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Lighthouses and Lightships of Rhode Island: Past & Present
Arthur P. Richmond
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Description for Lighthouses and Lightships of Rhode Island: Past & Present
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 254 colour & 86 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBER; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 263 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1034.
This pictorial guide provides a photographic tour of the last 400 years of Rhode Island lighthouse history. More than thirty lighthouse stations are described, from Watch Hill, near the Connecticut border in the south, to the inner harbor of Providence. The lighthouse station locations are identified using navigational charts and their characteristics, including date established, tower structure, optics, and fog signals. Also included are the dozen or so lighthouses that no longer exist. Probably not as well known, images and characteristics of these aids are similarly discussed. Over 300 images, some more than 130 years old, show the original towers ... Read more
This pictorial guide provides a photographic tour of the last 400 years of Rhode Island lighthouse history. More than thirty lighthouse stations are described, from Watch Hill, near the Connecticut border in the south, to the inner harbor of Providence. The lighthouse station locations are identified using navigational charts and their characteristics, including date established, tower structure, optics, and fog signals. Also included are the dozen or so lighthouses that no longer exist. Probably not as well known, images and characteristics of these aids are similarly discussed. Over 300 images, some more than 130 years old, show the original towers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764347825
SKU
V9780764347825
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About Arthur P. Richmond
Arthur P. Richmond is a retired science educator who has been a photographer for more than 50 years. His images are found in books, calendars, and postcards, as well as on display at several galleries in Massachusetts.
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