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Beautiful Books CELEBRATING THE JERSEY SHORE These bestsellers from Jersey Shore Publications will delight lovers of the Jersey Shore and make perfect gifts for special occasions and holidays! Dick LaBonté Dick LaBonté — Paintings of the Jersey Shore and More — This oversized coffee table book features more than one hundred sixty paintings, vignettes, and portraits by the Jersey Shore's premier, neo-primitive folk artist, Dick LaBonté. Here are all of LaBonté's nostalgic paintings of turn-of-the-century and present day life at the Jersey Shore featuring Bay Head, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant Beach, Barnegat Bay, Spring Lake, Sea Girt, Manasquan, Sea Bright, and more locations—plus many other scenes taking place in America or the artist's imagination. Fans who have seen only a few of LaBonté's paintings in the past will be amazed at the scope of his body of work presented in this book and realize all the beauty and fun they've been missing! Paintings of the Jersey Shore and More Charming and informative descriptions of each image by the artist, a biography, plus a foreword and introduction to the paintings will further $48. Actual Size: 12 1/4" x 12 1/4" your understanding of LaBonté's art and life. LaBonté's text is also rich Hardcover with dust jacket, 180 pages with historical facts about the Jersey Shore and the locations he paints. ISBN: 0-9632906-4-9 When you look at a Dick LaBonté painting, you are seeing a story begun by the artist to be finished by you, the viewer. You'll find a myriad of life's scenes…a playful expression, a wayward glance, an intense conversation…work and play, flirters and lovers, happiness and sadness…all of these and hundreds more stories can be found, all in his unique neo-primitive folk style, all with a careful eye for composition and color. Full of heart and good nature, this book will charm and delight readers of all ages and bring many hours of warmth, humor, and pleasure. It is a tour de force of pictorial stories and style—about the Jersey Shore and America—by an artist whose view of life will be enjoyed for generations to come. Spring Lake, Revisited — A Portrait of the Victorian Era at the Jersey Shore — 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 $50. Actual Size: 12 1/4" x 12 1/4" real life happenings of 100 years ago that reveal the humanity of the time. Hardcover with translucent dust jacket Most of the scenes you'll view in this beautiful, haunting folio are now 208 pages ISBN: 0-9632906-5-7 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, and 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. The book features a luxurious, raised embossed cover with 22 kt gold accents. 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. Images from the book on canvas available at Frederick Galleries, Spring Lake, (732) 974-0376. Our luxurious collector's editions are beautifully printed and bound, with many features not found in most books… • Oversized (12 1/4" x 12 1/4") to enhance the reading and viewing experience • 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 • Sturdy hand-sewn binding (Smyth-sewn), inspected at every stage, for extra strength and durability To order, please call toll-free, 24 hours-a-day: (888) 22-SHORE (227-4673) y a q