure to bring many nights of reading and viewing pleasure. 
The essays and poetry by acclaimed, local poet and writer, Frank Finale, elicit an emotional response and lingering memory. These graceful personal essays and poems capture the essence of the Jersey Shore while exploring universal themes of life and nature. 
The book is divided into six chapters, four by season--Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn--plus chapters on Christmas and Poetry. These seasonal stories and poems are perfect for reading aloud throughout the year and may even become a family tradition in years to come! 
Also inside, you'll find stunning, full color paintings of some of the loveliest landmarks and locations at the Jersey Shore. Each have been painted by area artists including Paula Kolojeski, Dick LaBonte, Theresa Troise Heidel, Ludlow Thorston, Margaret Tourison Berndt, Sara Eyestone, Sheila Mickle, Virginia Perle, Muriel Rogers, Dawn Hotaling, and Stephen Harrington. 
This book will bring you closer to the places you love at the Shore--you, your family, and friends will treasure it for years to come.

To The Shore Once More: A Portrait Of The Jersey Shore; Prose, Poetry, and Works Of Art

Arts & Photography

Frank Finale

History & Criticism

Jersey Shore Publications

Jersey Shore Publications is pleased to bring you "To The Shore Once More, Volume II,"; the sequel and companion volume to the bestseller "To The Shore Once More."; Containing more pages and artwork than Volume I (with 180 pages of text and 144 full-color paintings by more than forty area artists), this coffee table book of prose, poetry, and works of art takes readers on a journey down the Jersey Shore--from the tip of Sandy Hook to the point of Cape May. 
Join once more acclaimed author and poet, Frank Finale, and his family on a journey through the past and present as he once again captures life along the shore while exploring universal themes that touch us all. These graceful personal essays and poems elicit an emotional response and lingering memory. They are also perfect for reading aloud throughout the year and, as with Volume I, may even become a family tradition in years to come! 
The essays and poems are organized from north to south taking place in all four seasons in many of the towns and regions along the coast including Highlands, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach, Belmar, Spring Lake, Point Pleasant, Seaside, Island Beach, the Toms River area, Bayville, Long Beach Island, the Pine Barrens, Brigantine, Atlantic City, and Cape May. 
Also inside, you'll find resplendent, full color paintings of some of the loveliest landmarks and locations at the Jersey Shore. Each have been painted by area artists including Paula Kolojeski, Dick LaBonte, Theresa Troise Heidel, Ludlow Thorston, Virginia Perle, Margaret Tourison Berndt, Sheila Mickle, Muriel Rogers, Dawn Hotaling, Stephen Harrington, Dede Esenlohr, Al Barker, Carol Freas, Tine Kirkland Graham, Dennis Foy, Linda Hejduk-Fortin, Pauline Mickle, Sue Oliver, Barbara Cocker, Susan Walsh McLean, and over twenty additional artists. 
This companion volume is one of the most enchanting and beautiful books about the Jersey Shore ever published. It will bring you closer to the places you love at the Shore and is sure to bring many nights of reading and viewing pleasure--you, your family, and friends will treasure it for years to come.

To The Shore Once More, Volume II : A Journey Down The Jersey Shore : Prose, Poetry, and Works of Art

Literature & Fiction

United States

This beautifully written and illustrated children's book tells the tale of the Gull Family and their adventures along the New Jersey Shore. 
Highly detailed and visually stunning, this family book will teach children their ABCs while on a well-rounded journey at the Shore, with a few life lessons along the way. 
Thoughtfully written by Frank Finale (acclaimed author of "To The Shore Once More, Volumes I &amp; II") and exquisitely illustrated by children's book artist Margie Moore, this book will not only appeal to preschoolers learning their ABCs but to all children (through age 9) who want to learn about the Jersey Shore's natural wonders, creatures, landmarks, and more. 
"A Gull's Story" is not only a children's book about the Jersey Shore but has been written and illustrated with a universal appeal for children wanting to learn about all coastlines. "A Gull's Story" can be enjoyed by children from all areas of the U.S. who want to learn about America's shores. 
 The book includes a glossary of terms as well as a website where a comprehensive workbook for children, parents, and teachers can be downloaded for free. 
It is a book children, parents, and lovers of the Shore will treasure for years to come. 
Our children's books are beautifully printed and bound, with many features not found in most books... Oversized (10 13/4" x 10 13/4") to enhance the reading and viewing experience Superbly printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will not yellow with time Beautifully printed case and dust jacket Sturdy hand-sewn binding (Smyth-sewn), inspected at every stage, for extra strength and durability

