19th CENTURY WHALING TALES. by James Temple Brown and Gustav Kobbe.
Pursuing the world's largest mammal in boats powered only by sail and oar.
Perhaps the sea's highest adventure was the whaling chase, as great or greater than exploring uncharted waters. Why else would men risk their lives and their families' securities? The money could be good, too, and for some, there was the chance at freedom, for the industry was mainly blind as to skin color at a time when opportunities for non-whites were scarce. The whaling industry flourished for two centuries, and its traditions are recounted in seaport museums and the stories here:
"Stray Leaves from a Whaleman's Log" is reprinted from Century Magazine, 1893. It tells about chasing of whales on a cruise from the standpoint of the individual whaleman.
"The Perils and Romance of Whaling" came out in Century Magazine in 1890. It gives more of the detail of the subject and also includes anecdotes of episodes from the early days.
A final section "Cutting in and Trying Out" explains the butchering process. Period illustrations. 48 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-089-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-089-8. Order #: VIST0089 paper$4.95.

 

Parks and museums now tell of this period of history, for instance at New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park in Massachusetts and Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut.

ABOVE AND BELOW: a history of lighthouses and shipwrecks of Isle Royale. by Thom Holden.
5 lights and 10 major shipwrecks--with details on each disaster--that mark Isle Royale as the graveyard of Great Lakes--events from the 1840s. 45 historical photos, 66 pages.
Inventory = 8. ISBN:0-935289-00-3. 1985. Order #: ISRO6384 paper$7.95.

 

 

AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES: a definitive guide. by Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones.
Describes more than 500 lighthouses, detailing their history and architecture and providing information on their settings and history. Text begins with lighthouse history, insights into the lives of keepers and facts about the Fresnel lens they use, and even the moving of some lighthouses when threatened by erosion. Covers east coast, Great Lakes, south coast and Gulf of Mexico, west coast, Alaska, and Hawaii. Color photos of virtually every lighthouse, maps showing lighthouse locations. 292 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 978-0-7627-2269-3. 2002. Order #: GLPE4818 paper$21.95.

 

 

THE CONCRETE BATTLESHIP: Fort Drum, El Fraile Island, Manila Bay. by Francis J. Allen.
History of construction of concrete fort in Manila Bay in the Philippines to defend Manila from naval attack, started in 1909, part of a chain of forts across the bay entrance. Built on an island reduced to water level, the fort rises 40 feet above sea level, is 350 feet long and up to 144 feet wide, with walls as thick as 28 feet and a top deck that is 20 feet thick. Interior rooms include engine room, powder and shell rooms, mining casemate, storerooms and tankage, plotting rooms, and accommodations for 300 personnel. Mounted on top are two 14-inch guns mounted in superimposed armored turrets. It is unique in the United States design of coastal fortifications, earning the name of the "Concrete Battleship". Photographs, drawings, map. 64 large-format pages. Perfect-bind spine.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-929521-06-4. Revised Edition. Order #: PIHI1421 paper$8.95.

 

 

EAST COAST LIGHTHOUSES: a postcard book. by Globe-Pequot.
20 color-photo postcards of East Coast lighthouses including Bodie Island, Cape Neddick, Saint Augustine, Cape Lookout, Ocracoke Island, Point Judith, and more.
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-7627-2838-8. 2003. Order #: GLPE3789 paper$7.95.

 

 

GONE WHALING: a search for orcas in Northwest waters. by Douglas Hand.
Adventures in the pursuit of killer whales: explorations begin in museums and aquariums, then with whale researchers and observers, and finally to the traditions and lore of the Haidu totem carvers before adventuring to the sea in a kayak to observe these predators firsthand. 223 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-76840-9. 1994. Order #: SISC8561 cloth$20.00.

 

 

HIGHWAY ON THE SEA: a pictorial history of the Alaska Marine Highway System. by Stan Cohen.
Discover one of Alaska’s best-kept secrets, the Alaska Marine Highway system. Many of Alaska’s charming and historical cities are inaccessible by conventional highway systems, and are connected only by air or water. The Alaska Marine Highway offers a flexible and affordable alternative to highly structured packaged tour and cruise travel. A brief history of the ferry system and each of the seven ferries that provide access to isolated Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska. 11"x8 1/2", 52 pages, 65 photos.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-929521-87-0. Order #: PIHI2778 paper$9.95.

 

 

THE ILLUSTRATED WORLD OF OCEANS. by Susan Wells.
Exploration of the wonders of the world's oceans. Legends, physical properties of the water and sea floor, early life forms in the ocean, how life differs at levels in the ocean profile, migration of sea animals, exploration of the seas, use of ocean resources as food, environmental threats from pollution today and how that might be lessened. Color drawings, 64 pages, glossary, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-77027-6. 1991. Order #: SISC1035 paper$7.95.

