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The Apple Grower
The Holistic Orchard
both by Michael Phillips
If you want to graft new varieties on, you'll wand to top work the trees. Cut the top off, meaning all the branches, so that you've just got a trunk, and then graft onto the top of that.
If you're looking for cider apple scionwood for grafting, Chris Ryland has the best collection in the US and he sells them through his website.
Grafted apple trees will start giving you fruit by year three and will reach full production by year five. If you wanted to plant them now without the expense of the deer fence, you could make cages for your trees out of chicken wire and livestock fence.
To get you started, check out The Backyard Orchardist. Then, perhaps check out some of Michael Phillip's books such as The Holistic Orchard, and The Apple Grower. Michael is based in New Hampshire so a lot of his information is especially relevant to you New Englanders.