A Gull's Story - A Tale of Learning about Life, the Shore, and the ABCs

Children's Books

Animals

This limited-edition, oversized volume features more than 200 color photographs of Spring Lake's Victorian era, a time of decorum and manners, grand hotels and magnificent mansions, and parasol strolls along the boardwalk. 
Over three years in the making, each of "Spring Lake, Revisited's" images have been carefully preserved and digitally enhanced to reveal the ultimate view into Spring Lake's glorious past. 
Author Patrick Smith (grandson of William Schreck, the one-time owner of The Sandpiper Hotel) presents his grandfather's collection of postcards and photographs with informative descriptions of each image that bring Spring Lake's past to life while revealing many details that are telling of the era. Smith's critical study of the photographs dissects the images as though they were paintings, pointing out all of the details and real life happenings of 100 years ago that reveal the humanity of the time. 
Most of the scenes you'll view in this beautiful, haunting folio are now gone forever. Its eight chapters include: 
¥ Panoramic Views of the Town ¥ On the Beach and Boardwalk ¥ A Visual Walking Tour Around the Lake ¥ The Grand Hotels ¥ Churches and Houses of Worship ¥ Public Buildings and Private Clubs ¥ Mansions and Other Private Homes ¥ Street Scenes Around Town 
"Spring Lake, Revisited" is a visual time machine that will take you back to one of the Jersey Shore's most enchanting towns and eras. It is a window into the past, a vision now preserved for future generations. Gorgeously printed and bound to the highest standards, "Spring Lake, Revisited" is a book that you, your family, and friends will treasure for years to come. 
A Luxurious Collector's Edition, Beautifully Printed And Bound, With Many Features Not Found In Most Books: 
¥ Oversized (12 1/4" x 12 1/4") to enhance your reading and viewing experience ¥ Luxurious, raised embossed cover ¥ Precious 22 kt gold type and accents, stamped on the covers and spine, adding distinctive, classic beauty ¥ Superbly printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will not yellow with time ¥ Exquisite hand-sewn binding (Smyth-sewn), inspected at every stage, for extra strength and durability throughout the years ¥ Special translucent protective dustjacket for shelf storage

Spring Lake, Revisited: A Portrait of the Victorian Era at the Jersey Shore

Smith, Patrick

Photography & Video

Ceramic Tile in 20th Century America.

John Sekora

Jersey Shore Publications, the publisher of beautiful books about New Jersey, is pleased to announce the publication of its newest title, The Poets of New Jersey. 
Celebrating sixty-five extraordinary poets who have lived and worked in New Jersey, from Colonial times to the present, many of the poets included in this anthology are among America's finest. Stephen Dunn, the Pulitzer Prize poet, originally from Port Republic, writes the Foreword; X. J. Kennedy, the renowned poet, originally from Dover (whose comprehensive text, Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry and Drama, has taught generations of college students), writes the Introduction. 
The three editors, Emanuel di Pasquale from Long Branch, Frank Finale from Bayville, and Sander Zulauf from Andover, all poets themselves, had one simple criterion in compiling the works: they "wanted to hear the pure, clear words of the poets who have called this place home." They were interested in the sum of poetic greatness distilled from life in this state—the poetry New Jersey poets have written, whether New Jersey oriented or not. 
The editors reached back to the earliest poets, including Philip Freneau, the Revolutionary War's "Father of American Poetry" from Freehold; Walt Whitman, the "revolutionizer" of poetry from Camden; and Stephen Crane, the poet from Newark who bridged the realists to the moderns. They included three key figures of modernism, William Carlos Williams of Rutherford, Marianne Moore of Chatham, and Kenneth Burke of Andover, as well as their direct descendants—the poets of the Beat Generation—Allen Ginsberg from Paterson and Amiri Baraka from Newark. New Jersey's three other current Pulitzer Prize poets, Yusef Komunyakaa, C. K. Williams, and Paul Muldoon, all of Princeton, are also included. 
The result is a beautiful book of poetry for the ages. As X. J. Kennedy writes in his Introduction, "Without New Jersey, the world today would be darker and quieter; and contemporary American poetry, inconceivable." ~•~•~•~ 
Featuring poems by 65 New Jersey poets, including: A. R. Ammons • Kenneth Burke • Stephen Crane • Stephen Dobyns • Stephen Dunn • Philip Freneau • Allen Ginsberg • X. J. Kennedy • Joyce Kilmer • Yusef Komunyakaa • Maxine Kumin • Denise Levertov • Timothy Liu • W. S. Merwin • Marianne Moore • Paul Muldoon • Joyce Carol Oates • Dorothy Parker • Robert Pinsky • David Shapiro • Gerald Stern • Theodore Weiss • Richard Wilbur • Walt Whitman • C. K. Williams • William Carlos Williams • Elinor Wylie ~•~•~•~ 
Our books are beautifully printed and bound, with many features not found in most books... 
• Superbly printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will not yellow with time • The hardcover edition's kidskin embossed Kivar 7 case is environmentally friendly and adds a classic look of elegance, smoothness, and softness as well as an unmatched durability with resistance to scuffing and cracking, increasing its value to bibliophiles for years to come • The softcover edition's cover includes extended panel flaps which preserve the information, look, and integrity of the hardcover edition • On both editions, precious gold type and accents are stamped on the covers and spine (as well as the case of the hardcover edition) adding distinctive, classic beauty • Luxurious, raised embossed dust jacket (on the hardcover edition) and cover (on the softcover edition) • The hardcover edition's binding is Smyth Sewn and inspected at every stage, ensuring strength and durability throughout the years

