Albemarle: Jefferson’s County, 1727-1976 by John Hammond Moore.

An engaging and accessible history of Albemarle published by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. 532 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs and maps, index. Softcover. Published 1976, 1st reprint by University of Virginia Press, 1986; 2nd reprint by Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society.