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12192.
Anderson, Flo. Lighthouse Chronicles: Twenty Years on
the BC Lights. 1998. Harbour, 224p. Soft wraps. In 1961 Flo Anderson,
her husband Trevor and their four children left a life of relative comfort and
convenience in Vancouver and moved to Lennard Island, a rocky, windswept light
station off the west coast of Vancouver Island. The Andersons worked as
lightkeepers for the next twenty years, at Lennard and then at Barrett Rock,
McInnis Island, Green Island (BC's northernmost lighthouse) and Race Rocks (BC's
southernmost). In this extraordinary memoir Anderson speaks candidly about the
challenges of learning to live on an exposed, isolated island the size of a city
block, where, to get through the day, a family has no one to depend upon -
except each other. She describes the essential, exacting work of lightkeeping,
which was soon to become a lost art. She also describes the profound joys of
living with a family in a wild and beautiful place - enjoying the tranquillity
of hidden coves and private beaches, looking out over a storm-tossed sea
blanketed with foam, and watching her children discover, firsthand, the natural
wonders of the BC coast. Wonderful, interesting account. Light use, gift
inscription. (VG). $16.
 
(not included)
1302. (photo) Lighthouse
Keeper Mrs. Eliza Campbell Tends the Lamp, Scatari Island Light Station, Nova
Scotia c.1959. Clear, close 7” x 9” newspaper photo shows as the
Eliza Campbell as she tends the lamp on lonely Scatari Island, located off Cape
Breton Island, just as she has been doing since her husband died in 1942. She
keeps her vigil 11 months of every year, and leaves the island only during her
annual 30-day leave. Great detail. Dated December 28, 1959. With credit line and
description on back. Two cropping lines. (VG+) $38.
 
6561c.
Richardson
, E. M., WE KEEP A LIGHT.
Toronto
. 1945. 2nd. revised 1985. 271pp. Soft wraps. True account of
the author and her family, who purchase
Bon Portage Island
,
Nova Scotia
, are appointed keeper of the lighthouse and build a life at this isolated
Light-station. True accounts of storms, the sea and the light itself, and
of working together far from the conveniences of ‘modern-day living’.
Quite clean, tight, good copy. (VG-). $12.
9173a,b.
Lafreniere, Normand. LIGHTKEEPING ON THE ST. LAWRENCE
– The End on an Era.
Toronto
. 1996. 108p. Lightkeeping on the St. Lawrence outlines the history of
light-keeping in the area from its emergence in 1803 until automation replaced
the last light keeper in 1988. This is a tale of shipwrecks and storms, of the
lonely existence of the keeper who endured harsh working conditions, often
alone. Based on archival materials and on interviews with keepers themselves,
this is a most interesting volume. With wonderful information on the depots,
daily routines, apparatus and oil, cleaning the lens, watches, salaries, living
in the tower and dwellings, light-vessels, and much more. Wonderfully
illustrated with over 30 color and b/w photographs. (VG+). $28.
24139b. (souvenir trivet) Yarmouth
Lighthouse, Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia c.1900. This unusual piece
features a detailed b/w image of the light station and fog signal on the rocky
bluff. The first Cape Forchu Lighthouse, a wooden octagonal tower standing
eighteen meters tall, was first lit on January 15, 1840. The site of the tower
was originally an island surrounded three by three bodies of water, Yarmouth
Harbour, the Bay of Fundy, and the Atlantic Ocean, but a causeway to the island
was later built. The fog whistle was established on the cape in 1869 and was
sounded for ten seconds in every minute during foggy weather and snowstorms. The
beautiful trivet is a lovely bright white color, with gilt decoration around the
raised fluted border. Measures 5 5/8” square. Marked Made in Germany.”
Clean, bright, no cracks or checks, a very detailed, pretty little item for your
display. (VG+). $44.
L-184.
de Villiers, Marq and Sheila Hirtle. A Dune Adrift: The
Strange Origins and Curious History of a Dune Adrift in the Atlantic.
New York. 2004. 276p. DJ. This engaging natural history celebrates one of the
world's most precarious landscapes, a sand spit 30 miles long and less than a
mile wide, plunked down 100 miles from the Canadian coast. Continually gouged by
wind and wave and stingily replenished with sand by the currents swirling around
it, the evanescent but intractable island has wrecked hundreds of ships over the
centuries while sheltering enough greenery and fresh water to maintain a herd of
wild horses. De Villiers and Hirtle explore the geological and oceanographic
forces that shaped and maintain the island and the flora and fauna that cling to
it. They also examine its place in human history, regaling readers with tales of
the shipwreck tragedies that darken its past and recalling the many odd little
communities of castaways, lifeguards and scientists that have washed up on its
beaches. (F-). $18.
