The Lighthouse [FIRST EDITION] [VINTAGE 1975]

Raddall, Thomas H. (introductory essay and complementary illustrations text)

Verlag: New York Graphic Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1975

Beschreibung

Fine condition aqua-blue textured cloth boards with gold spine lettering, contained in a very good condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. The lower edge of the rear jacket contains an inconspicuous 1 inch repaired closed tear and 2 similar lower jacket spine edge closed tears (see photographs). Includes Dedication; Foreword by Thomas H. Raddall; Epilogue; Bibliography; Light List; Acknowledgments and Photo Credits. Profusely illustrated with almost 300 color photographs, black-and-white photographs, drawings/diagrams etc. plus color photographic front and rear endpapers. First United States Edition. "Signposts of civilization throughout the ages, beacons of hope to seafarers everywhere, lighthouses exert a powerful hold on the imaginations of maritimers and inlanders alike. Although the lighthouse of old is gradually fading in the face of recent technology, the visual splendor of traditional and modern structures in all their varied texture and design can still be seen on North America's headlands, harbors, beaches, and crags. Summoning images of shipwrecks and storms, adventures, homecomings, legends and lore, it is these buildings and the ocean aura of romance surrounding them that The Lighthouse captures in almost three hundred photographs, more than a third of them of full color. Thomas H. Raddall, the much honored Canadian author, sets the mood for the book in an introductory essay. The magnificent photographs by Dudley Witney, whose work helped make The Barn an international bestseller, display the distinctive beauties of ancient and modern lighthouses. Harbor lights, beacons, massive constructions and little red computer linked boxes.there's an infinite variety of materials and design, a striking integration of structure and landscape. Here are the outstanding lighthouses of the Atlantic coast, including the Cape Race lighthouse in Newfoundland, the light of Father Point, Quebec, the tower at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and the iron structure at Fowey Rocks, Florida. Throughout the book, Dudley Witney's informative and enjoyable text complements the illustrations, outlining the history and architectural significance of the lighthouses. A pictorial history of lighthouses in general, early architectural plans, old photographs, and drawings add to the book's beauty and fascination." - excerpt from the inner front jacket flap. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003192

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Lighthouse [FIRST EDITION] [VINTAGE 1975]

Verlag: New York Graphic Society, Boston, Massachusetts

Erscheinungsdatum: 1975

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Witney, Dudley (photography)

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition