6367 682 Snow, Edward Rowe. THE STORY OF MINOT ’S LIGHT.
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6367 682 Snow, Edward Rowe. THE STORY OF MINOT ’S LIGHT.
6367bb. Snow, Edward Rowe. THE STORY OF MINOT ’S LIGHT. Boston . July 1955. Second printing. 139pp. Soft wraps. Special signed and numbered copy No. 529 of a special autographed edition. With laid in map of Romantic Boston Bay and Cape Cod . In 1850 the first lighthouse was lighted on Minot ’s Ledge. from March 27, 1851 until June 5 of the same year and chronicle the deterioration of the cast iron pile lighthouse on Minot ’s Ledge and its ultimate destruction. Minot ’s Ledge was a wild and dreary spot on stormy nights and one would think it difficult to find keepers, yet in 1847 there are already 50 applications for the berth. However, shortly after its completion, the new lighthouse would be swept away by a storm with the loss of two keepers. During storms on this dangerous site, there were violent oscillations of the structure, forcing the keepers to retreat into the storeroom where they remained for four days without rest. Finally on Wednesday April 23rd. during a furious storm, the entire structure would be swept away. Work soon commenced on the second light to mark these exposed ledges as “3514 tons of Quincy granite were hewn into 1079 dovetailed blocks.” The stones were cut and pre-assembled on land, then transferred to the ledge for the dangerous 5-year task of raising the new 114-foot lighthouse. The second-order lens of Minot ‘s Ledge went into service in the fall of 1860. This lighthouse on Minot ’s Ledge was one of the Lighthouse Board’s most impressive engineering feats. Illustrated with photos. Probably the most complete and detailed history of the lights at this exposed location. Some age toning, a bit of soiling, some corner wear otherwise tight, good copy. Has become quite scarce. (VG). $148 net.
6367s. Snow, Edward Rowe. THE STORY OF MINOT ’S LIGHT. Boston . July 1955. Second printing. 139pp. Soft wraps. Special signed and numbered copy No. 514 of a special autographed edition. In 1850 the first lighthouse was lighted on Minot ’s Ledge. from March 27, 1851 until June 5 of the same year and chronicle the deterioration of the cast iron pile lighthouse on Minot ’s Ledge and its ultimate destruction. Minot ’s Ledge was a wild and dreary spot on stormy nights and one would think it difficult to find keepers, yet in 1847 there are already 50 applications for the berth. However, shortly after its completion, the new lighthouse would be swept away by a storm with the loss of two keepers. During storms on this dangerous site, there were violent oscillations of the structure, forcing the keepers to retreat into the storeroom where they remained for four days without rest. Finally on Wednesday April 23rd. during a furious storm, the entire structure would be swept away. Work soon commenced on the second light to mark these exposed ledges as “3514 tons of Quincy granite were hewn into 1079 dovetailed blocks.” The stones were cut and pre-assembled on land, then transferred to the ledge for the dangerous 5-year task of raising the new 114-foot lighthouse. The second-order lens of Minot ‘s Ledge went into service in the fall of 1860. This lighthouse on Minot ’s Ledge was one of the Lighthouse Board’s most impressive engineering feats. Illustrated with photos. Probably the most complete and detailed history of the lights at this exposed location. Some age toning, otherwise clean, tight, crisp, unusually good copy. Has become quite scarce. (VG+). $198 net.