6364. Johnson, Arnold Burges, Chief Clerk, United States Light-House Board. THE MODERN LIGHT-HOUSE SERVICE. GPO. 1890. 137pp.
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6364. Johnson, Arnold Burges, Chief Clerk, United States Light-House Board. THE MODERN LIGHT-HOUSE SERVICE. GPO. 1890. 137pp.
6364n. Johnson, Arnold Burges, Chief Clerk, United States Light-House Board. THE MODERN LIGHT-HOUSE SERVICE. GPO. 1890. 137pp. Well illustrated including 14 full page images and 3 fold-out plates in addition to 11 other text figures and details and charts. Prepared by the clerk of the Light-House Board for use of the International Conference, this extraordinarily complete and useful volume presents a broad view of the operation and equipment of the Light-House Establishment in the United States. Chapters include history and growth, costs, the Light-House Establishment, construction, light-vessels, buoys, river lights, illuminating apparatus, fog signals, personnel, administration and others. In typical government binding, boards and spine worn but intact, hinges becoming weak, one page loose. Frontis pages light soiling, pages somewhat darkened from age but complete. Property sticker on frontis page “Notice – This Book is Property of Aug. S. Burgess”. On opposite page in pencil is “From Library of Edward Rowe Snow”. A scarce official reference, most worthwhile. (VG-). $128.
6364m. Johnson, Arnold Burges, Chief Clerk, United States Light-House Board. THE MODERN LIGHT-HOUSE SERVICE. GPO. 1889. 137pp. In brown cloth library binding. Well illustrated including 14 full page images and 3 fold-out plates in addition to 11 other text figures and details and charts. Prepared by the clerk of the Light-House Board for use of the International Conference, this extraordinarily complete and useful volume presents a broad view of the operation and equipment of the Light-House Establishment in the United States. Chapters include history and growth, costs, the Light-House Establishment, construction, light-vessels, buoys, river lights, illuminating apparatus, fog signals, personnel, administration and others. In brown cloth library binding with buff card library slip-case. With only occasional library markings. Pages clean, crisp, a few may be loose but complete. An important original reference quite scarce. (VG). $110.
3124. Johnson, Arnold Burges (Chief Clerk , U.S. Light-House Board). THE MODERN LIGHT-HOUSE SERVICE. GPO. Washington . 1890. 137pp. Provides a complete and detailed overview of the U. S. Light-House Service, its history as well as descriptions of various lighthouses, light-vessels, river-lights, fog signals, duties of personnel, etc. Well illustrated and with fold-out plates. Includes views of many light-stations and equipment. (Photocopy $27).