Long Island: People and Places, Past and Present
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Verkäufer Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, USA
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AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 20. März 2019
Verkäufer Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 20. März 2019
Beschreibung
Fine condition white cloth boards with black front cover illustration and black front cover and spine lettering, contained in a near fine condition color photographic dust jacket. Includes Dedication; Introduction; Some Places to VIsit; Historical Societies; Selected Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index and Photo Credits. Profusely illustrated with both black-and-white and color photographs, 300 in all, including 140 plates in full color and maps. A Newsday Book. "The history of Long Island, as rich and fascinating as that of America itself, receives the treatment it deserves in this evocative blend of words and pictures. Beautifully written and superbly illustrated, [the book] reconstructs events through the words of the people who experienced them and presents life through the eyes of those who lived it. This journey to the present recreates the crucial episodes that shaped Long Island, from its glacial origins to its current search for identity, and from Brooklyn Heights to Montauk Point. For those who know of Long Island largely as an exit on the Expressway, a round of golf at Bethpage State Park, or a day at Jones Beach, this book will introduce the harshness and peril of colonial settlements, the cruelty and humiliation of British occupation, the romance and danger - and stench - of whaling, the anxiety of early airplanes that looked like box kites and sometimes flew, the glamour and gangsterism of the Jazz Age, and the bigotry and terror of the Ku Klux Klan and the German-American Bund. The Long Island of today and yesterday can also be experienced through the handsome full-color plates, archival photographs, paintings, drawings, documents, and maps reproduced in this volume. Together they reveal the natural beauty and historic charm of the people and places that determined the area's destiny. A special section is devoted to historic sites, museums, and places of interest that can be visited, detailing what they offer and how they can be reached. More than a history, a portfolio of photographs, or a guidebook, [the book] is a vital resource and a valuable addition to anyone's library." - from the inner front jacket flap. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003174
Bibliografische Details
Titel: Long Island: People and Places, Past and ...
Verlag: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York
Erscheinungsdatum: 1983
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Weber, Harvey (photography)
Zustand: Fine
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine
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