The Lighthouse
by Witney, Dudley
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0771090307
- ISBN 13
- 9780771090301
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Canada: McClelland and Stewart, 1975. Book. Illus. by Witney, Dudley (Photographer). Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 256 pages. Index. Bibliography. Profusely illustrated with colour photography. "...Displays the distinctive beauties of ancient and modern lighthouses. Harbour lights, beacons, massive boxes... there's an infinite variety of materials and designs, 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 af Fother Point, Quebec, the tower at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and the iron structure at Fowey Rocks, Florida.... Informative and enjoyable text compliments the illustrations, outling the history and architectural significance of the lighthouses... Early architectural plans, old photographs, and drawings add to the book's beauty and fascination." - from dust jacket. Price-clipped dust jacket shows excessive wear but is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart..
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- RareNonFiction.com
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 855a4490
- Title
- The Lighthouse
- Author
- Witney, Dudley
- Illustrator
- Witney, Dudley (Photographer)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0771090307
- ISBN 13
- 9780771090301
- Publisher
- McClelland and Stewart
- Place of Publication
- Canada
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Lighthouse Photographs materials and designs, 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 af Fother Point, Quebec, the tower
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical; Architecture;
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
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