lighthouses nova scotia von stephens david (10 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dustjacket. Stated 1973 Edition. Tight softcover in good condition. 8vo. 80pp. Pale green wrappers & backstrip with red lettering and black & white photograph of lighthouse on front wrapper. Lots of black & white photographs and illustrations throughout text. Book is clean and tight. Wrappers have a little light soiling and some edgewear with bumped corners. The backstrip has some edgewear and is lightly faded. Leaves are in very good condition with no markings - the top corner is lightly bumped. Ships within 24 hours. Scanned photos available upon request.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Small tear to paper covers, otherwise a good clean copy.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo. Trade paperback. Ink spots on upper text block and on upper edge of front cover. Else fine. 80pp. Black and white images throughout.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. 79 pp. Photos. Edgewear. Light wear to covers. A nice guide to the lighthouses of the area. Includes the history of each profiled lighthouse.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good +. First Canadian Edition. An uncreased spine with very light edge rubbings. No store stamp.Illustrated with black and white photos and drawing.80 pages. Signed by gift giver in 1981.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. 79 pages. Black and white illustrations. "Intended to acquaint the general reader with lighthouses, for those lofty towers, like many other noble parts of our society, are quickly disappearing with the ever-encroaching effects of modern technology." - from page 3. Chapters include: Lighthouses; Some Light Stories; Keepers of the Light; Servicing Lighthouses; Humane Service; Lightships; Selected List of Lighthouses; Selected Bibliography. Clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Solid copy.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Page 07 tells us that before there were lighthouses, the technique was to light a huge bonfire on a dangerous headland. Read more about : Sable Island, Portland Light, daymarker, Sambro, Seth Coleman,VGA radio beacon, Lurcher, Pubnico Harbour, and Trinity House. 80 pages. Text assisted by b/w photographs. Cond: Tight in binding, Minimal soiling. Spine soiled. No tears. Excellent reading copy. Quote (p. 31) : " The West Light still shook and trembled as the wind and waves encroached upon it. As 1882 neared its end, the keepers became so worried that they decided emergency steps were required. As quickly as possible they began to dismantle the light, and had the superstructure moved to ._._._. ." Size: 8vo.

Photo illustrated card covers. Zustand: Fine. 80. Pp. Photos and drawings throughout text.

Rústica. Zustand: Bien.

Photo illustrated card covers. Zustand: Very good. 80. Pp. Photos and drawings throughout text. Signed by the author on the title page.