9173a,b. Lafreniere, Normand. LIGHTKEEPING
ON THE ST. LAWRENCE – The End on an Era. Toronto. 1996. 108p.
Lightkeeping on the St. Lawrence outlines the history of light-keeping in
the area from its emergence in 1803 until automation replaced the last
light keeper in 1988. This is a tale of shipwrecks and storms, of the
lonely existence of the keeper who endured harsh working conditions, often
alone. Based on archival materials and on interviews with keepers
themselves, this is a most interesting volume. With wonderful information
on the depots, daily routines, apparatus and oil, cleaning the lens,
watches, salaries, living in the tower and dwellings, light-vessels, and
much more. Wonderfully illustrated with over 30 color and b/w photographs.
(VG+). $32.
10405.
[glass projection slide] Southwest Head Lighthouse on
Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada c.1900. Excellent b/w
glass projection slide features a close, clear view of the Southwest Head
Lighthouse on Grand Manan Island. The southern end of Grand Manan Island is
known for its precipitous cliffs, and Southwest Head Lighthouse was built atop
one of these known as Gull Cliff. The lighthouse, which consisted of a square,
wooden tower, measuring forty-three feet from its base to the vane on its
lantern, with an attached keeper’s dwelling, was finally placed in operation
on February 1, 1880. With a lofty perch of over two hundred feet, the light
could be seen in clear weather at a distance of twenty-four miles. The structure
no longer stands, having been replaced by a modern lighthouse. The glass slide
is large 3 ¼” x 4” and would provide a large clear view. Fine, clear image,
close, quite detailed, rare. (VG+). $74.
28172. (hand colored photograph) Peaceful
Evening Renforth, NB. c.1910 by F. E. Garrett. Lovely large hand
colored photograph with lovely subtle colors on original period mat and frame
(without glass) shows a wonderful clear view of boats peacefully sailing
on the river as the sun sets in the distance. Renforth is a Canadian suburban
community and former village in New Brunswick. situated on the south bank of the
Kennebecasis River. The mat is signed “F. E. Garrett”, a notable artist of
the time on par with Wallace Nutting, Sawyer and Davidson. Garrett came from
Scotland and lived in the St. John area of New Brunswick. Like most other early
20th century hand-colored photographers, Garrett followed the lead of Wallace
Nutting, Sawyer, Davidson and others, hand coloring their photographic images
and selling primarily exterior landscape scenes. Most Garrett images were taken
in the Provinces. They are typically characterized by bold shades of coloring,
with the image mounted upon an indented matting, signed "F. E.
Garrett" lower right, sometimes titled lower left, and framed within a
1/2" frame. Beautiful detail, clean and crisp, this is a fine early image
and is beautifully hand colored. The image measures about 7 ¼” x 11 ½”
in 15” x 19” period frame. Glass had been removed, should be
re-glazed. Overall in quite excellent condition, a superb display piece. (VG+).
$119.
1126.
(photo) Greenly Island Lighthouse, Quebec, Canada
c.1928. Close 8” x 10” press photo shows the remote light station
in good detail. Greenly Island entered the annals of aviation history in April
1928 when the Bremen, a German plane, made the first successful east-to-west
transatlantic flight, crash-landing on an ice-covered water reservoir on the
island after a 36-hour crossing from Ireland. The pilots' original destination
was Mitchell Field on Long Island, but the plane drifted far off course to the
north during the night. Greenly Island Lighthouse was the landmark that enabled
the pilots to find their way to safety. The 1878 lighthouse was replaced by a
skeleton tower in 1949. Dated April 17, 1928. With credit line and description
on back. (VG-) $28.
22187b.
(souvenir creamer) c.1900. Superb large creamer, featuring a detailed full
color image of “Light House, Hampton, Nova Scotia.”
This is one of the more striking that I have found, featuring a very pretty and
quite detailed full color image of this dark wooden tower with the keeper’s
house nearby. The creamer is of a classic style, enhanced by a short spout and
handle on top with a very striking gilt borders and trim. “Made in
Germany
.” This beautiful collector’s piece measures 3 ½” high x 2 ½” in
diameter. This is a wonderful, early commemorative piece, clean and bright,
striking. (F-). $68 net.
