Janetta thompson shanks (11 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. FOREDGE SLIGHTLY STAINED.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. The Book Is In Very Good Condition With Clean Pages And Tight Binding.It Describes Light Houses Along The Coast In And Around The San Francisco Area.

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

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Hardcover. Minimal shelfwear to cover but otherwise sharp, attractive copy with clean, unmarked pages with good black and white photos and descriptions throughout. Binding is solid. Dust jacket has moderate rubbing, prominent scuffs, sun fade to spine, and edgewear at top but otherwise presentable. Now with protective archival cover. …

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. This work is the result of nearly a decade of careful research by two respected maritime historians. California's Redwood Coast is one of America's most dramatic coastlines. It is a shore that challenges the mariner and landsman alike and the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the Coast Guard have made some of the most exciting rescues in maritime history here. The book contains photographs, illustrations, a glossary, and a bibliography. The former owner's bookplate is on the FFEP; light wear to the jacket, now in mylar; otherwise, this HARDCOVER copy is clean and solid.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 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.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Signed and inscribed by Ralph Shanks on endpaper. Tight binding, clean interior. Brown boards with light wear to edges, gilt slightly rubbed on title, otherwise bright. DJ preserved in mylar, moderate scuffing and wear. Interior unmarked, many b/w photos. A history of lighthouses and lightships along the Redwood Coast of California. 255 pp. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Shelf wear to boards, wear and tears to dust jacket. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author. …

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. 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. B/W Photographs (illustratore). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Light rubbing and nicks to edges of d/w.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. Presumed. No additional dates, editions or printings identified. Near fine plus in near fine dust jacket. Book has very minor spotting and darkening to paste downs, free endpapers and bottom edge. Dust jacket spine sun faded and has three 3/4 inch closed tears and a three inch crease along top edge of rear panel. Other minor if not trivial signs of previous use. Signed by Ralph Shanks on front free endpaper. Signed by Author(s).…