THE NORTHERN LIGHTS: Lighthouses Of The Upper Great Lakes. Color Photographs By Ann And John Mahan.

deep red & gilt decorative (lighthouse on cover) cloth hardbound 4to ~ 4º (quarto). large book. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in near fine cond. 1" tear front top, not price clipped(no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first printing ( # 1 in # line) of this new edition (1986 original). Please Note: book is larger than scanner so the photos are a bit cropped. full color vintage 1848 map of Great Lakes / St. Lawrence river region. 208p. more than 200 color photographs, also vintage b&w photos. suggestions for further reading. index. american history. canadian history. maritime history. naval history. nautical history. history of architecture. great lakes history. ~ Symbols of safety, reassurance, and guidance, lighthouses hold a special fascination for many people. On the Great Lakes, lighthouses~"northern lights"~helped to open the region to settlement and supported the growth of commercial trade. To this day, they continue to light the way for thousands of recreational boaters. In this definitive guide to the lighthouses of the Great Lakes, Charles Hyde describes the histories of more than one hundred and sixty individual lighthouses that still exist on Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior, and the straits of Mackinac. He also describes the lives of early lighthouse keepers and their families, the heroes and heroines who lived in isolation, dedicated to aiding travelers in distress. Hyde documents maritime history from the early eighteenth century, when the first lighthouses were built in North America, and the subsequent growth of commerce on the Great Lakes. He also provides a general history of the United States Lighthouse Service and its descendants and examines how these organizations have functioned on the Great Lakes. As the shipping industry flourished, so too did the necessity for lighthouses. With their proliferation came a demand for more sophisticated structures. This book describes the changing design of lighthouses and the equipment that produces their beacons. Featuring more than two hundred color photographs, The Northern Lights captures the beauty, history, and significance of lighthouses on the Great Lakes, and illuminates the rich maritime history of the region.…