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The following book is no longer available in stores and I have long been searching for a few copies for stock. Finally I was able to pick up two at another out of print book store though they were quite pricey, and I don’t expect to find any more in the future. This will certainly be your last opportunity to pick this title up for your library. 9421d. Gowdy, Jim & Kim Ruth. GUIDING LIGHTS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY. Sweetwater, NJ., 1999. 296p. Soft wraps. Signed by both authors. This is the most comprehensive history ever written on the lighthouses, lightships, tenders and depots of the Delaware River and Bay – from Cape May to Gloucester City and Philadelphia to Fenwick Island . This detailed history was painstakingly research by the authors and is enhanced by more than 180 photographs and 25 illustrations. Using records from the National Archives, Coast Guard, and private collections this monumental work provides wonderful reading. The vintage photographs alone are a feast to the eye and offer previously unseen views of many of these interesting stations. Includes are views of a number these lights under construction, and some in the process of destruction. Also includes rare views of tenders, keepers, light vessels and much more. One of the best on the subject. Only very lightly read. (VG+). $74.
8169f.
1475.
(photo) Ship John Shoal lighthouse, Delaware Bay
c.1900-1910. This important view provides good detail of the Ship
John Shoal lighthouse in the Delaware Bay as one of the Keepers looks on. The
1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, the first exposition of its kind in the
8169f.
Available Again: 2232. Trapani, Robert Jr., INDIAN RIVER LIFE-SAVING STATION… JOURNEY ALONG THE SANDS… THE U.S. LIFE-SAVING YEARS, 1876-1915. Virginia Beach. 2002. 64p. Soft wraps. This lovely addition to our library weaves the history of the Life-Saving Service into this account of life at the Delaware’s Indian River Inlet Life-Saving Station. Laid out chronologically, this booklet provides an intimate look at this station’s important history and its impact on the region. Includes over 55 wonderful photographs and color reproductions, keeper and crew accounts, shipwrecks, equipment and more. Nicely done. (M). $14.95. 13323. (dresser tray) Indian River Life-Saving Station Est. 1876 by Pewtarex. Quite nice oval souvenir plate with scalloped edge featuring Indian River Life-Saving Station in bold relief. The center of the plate has a raised scene of the 1876 life-saving station in good detail. The back is marked Olde Country Reproductions, Pewtarex. York, Pennsylvania. This is a nice heavy piece and would look great on display. Price is for one, a total of 6 are available. The plate measures 7 3/8 in. by 10 5/8 in. Pewtarex is a sand casting made by pouring molten metal into an impression made in sand, and finished with a hand polishing. Every time a completed object is removed, its sand mold is detroyed in the process. Consequently, each piece is an original, created from its own unique mold. Beautiful. Near fine. (F-). $44.
24145.
Hurley, George and Suzanne. SHIPWRECKS
AND RESCUES ALONG THE 28285. Meehan, James D. My,
But the Wind Did Blow - Memoirs of 28342.
Meehan, 11229. (lot 12 copy photos) Delaware Light Stations c.1880-1900. 8” x 10” b/w, most from National Archives images. Stations include: Cape Henlopen (2) , Cherry Island Range Light, Christiana Light, Schuylkill River Range Light, Harbor of Refuge Light, Reedy Island front and rear lights (2), Delaware Breakwater Range Lt Keeper’s dwelling, Baker Front Range Light, Bellevue Front Range Light, Port Penn Front Range Light. Great views, clear, crisp. Views are mostly from National Archives images dating from 1880-1900. $14 each or lot of 12 copy photos $75.
B-199.
Light-House Board. LIST OF [LIGHT] TOWERS,
BEACONS, BUOYS, STAKES AND OTHER DAY-MARKS IN THE FOURTH LIGHT-HOUSE
DISTRICT…. 6629. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. UNITED STATES COAST PILOT 3. Sandy Hook to Cape Henry. Sixth (1953) Edition. Hard cover. 402pp. Includes laid in Supplement for March 10, 1956 as well as partial Pilot Rules for Inland Waters [78p.]. (G) $22. 25151. Dougherty, Barbara Quillen. DEWEY BEACH HISTORY & TALES. Dewey Beach. 2005. 2nd. 144 p. Soft wraps. Signed by the author. The much anticipated second edition of Dewey Beach History & Tales is now available. Featuring 144 pages with approximately 300 photographs, maps, postcards & other images, this second edition of Dewey Beach History & Tales was compiled and edited by local historian Barbara Quillen Dougherty. The book includes numerous updates and historical information, as well as many new “tales”. The first edition, published in 1996, sold out in less than two years. In addition to a great deal on the Dewey Beach Life Saving station and crews, included are very informative articles about Dewey Beach in the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s. Included with the book is a lovely Dewey Beach Life Saving Station note card with envelope. The author’s proceeds from the sale of Dewey Beach History & Tales was given to the Dewey Beach Life Saving Station. (M). $38.