The Poets of New Jersey: From Colonial to Contemporary

Jersey Shore Publications, the publisher of beautiful books about New Jersey, is pleased to announce the publication of its newest title, The Poets of New Jersey. 
Celebrating sixty-five extraordinary poets who have lived and worked in New Jersey, from Colonial times to the present, many of the poets included in this anthology are among America's finest. Stephen Dunn, the Pulitzer Prize poet, originally from Port Republic, writes the Foreword; X. J. Kennedy, the renowned poet, originally from Dover (whose comprehensive text, Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry and Drama, has taught generations of college students), writes the Introduction. 
The three editors, Emanuel di Pasquale from Long Branch, Frank Finale from Bayville, and Sander Zulauf from Andover, all poets themselves, had one simple criterion in compiling the works: they "wanted to hear the pure, clear words of the poets who have called this place home." They were interested in the sum of poetic greatness distilled from life in this state—the poetry New Jersey poets have written, whether New Jersey oriented or not. 
The editors reached back to the earliest poets, including Philip Freneau, the Revolutionary War's "Father of American Poetry" from Freehold; Walt Whitman, the "revolutionizer" of poetry from Camden; and Stephen Crane, the poet from Newark who bridged the realists to the moderns. They included three key figures of modernism, William Carlos Williams of Rutherford, Marianne Moore of Chatham, and Kenneth Burke of Andover, as well as their direct descendants—the poets of the Beat Generation—Allen Ginsberg from Paterson and Amiri Baraka from Newark. New Jersey's three other current Pulitzer Prize poets, Yusef Komunyakaa, C. K. Williams, and Paul Muldoon, all of Princeton, are also included. 
The result is a beautiful book of poetry for the ages. As X. J. Kennedy writes in his Introduction, "Without New Jersey, the world today would be darker and quieter; and contemporary American poetry, inconceivable." ~•~•~•~ 
Featuring poems by 65 New Jersey poets, including: A. R. Ammons • Kenneth Burke • Stephen Crane • Stephen Dobyns • Stephen Dunn • Philip Freneau • Allen Ginsberg • X. J. Kennedy • Joyce Kilmer • Yusef Komunyakaa • Maxine Kumin • Denise Levertov • Timothy Liu • W. S. Merwin • Marianne Moore • Paul Muldoon • Joyce Carol Oates • Dorothy Parker • Robert Pinsky • David Shapiro • Gerald Stern • Theodore Weiss • Richard Wilbur • Walt Whitman • C. K. Williams • William Carlos Williams • Elinor Wylie ~•~•~•~ 
Our books are beautifully printed and bound, with many features not found in most books... 
• Superbly printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will not yellow with time • The hardcover edition's kidskin embossed Kivar 7 case is environmentally friendly and adds a classic look of elegance, smoothness, and softness as well as an unmatched durability with resistance to scuffing and cracking, increasing its value to bibliophiles for years to come • The softcover edition's cover includes extended panel flaps which preserve the information, look, and integrity of the hardcover edition • On both editions, precious gold type and accents are stamped on the covers and spine (as well as the case of the hardcover edition) adding distinctive, classic beauty • Luxurious, raised embossed dust jacket (on the hardcover edition) and cover (on the softcover edition) • The hardcover edition's binding is Smyth Sewn and inspected at every stage, ensuring strength and durability throughout the years

The Poets of New Jersey - From Colonial to Contemporary

Emanuel di Pasquale

Zulauf, Sander

Poetry

This beautifully written and illustrated board book is a companion volume and prequel to "A Gull's Story" and "A Gull's Story, Part 2," the beloved "ABC" and "Counting" books of the Jersey Shore. 
Thoughtfully written, highly detailed, and visually stunning, "A Gull's Story, Part 3" teaches "Colors at the Shore" and revisits The Gull Family and their adventures along the Jersey Coast. Children will see and learn the seven traditional colors of the rainbow--red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple--plus other colors including brown, black, and white as well as the concepts of light and dark. 
Thoughtfully written by acclaimed poet/author Frank Finale and once again exquisitely illustrated by children's book artist Margie Moore, this family book will not only appeal to preschoolers learning their colors but to all children who want to learn about the Jersey Shore s natural wonders, creatures, landmarks, and more. 
"A Gull's Story, Part 3" has been written and illustrated with a universal appeal for children wanting to learn about all coastlines. It will be enjoyed by children from all areas of the U.S. who want to learn about America's shores. It is a book children, parents, and lovers of the Jersey Shore will use and treasure for years to come. 
Our books are beautifully printed and bound, with many features not found in most books... 
Oversized board book (8 1/2" x 8 1/2") to enhance the reading and viewing experience. 
Superbly printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will not yellow with time. 
Thick board pages to stand up to a preschooler's wear and tear. 
Sturdy binding for extra strength and durability.

