Lighthouses, Lightships, and Beacons of Texas: A Comprehensive Field Guide

Houston, Texas: Pintail Publishing, 2013. CX2 - A first edition (stated) paperback book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the page after the copyright page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.5"x5.5", 306 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Lighthouses, Lightships, & Beacons of Texas: a comprehensive field guide is the perfect companion to several books that focus on maritime history along the Texas Coast: Lindsey Baker's Lighthouses of Texas; David Cipra's, Lighthouses, Lightships, and the Gulf of Mexico; and Richard V. Francaviglia's, From Sail to Steam: four centuries of Texas maritime history 1500-1900. Dr. Hall's field guide is unique among lighthouse books. Most books on lighthouses focuses on human interest, and rightly so, or on the funding and operation of the lighthouses. This book focuses on the physical and geographical features of each of the lighthouses: the towers, the dwellings and the site plans and navigational charts depicting these aids to navigation. Each lighthouse since 1854 is thoroughly researched and described with drawings, charts, maps, and photographs. The author uses over 350 black and white images in what is one of the most visual of books on Texas lighthouses. Like many on the natural science and geological field guides he uses in his scientific studies, this field guide has been written and designed to be used and carried on the road, with space in the margin for notes - a real working document. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.