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The Minuscule but not Negligible publisher of books of lasting value.
Bullbrier is an old-time name for a thorny, weedy vine (Smilax rotundifolia) of the Lily Family, also known as Catbrier, Horsebrier, or Greenbrier. Like its namesake, Bullbrier Press can be a bit thorny at times - often only a recording at our end of the telephone line, for example - but we are a lily at heart. Every FAX, telephone, or email message will receive prompt, personal, intelligent attention. Bullbrier aims to survive in the competitive world of publishing by producing books of integrity and lastingly useful content, each of which we intend to keep in print and in stock for many years. We are a minuscule publisher, but not negligible. We do little advertising and sell only to individuals and retailers, avoiding the extra costs, rigidities, errors, and forms inherent in dealing with middle-men. Bullbrier depends on those who use our books to recommend them. We value your interest in our publications and hope you will invite us to serve you as we approach our 25th year in the book publishing business.
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Our Titles
Devil On The Deep Blue Sea; The Notorious Career of Captain Samuel Hill of Boston ..... " ... a tour de force - a fascinating, highly readable, and meticulously researched portrait of an extraordinary American mariner and his age." Click here for more information.
An Island Garden ..... "Hassam's masterful renderings of the garden and island ... are as important to American Impressionism as Monet's poppy pictures." Click here for more information.
Impact-Echo ..... Non-destructive testing of concrete structures. Click here for more information.
Here's How We'll Do It ..... "A fascinating tale-in-detail of the conception, birth, and early years of the Shoals Marine Laboratory." Click here for more information.
Seaweeds of Cape Cod and the Islands ..... "The illustrations are remarkable because of their ability to convey the sense or feel of the living seaweed." Click here for more information.
Monotype/Monoprint ..... "This book will be an important addition to studios across the nation." Click here for more information.
Descent From Niitaka, First Flag Over Japan ..... the thoughtful, detailed memoirs of a WWII Air Corps meteorologist converted to air traffice and aid defense controller. Click here for more information.
Naked Mole-Rat Mystery ..... Winner of the Scientific American Young Readers Book Award, the National Science Teachers Association/Children’s Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children Award, and the Society of School Librarians International Outstanding Secondary Science Book Award. Click here for more information.
200 Tropical Plants ..... "Beautifully illustrated, an excellent guide and reliable field companion." Click here for more information.
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Devil On The Deep Blue Sea The Notorious Career of Captain Samuel Hill of Boston By Mary Malloy Paperback, 314 pp., 20 color maps and figures, bibliographic references, fully indexed. ISBN 987-0-9722854-1-4. $24      Had he not been a madman, Captain Samuel Hill would likely be remembered as one of the great maritime adventurers of the early nineteenth century. He was the first American to live in Japan, and was in the Columbia River basin at the same time as Lewis & Clark. He rescued men held captive by Indians and pirates, met King Kamehameha of Hawaii and the missionaries who arrived soon after the King's death, was captured as a privateer during the War of 1812, witnessed firsthand the events of the Chilean Revolution, and wrote about all this persuasively. He was also a rapist and murderer.      In all his contradictions and complexities, Samuel Hill represented the fledgling United States during its first wave of expansion. At home he appeared civilized and sensible, but as he sailed into the Pacific Ocean the mask slipped away to reveal the recklessness, ambition, and violence that propelled the United States from coast to coast and around the world.      Mary Malloy has enthralled a generation of students at SEA with her ability to bring maritime studies to life by putting the story in history. Her considerable experience sailing the high seas on SEA's tall wind-driven ships, her impeccable research, and her natural ability to spin a yarn combine seamlessly so that we all discover the lessons the maritime past holds for each and every one of us."   John K. Bullard, President,   Sea Education Association                                                           Click here to see more titles.

An Island Garden By Celia Thaxter with illustrations by Childe Hassam Paperback reprint of the 1894 edition, with a new introduction about the garden as it is today. Sewn binding; 143 pp. ISBN 0-9612610-0-5. $16      This special reprinting of the 1894 first edition contains all of Childe Hassam's original full page lithographs in meticulous color reproduction and all of the original text. Added are biographical notes on Celia Thaxter, a description of her reconstructed garden on Appledore Island of the Isles of Shoals as it is today, additional photographis, and an index. This new edition was published with the cooperation of Celia Thaxter's family in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of her birth. "Hassam's masterful renderings of the garden and island ... are as important to American Impressionism as Monet's  poppy pictures or paintings of his gardens at Giverny are to French Impressionism." Home and Garden Magazine.                                                           Click here to see more titles.