 

 

INCREDIBLE PIRATE TALES: fourteen classic tales of the outlaws of the high seas.
Includes Long John silver, Captain Kidd, Lafitte, ghost pirates. 219 pages..
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 978-159228-284-5-3. Order #: GLPE3796 paper$12.95.

ISOLATED SPLENDOR: Put-in-Bay and South Bass Island.
The history of the Ohio island off the shore of Lake Erie, from Indian times when tribes used it as a waystation on trips across the lake to its present-day status as a favorite offshore retreat for mainland residents. Reached only by ferry, boat, or plane the island's isolation becomes an attraction. It was at the island's Put-in-Bay that Commander Oliver Perry set sail to engage British troops on Lake Erie in the War of 1812, defeating them, an event now remembered at a national historic park site Perry/s Victory and International Peace Memorial. In addition to this national story, author tells of the history of the island's people, their schools, customs, economy, wine-making, and ice-fishing. Historical photographs, 165 pages.
Inventory = 4. ISBN: 0-682-48233-1. 1975. Small tear on back of dust jacket. Order #: EXPO3103 cloth$12.50.

 

 

THE LIGHTHOUSE ENCYCLOPEDIA; the definitive reference. by Ray Jones.
An in-depth look at the history of light towers from ancient Egypt to modern ones. Provides an alphabetical guide to the people, places, events, and ingenious equipment that make lighthouses special. Facts and photos of lighthouses in 18 different countries. Reveals much variety and ingenuity in the settings and architecture that solves local needs and preferences; these structures are much more than simple towers.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-7627-2735-7. 2004. Order #: GLPE3788 cloth$27.95.

 

 

THE LIGHT-HOUSES OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1874. by Charles Nordhoff & Gustav Kobbe.
Showing lighthouses and keepers on all U.S. coasts--Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf, and Great Lakes, with three extra articles by Gustav Kobbe: "Life in a Lighthouse", and if that isn't lonely enough there comes "Life on the South Shoals Lightship". Last is "Heroism in the Lighthouse Service".
Here are four articles on that romantic historic aspect of the maritime industry--the lighthouse. The first is a history and survey of lighthouses to 1874, giving a look at the federal service that operated them and how the lighthouses were run as well as their importance to shipping when when a light was main--sometimes the only--navigational aid. Then there are insights into keepers' lives in one of the most exposed lighthouses ever built (Minot's Ledge outside Boston Harbor). Portrayed, too is the role played by offshore lights on anchored ships. And recalled, too, are dramas and devotion to fellow man and duty that must never be forgotten. First published at the pre-1900 time when lighthouses held greatest importance: Lighthouses remain intriguing for their function and dramatic vertical architecture, and are now historic, recalling dramas of the past. Many of the lighthouses described are in national and state park areas and are maintained as historic sites, with museums and visitor centers open to the public. In many you can still climb to the top for a view keepers once saw. A visit to one of these  is all the more meaningful with the insights gained from this collection of articles. 75 period engravings. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-086-X. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-086-7. Order #: VIST0086 paper$6.95.

 

 

#LIGHTHOUSES OF NEW YORK.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 978-0-7627-3967-7. Order #: GLPE3787 paper$9.95.

LIGHTSHIP. Binns.
Adventure novel set on historic Columbia River-mouth lightship. 345 pages.
Inventory = 8. ISBN: 0-8323-0109-4. Order #: BIMO1886 cloth$10.50.

 

 

MONTAUK POINT, LONG ISLAND: an 1872 visit. by Charles Parsons.
Oldest lighthouse in New York, from 1796, at The End, Long Island. Highlight of this early trip to the eastern tip of Long Island was the Montauk Lighthouse, picturesque beacon to aid early shipping. The author's transportation en route included boat trips and trekking through sand down the beach, past sites of shipwrecks. Hear of the early pastor who received some of his remuneration in the form of rights to parts of stranded whales! And learn of the history this spot already had by 1871. There were still Native Americans. Cattle-ranching was practiced. Now a New York State Park. Among the period illustrations of sailing ships, the lighthouse, and a graveyard, is a windmill, still standing today. 15 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-082-7. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-082-9. Order #: VIST0082 paper$3.95.

 

 

MOUNTAINEER BATTLEWAGON: U. S. S. West Virginia (BB-48). by Myron J. Smith Jr.
History from construction in 1923 to sinking in Pearl Harbor at start of World War II, salvage and rebuilding to again battle in the Pacific 1944-45 until scrapped in 1961. Includes account of predecessor ship. 12" x 8 1/2", 48 large-format pages , 55 photos.
Inventory = Check stock. ISBN:0-933126-16-6. Order #: PIHI2253 paper$9.95.