 
29394. Andrews, Capt. W. D., G.C.V.,
.[Dominion of Canada Life-Saving Service], Swimming and
Life Saving. Toronto. 1889. 136p. With numerous illustrations. 12MO.
Gilt embossed blue beveled boards. Inscribed in pen by the author: “To
Captain J[erome] G. Kiah, Superintendent 10th District, United States
Life-Saving Service, with the compliments of the author ‘97”. “Yours
respectfully W. D. Anderson”. A rare tale of 18 years of heroic service
and heroism with the US Life-Saving Service in Cleveland and Canadian
life-savers. Captain Andrews was responsible for saving the lives of people on
the schooner J.R. Pelton heading to Toledo, shipwrecked crews near Buffalo,
countless saves in the Toronto Harbor, Kingston and other parts of Ontario. He
was also involved in improvements in life saving equipment, including early
trials of the Lyle gun and more. At the time of this text, the author had become
blind and it was penned by a Mr. Howell. The first 43 chapters of this text is
dedicated to all aspects of the art of swimming, teaching and learning the
techniques, dangers, strokes and much more. The remaining 12 chapters relate the
history and work of the Massachusetts Humane Society, U.S. Life Saving Service,
Royal National Lifeboat Institution and other life-saving organizations, as well
as describing the equipment (line guns, breeches buoy, etc.) and life-boats
used, etc. Well illustrated with engravings, this life-saver tells of various
rescues and medals received, of his visits to U.S. Life-Saving stations, use of
the Lyle gun and of lifeboats. An esoteric and fascinating account of bravery,
plus interesting historical nautical info on lifesaving practices in
Canada
and the
US
during the Victorian era. Nice gilt embossed image of a life ring on covers,
light wear and soiling. Contents clean and tight. (VG). $148.
1007.
Maginley, Charles D. and Bernard Collin. The Ships of
Canada's Marine Services. Vanwell. 2001. 288p. DJ. With one of the
longest coastlines in the world and a significant inland waterway, Canada
possesses an unparalleled civilian fleet providing essential marine services.
This detailed work presents an illustrated record of the historical and
hard-working ships that have shaped their history and maritime heritage, current
to the year 2001. The ships included belong to the Canadian Coast Guard and its
predecessors, to the Customs Preventive Service, patrol vessels of the RCMP, and
the civilian-crewed vessels of the Canadian Naval Auxiliary Service. These ships
include hydrographic survey vessels, icebreakers, fisheries patrol boats, search
and rescue craft both station-based and offshore, lighthouse supply vessels and
buoytenders, lightships, tugs, and northern exploration ships. Included are work
histories, specifications and photographs (some quite rare) or paintings of each
ship are given. Many ships are illustrated in rare old photographs digitally
enhanced for clarity, in sketches and paintings by talented marine artists, and
in a stunning 24-page colour section within the book. Ship histories have been
compiled from many sources, both published and obscure, to provide as complete a
record as possible. (M). $59.95.
7298b. Andrews, Capt. W. D. [Toronto Harbor Life-Saving Crew], THE
LIFEBOAT AND OTHER POEMS, With a Record of Eighteen Years Service.
nd. c.1890. 62p. with 62 illustrations. 12MO. Soft wraps. A rare tale of
18 years of heroic service and heroism with the US Life-Saving Service in
Cleveland and Canadian life-savers. Captain Andrews was responsible for
saving the lives of people on the schooner J.R. Pelton heading to Toledo,
shipwrecked crews near Buffalo, countless saves in the Toronto Harbor,
Kingston and other parts of Ontario. He was also involved in improvements
in life saving equipment, including early trials of the Lyle gun and more.
At the time of this memoir, the author had become blind and it was penned
by Chas. Pearson. The first half of this book describes all of Captain
Andrews' rescues which started at the tender age of 18. The second half of
the book is an interesting collection of poetry written by the Captain.
Some of the titles include: The Sea, The Lighthouse, The Lifeboat, The
Masonic Flag and Life Signals. Well illustrated with engravings, this
life-saver tells of various rescues and medals received, of his visits to
U.S. Life-Saving stations, use of the Lyle gun and of lifeboats. An
esoteric and fascinating account of bravery, plus interesting historical
nautical info on lifesaving practices in Canada and the US during the
Victorian era. Nice gilt embossed image of a Dobbins’ lifeboat surfboat
on covers, light wear and soiling. Contents clean and tight. (VG). $78.
2746.