Impact-Echo Nondestructive Evaluation of Concrete and Masonry By Mary J. Sansalone and William B. Streett, Cornell University Laminated paper covers; 341 pp.; copiously illustrated. Bibliography and detailed index. ISBN 0-9612610-6-4. $35      A thorough presentation of this innovative, proven method for the non-destructive investigation of the integrity of concrete structures by the engineers who invented and developed the process. The text, using necessary equations, presents in detail the theory behind this new method of structural testing. Examples of applied evaluations include delaminations, cracks, unconsolidated concrete, layered structures (including asphalt-covered), bonding, post-tensioned tendons, mine shaft and tunnel liners, and integrity of masonry structures. Suitable for use as a college level text.                                                           Click here to see more titles.

Here's How We'll Do It An Informal History of the Construction of the Shoals Marine Laboratory By John M. Kingsbury Cloth, dust jacket; 363 pp., 197 B&W illustrations. Indexed. ISBN 0-9612619-3-X. $17      A collection of first-person Maine Coast stories illustrating vivid imagination and persistence in overcoming bureaucratic obstacles involving the workings of college presidents, U.S. senators, fishermen, officials of major state and federal agencies, the Supreme Court, two governors, and the paramount bete noir, Aristotle Socrates Onassis.      "A fascinating tale-in-detail of the conception, birth, and early years of the Shoals Marine Laboratory. The seas were often rough between the very real mainland and the school of marine sciences for undergraduates. From the beginnings the students were and have remained the project's strongest supporters. To learn how they did it, you must read this book. It is heart warming. [The author] writes well, too." Prof. Frederick T. McGill, Jr., Star Island Historian                                                            Click here to see more titles.

Seaweeds of Cape Cod and the Islands By John M. Kingsbury and Philip Sze, Cornell and Georgetown Universities Laminated paper covers; 223 pp., 111 B&W illustrations by Edward and Marcia Norman. ISBN 0-9612610-7-2. $25      This copiously illustrated reference to the identification of the seaweeds specifically of Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard, and Nantucket is generally representative of the northeast American coast. Descriptions are accompanied by essays on the reproduction, classification, economics, and ecology of non-tropical marine algae. Individual algae are illustrated as they appear in nature in over 100 full-page black and white drawings by the noted Cape Cod artists Marcia and Edward Norman. The authors have revised the text of the first edition extensively and brought it fully up to date with the latest scientific discoveries. This easy-to-carry paperback edition is suitable for use at the seashore.      "This book will certainly help the inexperienced seaweed collector and will also be of interest to marine biologists who are not especially familiar with the northeastern seaweed flora. The illustrations are remarkable because of their ability to convey the sense or feel of the living seaweed." John J. Gaudet                                                           Click here to see more titles.

Monotype/Monoprint: History and Techniques By Kurt Wisneski Paperback; 168 pp., 10 x 8 in., fully indexed. ISBN 0-9612610-4-8. $35      This work represents more than a decade of research into these two methods of producing unique imagery. It places the contemporary scene in historical perspective with 41 black-and-white reproductions and 52 in full color. Artists represented include Rembrandt, Castiglione, Blake, Degas, Picasso, Georg Baselitz, and Christopher Brown. It also presents the basic techniques and processes for creating monotypes, including recent methods of photocopy transfer and the watercolor monotype.      "This book will be an important addition to studios across the nation. I would recommend this book not only to the historian or curator but also to students and faculty in colleges, workshops, and art schools ..." Nancy Friese, Rhode Island School of Design.                                                           Click here to see more titles.

