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Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States by 1865-1953 George R. (Rockwell) - First Edition - 1911 - from The Owl at the Bridge (SKU: OB661)

Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States

Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States by 1865-1953 George R. (Rockwell) - First Edition - 1911 - from The Owl at the Bridge (SKU: OB661)

Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States

by Putnam, George R. (Rockwell), 1865-1953

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Boston & NY, Houghton Mifflin, 1917. First Edition. Hard Cover. xiii, 308 pages, 1 leaf, frontispiece, illus., plates, maps (1 folding); 22 cm. George Rockwell Putnam was the first commissioner of the U.S. Lighthouse Service, which he led through 25 years of modernization and expansion from 1910-1935, meeting the growing commerce needs of the nation. He had great vision and was a change agent who greatly improved the Service's effectiveness and efficiency. "List of principal authorities consulted," p. [295]-300. Pictorial boards; spine darkened; very good. Stock#OB661 oversize.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
OB661
Title
Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States
Author
Putnam, George R. (Rockwell), 1865-1953
Format/binding
Hard Cover
Book condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity-available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1911
Keywords
Lighthouses United States
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Following the death of the Veritable Owl in March 2019, we continue to list reference works, Machiavelli, art history, bibliographies, and Italian literature from our private collections. We are happy to discuss discounts with bulk purchases.

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