(hand colored photograph) Belyeas Point Lighthouse - New
Brunswick, Canada by F.E. Garrett c.1910-1920. Beautiful hand
colored photograph with lovely subtle colors, on original mat and frame shows a
wonderful clear, close view of the distinctive wooden light tower. Established
in 1898, the lighthouse is a square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and
gallery painted white with red trim and lantern painted red. The lighthouse was
rebuilt and slightly relocated following severe floods in the 1930s and is
located on the west side of the river at the lower end of the Long Reach, about
2 miles north of
Westfield
. The mat is signed F. E. Garrett, a notable artist of the time on par with
Wallace Nutting, Sawyer and Davidson. Superb detail, clear, crisp. A fine early
image, beautifully hand colored. The image measures 4 ¾” x 6 ¾”. on a 9 ½”
x 11 ½” period mat and frame. A superb display piece. (VG+). $84.
L-49.
Treasury
Dept.
,
U.S.
Coast Guard. LIST OF LIGHTS GREAT LAKES AND CANADA.
CG-159. GPO. 1977. 193pp. Desirable
listing includes detailed information on all lighthouses, lightships, post
lights and other aids to navigation including location, characteristics, order
of light, apparatus or illuminant, height, color and peculiarities, fog signal
information, and much more. Soft wraps unusually intact, very little wear.
Contents quite clean, tight. (VG+). $36. Reduced $ 25.
29208. Wellman, Jim. Lighthouse
People Stories Of Men, Women, And Children Who Worked And Lived On Lightstations
In Newfoundland And Labrador. St. John’s. 1999. 2nd. 190p. Soft
wraps. Living with danger, a harsh environment, isolation and loneliness is the
reality for the lighthouse keepers. Since the early 1800's, hundreds of
courageous men and women have garrisoned these saviours of Newfoundland's
unforgiving seas. Although keeping the lights aglow and blowing the foghorns
were their main responsibilities, there are few who haven't participated in
daring sea rescues, sometimes paying the ultimate sacrifice of their own life
trying to save others. The children of the lighthouse keeper often played a role
in the upkeep and maintenance along with acquiring formal education either from
their parents or from an itinerant teacher. The solitude may not have been too
daunting, for the work of a lighthouse keeper was often passed down from
generation to generation. Lighthouse People is a collection of their personal
stories ranging from affectionate memories of family life to tales of heroism,
adversity and tragedy. Great reading. (VG+). $34.
26236. Baird, David. LIGHTHOUSES OF ATLANTIC
CANADA. 240p. Calgary. 2003. Soft wraps. This colorful book traces
the origins of more than 250 lighthouses from the beginning to the present day.
This expansive volume is packed with more than 350 photographs and illustrations
depicting light stations from the famed Peggy's Point to more remote outposts.
Includes some great vintage photos, as well as views of lanterns, lenses and
more. Also included are access maps and driving instructions for visiting the
lighthouses. Highly recommend. (M). $24.95.
26148. Mills, Chris. LIGHTHOUSE
LEGACIES. Halifax. 2006. Imagine living your life perched on a tiny
island, without electricity, exposed to the fury of the sea, and always at the
service of the mariner. This is how lightkeepers and their families spent their
lives, even up until the 1960s. We are very close to losing the last of the
people who lived this isolated life and experienced the heyday of lightkeeping
in Canada. Lighthouse Legacies lets us share in the memories of those who kept
the lights. These stories are presented largely in the words of the people, with
context and history by author Chris Mills. Each chapter deals with an element of
lighthouse life and is complemented by photos from lighthouse family
collections, the Coast Guard and Mills’ own collection. Great reading. (M).
$24.95
25124. Trethewey, Ken. NORTH ATLANTIC LIGHTHOUSES. Paris.
2002. 200 p. DJ. Large format. Photography by Jean Guichard. A spectacular
photographic journey to some of the most remarkable lighthouses along the North
Atlantic Coast: from the bright orange towers on the ice-bound cliffs of Iceland
to the "pepper-pot" lights nestled in the densely forested shores of
Northern Canada; from the more elaborate constructions surveying the American
East coast to the magnificent stone edifices of the rocky shores of France and
the British Isles. Jean Guichard’s photographs will amaze lighthouse
aficionados and beguile all those interested in the perils of our shores and
man's formidable efforts to overcome them. (M). Published at $34.95. Our
Price $18.95.
21474. Baird, David. NORTHERN
LIGHTS – Lighthouses of Canada. Toronto.