Descent From Niitaka, First Flag Over Japan By Robert D. Miller Paperback, 338 pp., 134 b&w illustrations, index, and bibliography. ISBN 0-9722854-0-7. $19 Here are the thoughtful, detailed memoirs of a WWII Air Corps meteorologist converted to air traffic and air defense controller who latterly became a member of the unique "Flying Circus." MacArthur’s leap-frog campaign took author from New Guinea to Japan in three amphibious and three airborne operations and included his detached service as a lieutenant in the Air Force who stood daily watches conning a Navy destroyer on combat patrol in mined waters during an invasion. In these capacities he dealt with, red alerts, distressed aircraft, etc., and ultimately with the occupation of Japan. Extracts from a detailed journal and letters to his wife (a Naval officer of superior rank), augmented by commentary from the vantage of 60 years later, and from cited sources, present an intensely personal story of the Pacific Campaign, which peaks when the author, one of an advanced party of “technicians,” hoisted the first American flag over mainland Japan two days before combat troops began the actual armed occupation on August 30, 1945. This historic flag is now on permanent display in the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans, LA. "I am again moved by the story just as much as I was when I first read the manuscript. Those were remarkable days and Robert Miller was right there in the middle of it ..." Dale Corson,  Technical Adviser to The Air Communications Officer, U.S. Army Air Corps, 1942-1945; President Emeritus, Cornell University.                                                          Click here to see more titles.

Naked Mole-Rat Mystery By Paul Sherman and Gail Jarrow. Photographed by Raymond A. Mendez Hardcover; 112 pp. ISBN 0-8225285-3-3. $18      The naked mole-rat of East Africa is one of the most extraordinary animals on earth. Is it classified as a mammal, but its body temperature is variable like a reptile’s, and it lives in large colonies organized like those of social insects. Because the naked mole-rat lives in underground burrows, few people have ever seen one in the wild. This award-winning book reveals the scientific mind at work, showing the fascinating story of how biologists searched for clues to explain the mystery of the naked mole-rat’s behavior.                                                           Click here to see more titles.

200 Conspicuous, Unusual, or Economically Important Tropical Plants of the Caribbean By John M. Kingsbury. Laminated paper covers; 748 illustrations in full color. ISBN 0-9612610-2-1. $20      A practical guide to the most-noticed trees, shrubs, vines, and flowers of the American tropics - an immense amount of useful and interesting information in an easy-to-carry form. The 748 illustrations show the general appearance of each species, with close-ups of identifying characteristics and other interesting features where helpful. Because tropical ornamental and economic plants have accompanied human populations around the globe, this book is useful in the tropics world-wide. "An essential handbook." Journal of the American Botanical Council and Herb Research Foundation "Beautifully illustrated, an excellent guide and reliable field companion." Rhodora                                                           Click here to see more titles.

The Bullard Series

Bullard Family Papers A descriptive catalog of the Bullard manuscript collection at the Old Sturbridge Village Research Library Processed by Daphne T. Stevens. 351 pp., 8.5 X 5.5 in., indexed, cloth.  ISBN 0-9612610-5-6. $65      An important resource for historians interested in 18th and 19th century rural life, and for libraries. Includes descriptions of the principal persons whose records these are, and genealogical outlines of the relationships among them. The Bullard Colonial Farm Library Catalogued by Florence and Alvan Bullard, newpapers by Martha DeWolf. 151 pp, 8.5 X 5.5 in., cloth. ISBN 0-9612610-8-0. $55      This is an interpreted catalog of the books, journals, magazines, and newspapers that accumulated in the homestead of a reasonably educated, pious New England farming family over two centuries (1700-1900) and several generations. It constitutes an accurate record of the printed word that inspired, instructed, and entertained such a family. Recollections and Reminiscences of the last generation to grow up at the Bullard Colonial Farm Enlarged, indexed, and annotated by John M. Kingsbury. 199 pp, 8.5 X 5.5 in., cloth. ISBN 0-961260-9-9. $35      Captivating well illustrated essays and background information on New England farm life in the middle and late 1800s, from both male and female points of view, published originally in 1927 - 1932 as a legacy for future generations of the Bullard Family; now indexed and thoroughly annotated for the general reader.                                                           Click here to see more titles.

Genealogies

Merriam Genealogy in England and America By Charles Henry Pope 1986 reprint of the 1906 edition with additions to missing lines and a new introduction; illus., indexed, paper covers. 522 pp. ISBN 0-9612610-1-3. $40      Most American Merriams trace their name to the sons of William Merriam of England who emigrated to Concord, Massachusetts in the 1630s. This work follows the descendants of the three sons down to about 1900 so far as the author could determine them.

The Munger Book By Jeremiah B. Munger. 1991 reprint of the 1915 edition with a new introduction by Henry M. Munger. Illus., cloth; 614 pp., $50      The author traces the descendants of Nicholas Munger, who settled near Guilford, Connecticut by about 1650, through the ninth or tenth generations with great care and diligence.

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