Legend Useppa (13 results)

Condition: very_good.

Unknown. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Softcover. 96 pp. Color and B&W photos. History of Florida gulf coast barrier island; 8vo; 96 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Softcover. 96 pp. Color and B&W photos. History of Florida gulf coast barrier island; 8vo; 96 pages.

Octavo, stiff white stapled wrappers (paperbound), [16] pp. Near Fine. Legend hath it that originally it was the hieaway of as notorious a pirate as ever roamed the Main. Legend oft errs yet in this instance possesseth credence. Passing thence into fact and into its second phase, it became the hideaway of another industrial titan from New York -- and fortunate guests; and now, in its current phase, the hideaway of an industrial magnate from Chicago; then, in a third phase, the hieaway of another industrial titan from New Yok -- and fortunate guests; and now, in its current phase, the hideaway of those lucky few who know its allure o'winter. We have used, and repeatedly you may note, the term "hideaway", a word of varied meanings but in this case applied in its finest sense -- a real hideaway, of winter clime and charm,from the stress and strain of modern tempo. 'Tis of Useppa that we sing. We were about to tacke the rather prodigious job of assembling words with which to do justice to this treasure island off Florida's west coast -- prodigious in that it really would be quite a job to find words ample to the purpose -- when with great good fortune we ran across a little book entitled "The Legend of Useppa," every word of which was devoured with gusto the late Barron Collier, and with permission of the latter's family it is reproduced herewith almost in toto, for it tells you about Useppa more graphically than any wordage of our own. And so, we quote therefrom. The notorious Gasparilla was perhaps the most colorful and blood thirsty pirate who ever sailed the Spanish Main. On the island which bears his name he had ideal headquarters behind which was a perfect land-locked harbor for his ships. From here he would sally forth to prey on the rich Spanish merchantmen. If pursued by a superior force, he could duck in at any of the nuerous passes and soon lose the enemy among the narrow, crooked, unmarked channels. If necessary, he could escape to the open Gulf as far down as Punta Rassa. From there he could then lose himself again among the ten thousand islands, still further south. Florida, Floridiana, Gasparilla, Tampa, Pirates, Legend of Gasparilla. zslic.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Self-published, c 1939. Blue cloth binding w/ black lettering on front board, several photos and line drawing throughout text. Slight bowing to boards.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Special Edition. Text Near fine. Cover boards and binding VG. Owners names: William and Sally Casey and C.C. Wells on fronts."1950 at Useppa".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Self-published. No date, but circa 1939. 5 ½ in. x 7 ¾ in. 35 pp. Black and white historical photos (including a portrait of Barron Collier, Sr.), plus drawings and a map. Blue cloth with black titling on the front cover. Loosely inserted are the bookplates of Barron G. Collier, Sr. (1873-1939) and of his son Barron Collier, Jr. who died in 1976. The bookplates indicate that this copy probably came from the library of one of Barron Collier's heirs. Useppa Island is off the west coast of Florida, near Gasparilla, Sanibel, and Captiva islands. It had been used by pirates as a safe haven. Legends of sunken treasure were just that---legends. Because of its archaeological significance the island was added to the U. S. National Register of Historic Places. Barron Collier bought the island in 1911, enlarging an existing hotel and adding tennis courts and a golf course. In 1960 the island was used as a training site for Cuban exiles who were preparing for the Bay of Pigs invasion. Collier was a public figure of some renown. Under his leadership, the Collier family became the largest land developer in Florida, and were involved in such projects as drainage of the Everglades. In 1923 the Florida legislature named a county in his honor. He was also a public figure in New York state, where, among other duties, he was special deputy commissioner for public safety and introduced white and yellow lines to divide traffic lanes on highways. He was decorated by nine foreign governments. John Law Kerr (1862-1952) was Barron Collier's uncle and managed various properties for the Collier companies.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Previous owner's inscriptionon the front fly-leaf: "We spent a week at this island in March 1951. A perfect place for a vacation - no autos, radio or television." Illustrated with black-and-white photographs (chiefy of tarpon fishing) and a map. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. The book was published circa 1939. Stained completely through the text in the gutter (the space where the pages meet). The stain begins at the bottom edge and extends approximately1 1/2" up the seam gradually narrowing from the widest point of 2" to approximately 1" or less at the top. The blue boards are also stained. Very good - condition. ; Black-and-white photographs; Small 8vo.; 35 pages.

VERY GOOD. Hardcover hardcover, no DJ, by John Law Kerr, no publisher given, no year given, 35 pp. illustrated with drawings, one map, and B&W photos. (light age spotting to page edges, flyleafs, and pastedowns, previous owner's name on front flyleaf, boards have light wear to corners, and to head and foot of spine with one nick at foot of spine, one small stain to bottom of front board, half a cup ring to front board, sunning to spine).

Illustrated. 35pp. 8vo. Condition: Blue cloth. Almost fine. First Edition. First Edition. Illustrated. 35pp. 8vo. Dedicated to his uncle Barron Collier, famous Florida property developer by the author. Much on Tarpon, pirates around Charlotte Harbor and Sanibel Island. Bruns p. 533; Thacher p. 298; Heller 2:850.