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Witney, Dudley

The Lighthouse

McClelland and Stewart, 1975

79.95 €

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Year of publication
1975
ISBN
0771090307
Place of printing
Canada
Author
Witney, Dudley
Publishers
McClelland and Stewart
Size
Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
Edition
F First Edition
Keyword
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 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 Architecture Nautical
Binding description
J H Fair Hardcover
State of preservation
Good
Languages
English
Binding
Hardcover
First edition
Yes

Description

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. Book