1999. 245p. Soft wraps. One of the first books to tell the story of Canada’s
lighthouses from coast to coast. The wonderful photographs and detailed text
traces the evolution of Canada’s lights from their 18th-century beginnings to
their technological transformations in more recent times. Includes a personal
look at the distinctive building styles and innovative techniques used by
Canadians to guide ships to safety, as well as tales of the keeper’s bravery
and tragedy. Includes 300 striking photographs of Canada’s most remote and
beautiful lighthouses. (M). $19.95.
2312. MacAlindin, Bob. NO
PORT IN A STORM. Scotland. 2000. 146 p. Soft
wraps. Now in its second printing. The ships of this book evoke none of the
usual romantic images of ships and yet may be the noblest of all. Invariably
painted a gaudy red, no other ships spent more time at sea yet sailed fewer
miles, their crews compelled to scan the same water and stretch of coastline for
the bulk of their working lives. The life of a lightshipman in a hurricane was a
sleepless nightmare of holding on, body braced against every combination of
rolling and pitching, with tons of water burying the ship. This enthralling book
describes 18 factual adventures from many countries including America, Denmark,
Ireland, Canada, England, Holland, Scotland, Australia and Belgium giving vivid
accounts of life aboard and the many hazards and disasters that occurred. (M).
$20.95.
21472. Gutsche, Andrea, Barbara Chisholm and Russell
Floren. ALONE IN THE NIGHT – Lighthouses of
Georgian Bay, Manitoulin Island and the North Channel.
Toronto. 1996. 292p. Soft wraps. Alone in the Night is a compelling journey to
the lighthouses that operated on the shores of Georgian Bay, Manitoulin Island
and the North Channel. This most interesting account peels back the layers of
history, revealing the heroic and routine aspects of the keeper’s lives in
this remote area. This book features over 50 light stations and traces the
evolution of lightkeeping in the area. Includes over 400 archival photographs
and illustrations. Most interesting is the attention given to the lifestyles of
the families and their daily duties. Includes some great chapters on the
equipment and illuminating apparatus and the early years. Even if you are not
particularly interested in Canadian lighthouses, the background and lifestyle
information is well worth the price. (M). Published at $29.95. Our price $28.45.
22186. (souvenir cup) c.1900. Bright, gilt edged, white china
commemorative cup featuring a beautiful clear, detailed full colored image
of the "Beacon Light in Harbour, St. John,
N.B." A very pretty and desirable piece, the cup measures
3" in diameter and 2 ¾" high, and is enhanced by a petite
decorative gilt border around the handle and around the rim. Superb colored
image and a great amount of detail, even to the clapboards, ropes and guys,
boat davits and more. "[by) The Foley China, England." A beautiful
and striking display piece. (VG). $42.
21171. (souvenir plate) A rare, bright, gilt decorated and edged
commemorative plate featuring a beautiful clear, detailed color image of the “North
Head Fog Alarm (signal), Grand Manan.” c. 1900. One of only a few
of this or any steam fog signal that I have had, this fairly large plate has a
large 2 ¼” oval full color image on white of the fog signal building with its
steel chimneys rising from the roof. This pretty display piece measures 6”
in diameter and is enhanced by a large wide gilded decoration around the edge.
Nice detailed image on the bright white china and wide gilt border make a good
contrast on this rare item. Marked “Made in
Germany
for the Linton & Sinclair Co., Ltd.
St. John
,
NB.
” Quite clean, bright, only light wear to rim, a beautiful display piece.
(VG+. $54 net.
22169. (souvenir saucer) ) c.1900. Bright, gilt edged, flowered white
china dish featuring a beautiful clear, detailed b/w image of the “Hotel
and Light House at Mouth of
Dalhousie
Harbor
, N. B.” A very pretty and desirable piece, the dish measures 5”
in diameter, and is enhanced by a petite decorative flowered and gilt decoration
around the rim. Nicely detailed image of the square wooden light tower .“Made
in
Germany
” An attractive display piece. (VG). $26.
23236. (souvenir cup) “The Beacon
Light,
St. John
, N.B.” c.1890. This is a beautiful demi cup bearing a fine
detailed image of the light station, keeper’s quarters and fog signal at
St. John
, N.B. A very pretty and desirable piece, the cup measures 2 ½” in diameter
and 2 5/8” high, and is enhanced by a petite decorative gilt border around the
handle and around the rim. As well as a beautiful full color floral design.
Superb colored design and b/w image and a great amount of detail, even to the
clapboards, railing, lantern glass and more. Not marked. A beautiful display
piece. (VG+). $38.
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