[.ca] The Lost Hamptons (ISBN 0738511870)

A Perfect Reference Guide for Travelers:
My family and are planning a vacation to visit the Hamptons area later this summer. I picked this book up with the hope that it would give us a good basic historical overview about the area. It turns out this book is so much more than a standard history. The vintage photos that were collected for this book are so vivid they literally reach out and "touch" you and send your mind reeling backwards in time - a time that is seemingly "lost" as the author refers to in the title of the book. This book will now be a companion guide for me and my family during our trip. We plan to seek out as many of the places pictured in the book and find out what they look like now so we can build a "before and after" album of our trip.

hampton hamsters!:
I lost my two pet hamsters, hampton and hampton. I thought this book would help me find them. It didn't, but the pictures were so pretty, I don't care about my hamsters any more.

better times than these.....:
The Lost Hamptons's combination of text and postcards perfectly captures the mood, light, homes and society of a gracious bygone era. Spend a few hours with this beautiful book and experience the Hamptons in all their historic glory.

Not just for those in The Hamptons:
A friend just sent me Steven Petrow's beautiful book of vintage Hamptons postcards. At first, I thought it might only appeal to people who go to the Hamptons, but it is such a rich and evocative experience. I think it takes us all back to a time and place of innocence and greater simplicity -- wherever you live. And, if you've never been to the Hamptons -- this is the next best thing! Your very own summer vacation. I hope Petrow does other books like this.

Love Letter to This Love Letter to the Hamptons:
Steven Petrow's beautiful book on the Hamptons brings that part of the world -- some of which has been lost to time -- to brilliant life. His well-researched and concise history makes the colorful postcards seem even more vivid in their depiction of the lifestyle of the Hamptons. As a history buff, the book satisfied my appetite for learning the Hampton's story; as a casual reader looking for something to flip through on a lazy summer afternoon, I have found myself coming back to this book again and again. As Cole Porter might say, it's a de-lovely depiction that I am going bring as a treat to my East Coast friends when I visit them.