2393. Morrison, John H. HISTORY OF AMERICAN STEAM NAVIGATION. New York, W.F. Sametz & Co., 1903 First Edition. 8vo,. Pp. 630. Well illustrated with numerous engravings of steamships. Very good copy of the first edition of this important history of the invention and early development of steam boats and steam navigation, with especially good information on the Hudson and Delaware Rivers, Long Island Sound, the Great Lakes, and the Atlantic coast. Chapters cover the country by area with history of the noted vessels and steamship lines of the period. Also includes extensive information on the progress of the science at the time, history of various steamship lines. Also includes excellent chapters on tow boats, the state of lighthouses, lightships and fog signals and the work toward improvement, Life-Saving Service, Steamboat Inspection Service, and on the Steam Calliope or Organ. Superb early reference. In original black cloth, gilt spine lettering. Contents clean and crisp, some light wear, former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. (VG). $138 net.
27200.
Roales, Judith. DELAWARE LIGHTHOUSES AND RANGE LIGHTS.
2007. Arcadia Publishing. 128 p. Soft wraps. 200 vintage photographs. Delaware
does not usually come to mind as one of America’s great maritime states. Yet
it has a long history of “firsts,” innovations, and improvements in
lighthouse construction and technology dating from the beginning of lighthouse
history in the United States. One of the original six lighthouses built before
the founding of this country was in Delaware. In the following years, major
offshore lighthouses and an extensive system of range lights were established.
At the height of its lighthouse history, Delaware had 27 manned light stations
that warned mariners of the shoals and colliding currents at the mouth of the
Delaware Bay and guided ships safely from the Atlantic Ocean to the inland ports
of Wilmington and Philadelphia. Most of Delaware’s lighthouses are gone now,
preserved only in faded photographs and yellowed documents such as those
collected here. The lights that remain struggle daily to survive the punishing
hands of vandals and Mother Nature. Another in the series from 26323.
2558. Trapani, Robert Jr. LIGHTHOUSES OF NEW JERSEY & DELAWARE – History, Mystery, Legends and Lore. Elkton. 2005. Lighthouses Of New Jersey & Delaware presents stories and photographs of 20 lighthouses along the New Jersey and Delaware coasts. From Sandy Hook, N.J., to Fenwick Island, Del., Trapani's stories feature unusual incidents associated with each silent sentinel. Shipwrecks and suicides, storms and fires, invasions of beetles and cats, and even a few ghost stories and legends are spotlighted in this easy-to-read collection of short stories. Using historical photographs, U.S. Coast Guard documents, newspaper articles and personal interviews, Trapani has created an informative and interesting book that shares an import part of the region's history and lore. Particularly interesting are the accounts if the keepers’ lives, their difficulties and efforts to make do. (M). $11.95. 22512. DeWire, Elinore. LIGHTHOUSES OF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST – Your Guide to Lighthouses of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. Stillwater. 2002. 160 p. A Pictorial Discovery Guide. DJ. A fresh look at the history and technological evolution of lighthouses in the area, the development of apparatus, architecture, construction and maintenance on their remote sites, the daily life of the keepers and much more. The author presents an exciting history illustrated with stunning photographs, historical anecdotes, architectural details and local legends. Lavishly illustrated, an excellent text on the subject and guide for the area. (M). Hard Cover $29.95. ERS-118. (chart) DELAWARE RIVER – CROSS LEDGE TO PENN’S NECK. Coast Chart No. 125. First published 1848. Printed and updated to 1891. U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Scale 1/80,000. Bright, very large 32h” x 33w” original Coast Survey chart includes all of the Delaware River from Maurice River Cove and Cross Ledge to Penn’s Neck, Maurice River Lighthouse and Mahon’s River Lighthouse, north to Finn’s Point Range Lights, with especially good detail of these areas. The river has numerous shoals and buoys, and the entire area is exceedingly treacherous, characterized by ledges that rise abruptly from deep water, sand bars, etc. Included on the chart are ranges and bearings, tides and currents for the area, and soundings, as well as all lighthouses and buoys, as are towns and features. Chart is in good condition, overall lightly soiled with only light wear where it has been rolled, some light creases. Should clean and flatten nicely. Shipped rolled. (VG). $84. Light-House Service District Maps 10345.
