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Book Description paperback. Condition: Very Good. first edition, light amount of wear along the edges of the cover of the book. Seller Inventory # mon0003098884
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Seller Inventory # G0930268032I3N00
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN 9780930268039. Trade Paperback. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. Slight wear to corners and edges; slight fade to spine and edges; slight dustsoiling and browning to edges; crease down spine; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. No Signature. Seller Inventory # 4219990
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. 255 pages - includes a glossary and a biblio - lovingly devoted to the lighthouses of California. The principals of these are Farallon Islands, Point Reyes, Punta Gorda and Humboldt Harbour. The detail for these includes construction information, lens manufacture, family history of the keepers, major shipwrecks, etc. Also read about : Shelter Cove, Trinidad Head and Point Cabrillo among others. Extensive b/w (archive) photographs for all beacons. Two maps assist TEXT. Learn about capsize drills, off-loading cargo in rough seas, effect of earthquakes and the arrival of automated signalling systems. Cond ; Cover is blue, lettering is black. Front cover photo is of the St. George Reef Light. Some edge wear . Colours bright, binding sound. No names, marks, creases, nor tears. Minimal soiling. Collectible history reference ! ! Quote (p. 49) : " In normal seas, the device worked exceptionally well. During storms it blared unceasingly. But during calm weather, when seas were still, the whistle was mute. Unfortunately, fog often accompanies calm seas on the California coast. Often, when the whistle was most needed, there was insuficient ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 007984