A Gull's Story, Part 3 - Colors at the Shore

Standing on a high dune overlooking the sandy beach and Atlantic Ocean, The Bluffs of Bay Head, New Jersey was one of the last great, old Jersey Shore resort hotels. For more than a century, this Victorian landmark was the summer destination for the affluent from Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey as well as the year-round meeting place for the "locals." 
Francine LaVance Robertshaw began summering in Bay Head as a child in the mid-1950s, eventually moving there in 1967. She worked at The Bluffs from 1979 through 1986, first as a desk clerk and then as assistant to Kathleen Johnson Spies, manager and daughter of owners Alfred E. (Sonny) and Martha Johnson. 
This is Francine Robertshaw's inside story of The Bluffs. Through her research, interviews, experiences, photographs, and documents, you will meet the owners as well as many of the employees, hotel guests, and bar patrons who made The Bluffs unique and charming over the decades. You'll meet the "regulars" and the "eccentrics" and be taken inside The Bluff's social scene as well as behind the scenes of the hotel and bar, including details of how it functioned as a business. 
Rarely has there been a book that has documented in such detail the story of a hotel. This beautifully-crafted volume contains more than three hundred historic photographs, documents, and facsimile reproductions as well as more than a dozen paintings by artists Dick LaBonte, Ludlow Thorston, Robert Loder Jr., Al Barker, M. E. Whitehill, Rodell C. Johnson, Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh, and E. J. Meeker. The book is divided into three chapters: The Hotel, The Bar, and The Memories (written by dozens of Bluffs hotel guests, bar patrons, and employees), plus an Appendix of documents that includes twenty pull-out facsimile reproductions featuring a 1936 map of the area, a circa 1910 Bluffs booklet brochure, historic restaurant and bar menus, hotel rate schedules, vintage postcards, and more. 
The Bluffs is gone forever but held in the hearts of many who had the privilege to cross its threshold. This unique book will transport the reader back into its world, preserving The Bluff--and a now lost way of life at the Jersey Shore--in memory and for generations to come. 
Our heirloom editions are beautifully printed and bound, with many features not found in most books... 
Oversized (9 1/4" x 12 1/4") to enhance the reading and viewing experience. 
Features 20 pull-out facsimile reproductions of historic documents. 
Luxurious embossed kidskin Kivar 7 case. 
Precious gold type and accents are stamped on the cover and spine, adding distinctive, classic beauty. 
Superbly printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will not yellow with time. 
Sturdy hand-sewn binding (Smyth-sewn), inspected at every stage, ensuring strength and durability throughout the years. 
Bound in satin ribbon bookmark

The Bluffs, Bay Head, New Jersey - The Story of a Hotel at the Jersey Shore

Francine LaVance Robertshaw

Photographer David Turton has been capturing images of the Jersey Shore with his unique, artist's eye for decades, and his photographs grace the homes of thousands of shore residents and visitors. 
On the morning after Superstorm Sandy devastated much of the Jersey Shore, David headed out on foot and by boat to document the storm's aftermath. In this book are presented David's visionary images of the catastrophe on the barrier Island from Seaside Heights to Point Pleasant Beach. These original, never before published photographs preserve not only the aftereffects of the Superstorm in this region but also David's personal journey through his beloved and now destroyed Jersey Shore. 
The book includes the Ocean County barrier island towns of Seaside Heights, Ortley Beach, Lavallette, Normandy Beach, Mantoloking, Bay Head, and Point Pleasant Beach. 
His astonishing images, which include numerous two foot wide panoramas, will take you right upon the breaches of the barrier island, and you will see the immediate consequences to these communities as never before. 
Also included are a selection of David's beautiful photographs before the storm allowing for before and after comparisons that bring a greater understanding of the disaster. 
Rarely has there been a book that has documented in such detail the aftermath of a catastrophic storm. With more than 200 historic photographs, this important book records and preserves what happened to this region for future generations lest they forget the unfathomable power of the sea. 
Aftermath, Volume II, David's book documenting the Superstorm in Monmouth County from Manasquan to Sea Bright was released in June 2014.

Aftermath - Images Of Superstorm Sandy At The Jersey Shore - Volume I - Ocean County

David Turton

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