[Light-House Service District Maps]. FIRST
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the head of navigation on the St. SECOND
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From THIRD
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Elisha Ledge off PART
OF THE THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of FOURTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point on the coast of New Jersey
opposite Shrewsbury Rocks to and including Metomkin Inlet, Virginia. Includes FIFTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From SIXTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From SEVENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point south of Jupiter Inlet
Light-Station to EIGHTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From NINTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of Lake Michigan, TENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the mouth of the ELEVENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the Grassy Island Light Station, TWELFTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between THIRTEENTH
LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between U. S. Light-House
Service District Charts - Large Size
20178. [Light-House District Maps]. U. S. Light-House
Service. c. 1900-1908. A rare opportunity to obtain an official U. S.
Light-House Service District charts of all district aids to navigation as
bound in their Annual Reports. Normally these charts are included within
the Annual Reports and we are unable to offer them separately but we have
found a lot of disbound charts in wonderful condition. These are perfect
for matting and framing for your wall. Charts detail the entire
Light-House District in three colors, and show all lighthouses, beacons,
light vessels, fog signals, lighted buoys, Light-House Depots, and more.
Charts average about 16" x 20" in size and are clean and crisp,
with only light original folds. A rare chance to obtain the chart of your
District, ideal for framing. (VG+). UNITED STATES. Outline Map shows all of the United States Light-House
Districts with the more important lights noted. Includes all of
continental United States and Alaska. $88. FIRST LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the head of navigation on the St.
Croix River, Maine to Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire. Includes all of Maine
and New Hampshire. $88. SECOND LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire to
Elisha Ledge off Warren, Rhode Island. Includes all of Cape Cod, Nantucket
and Martha’s Vineyard. $88. THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Elisha Ledge off Warren, Rhode Island
to and including a point on the coast of New Jersey opposite Shrewsbury
Rocks. $88. PART OF THE THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of Lake Champlain.
$44. FOURTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point on the coast of New Jersey
opposite Shrewsbury Rocks to and including Metomkin Inlet, Virginia.
Includes New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. $88. FIFTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Metomkin Inlet, Virginia to and
including New River Inlet, North Carolina. $88. SIXTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From New River Inlet, North Carolina to and
including Jupiter Inlet Light-Station, Florida. Includes part of North
Carolina, all of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida between the limits
named. $88. SEVENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From a point south of Jupiter Inlet
Light-Station to Perdido Entrance, Florida. Includes all of the sea and
Gulf Coasts of Florida. $88. EIGHTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From Perdido Entrance, Florida to the
southern boundary of Texas. Includes all of the Gulf Coast and lower
Mississippi River. $88. NINTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Includes all of Lake Michigan, Green Bay
and tributary waters. $88. TENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the mouth of the St. Regis
River, St. Lawrence River, New York to the mouth of the River Rouge,
Detroit River, Michigan. Includes the waters of Lakes Erie and Ontario,
and the upper part of the St. Lawrence, the Niagara, and the lower part of
the Detroit rivers. $78. ELEVENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends from the mouth of the River
Rouge, Detroit River, Michigan to the westerly end of Lake Superior
including the waters of Lake St, Clair, Huron, and Superior and the upper
part of the Detroit River, the St. Clair and St. Mary’s Rivers, and part
of the Straits of Mackinac. $78. TWELFTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between California and
Mexico to the boundary between California and Oregon. $88. THIRTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. From the boundary between California
and Oregon to the northern boundary of the United States and includes
Alaska. Includes all of Oregon and Washington, and Alaskan waters. $88. FOURTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends on the Ohio River from
Pittsburgh, Pa., to Cairo, Ill., on the Tennessee River 255 miles, and on
the Great Kanawha 73 miles. $54. FIFTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends on the Mississippi River from
the head of navigation to Cairo, Ill., and on the Missouri River to Kansas
City, Mo., and on the Illinois River from LaSalle to its mouth. $54. SIXTEENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT. Extends on the Mississippi River from
the head of navigation to Cairo, Ill., to New Orleans, La., and on the Red
River. $54. LIGHT-HOUSE CHART. Includes West Indies between the Mona and Virgin
Passages comprising Puerto Rico and dependencies, and all of the Hawaiian
Islands. $38.
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