 

 

SANDY HOOK--in 1879. by George Houghton.
Story of the sometimes-spit/sometimes-island sandland off New York City. Sandy Hook is a narrow spit of sand jutting out from the New Jersey shore into New York Harbor. This report tells of the lighthouse there, of the offshore lightship, of its life-saving service station, and of the pilots who boarded ships coming in from the ocean to guide them to their dockings in New York harbor. "Sandhiller" life on the island is presented, as are the origin of this sea-bound sand island and the geologic changes that have affected its shape, including its detachment from the mainland to become an island, and then reattachment. Today the Hook is a bit of a nature preserve, and is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area operated by the National Park Service. Reprinted from Scribner's Monthly,also the source of most of the illustrations. 16 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-047-9. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-047-8. Order #: VIST0047 paper$3.95.

 

 

SEA DISASTERS AND INLAND CATASTROPHES. by Edward Rowe Snow.
Stories of calamity and devastation on both land and sea: rescue of seamen entombed on a sunken barge, ship fires, and tragedy at dock that  took 835 lives. Also recounts the siege of  Louisville and a treasure perhaps buried at Bayfield, Massachusetts. Arranged by historical period--1600s, 1700s, 1800-1850, 1850-1900, 1900-1940, and 1940-. Illustrated. 232 pages, index.
Inventory = 3. ISBN:0-396-07803-3. 1980. Order #: DOME1891 cloth$9.95.

 

 

SIGNALS OF THE SEA AND HEROES OF THE SURF: the epic story of America's light-houses and life-savers, written at their heyday. by Arthur Hewitt and John R. Spears.
Two of the most romantic traditions of the sea are here combined to form the content of this book--light-houses and life-savers. Stories of the work of the keepers and savers span the range from daytime monotony, and even loneliness, between storms, to the thrill of daring sea rescues in raging winter surf. Through all, dedication of the men involved shines as brightly as the lights they tended and as steadily as their massive surfboats while heading through the breakers to sea. Reprinted from The Outlook for 1903 and 1904. Good reading for anyone intending to visit the many lighthouses and life-saving stations maintained as historic sites on all U.S. coasts. Period engravings. 24 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-088-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-088-1. Order #: VIST0088 paper$4.95.

 

 

THE STORY OF MOUNT DESERT ISLAND. by Samuel Eliot Morison.
Highlights of the island's history from the time when Abnaki Indians came in summer for fishing, then discovery by Champlain in 1604, a century and a half of rivalry between English and French, settlement by New Englanders in 1761. Way of life of these Mount Deserters is explored as they exploited the island's resources where a single man "could be fisherman, sailor, farmer, lumberman, shipwright, and quarryman rolled into one, and master of all". Island shipping is featured--coastwise trading schooners, passenger steamers, and modern racing yachts. Historical photographs, bibliography, appendix of place names. 81 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: None. 1960. Jacket cover scuffed. Order #: ACPU3192 cloth$15.00.

 

 

#TILLAMOOK LIGHT. Gibbs.
Adventures at "Terrible Tilly", Oregon lighthouse atop an offshore rock. Historical photos, 153 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: . Order #: BIMO0189 paper$7.95.

 

 

THE UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE--1880: predecessor to today's Coast Guard by J. H. Merryman.
Story of chain of life-saving stations that once lined all U.S. coasts--Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, Pacific--with rescue dramas, apparatus and technique used by heroic federal surfmen. The U.S. Life-saving Service was at its heyday when this material was written in 1880. Shipping was a busy industry among the seaport cities, yet navigation was often unsure, and storms poorly predicted. Wrecks were all too common; ships in peril were even run toward shore to founder them where they would be closer to possible rescue. A chain of life-saving stations on all four U.S. coasts was therefore established to save lives. Accounts of heroism at these lonely outposts remain amazing--and chilling. Our author was chief inspector of the board examining these station's crews. He tells of the organization of the Service, the desperate need for the life saving function, of rescues, and of rescue methods and apparatus. Today many of these stations are maintained as historic reminders of past deeds, and several are in parks and/or include museums. Some provide demonstrations of how rescues were made in the surf and by lifeboats. Read this book and visit one or several of the stations on any coast for an appreciation of the life-saving service heritage. 79 period illustrations. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-071-1. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-071-3. Order #: VIST0071 paper$6.95.

 

 

VICTORIAN MYTHS OF THE SEA. by Cynthia Fansler Behrman.
Explores the importance of the sea to the culture of England and national purpose historically. This island nation assumed a right to control passage on the sea, to police its waters, and to settle international disputes, presenting a national image of history, identity, and purpose. For instance, England's worldwide maritime charts for a long time were the best and used widely by many nations. Bibliography, chapter notes, 188 pages.
Inventory = 8. ISBN: 0-8214-0351-6. 1977. Order #: SWAL3243 cloth$12.95.

 

 

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