The twenty-first annual Historic New England Book Prize goes to Cape Cod Modern: Midcentury Architecture and Community on the Outer Cape by Peter McMahon and Christine Cipriani.

In addition, Historic New England selected two Honor Books for recognition this year: Bucket Town: Woodenware and Wooden Toys of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1635-1945 by Derin T. Bray and In Plain Sight: Discovering the Furniture of Nathaniel Gould by Kemble Widmer and Joyce King.

• Cape Cod Modern is an in-depth exploration of the residential mid-century Modern architecture that began to appear in the woods and dunes on Cape Cod between 1938 and 1977. The book includes new photography, drawings, and many never-before-published archival images.
• Bucket Town tells the history of the woodenware industry in Hingham and the story of a long-forgotten toy-making and cooper shop on Hersey Farm. It features 150 images of furniture, clocks, needlework, prints, paintings, decoys, woodenware, and wooden toys.
• In Plain Sight presents new scholarship based on the discovery of Nathaniel Gould’s day books and account book, and establishes him as one of the leading eighteenth-century American cabinetmakers. The book includes detailed information about his accounts and work with clients.

The awards will be presented at a public ceremony at the Plymouth Public Library on Sunday, November 15, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The event includes a reception, remarks, and a book signing. Books are available for purchase. Please call 617-994-6678 or e-mail ProgramInfo@HistoricNewEngland.org to RSVP.