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Lighthouses:

(lighthouses) . LIST OF BEACONS, BUOYS, MONUMENTS, AND OTHER DAY-MARKS IN THE FIRST LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT
Washington 1878. Embracing the sea-coast , bays, harbors and rivers from the Northeast boundaryof the United States to Hampton harbor, New Hampshire corrected to February 1, 1878. Small folio, 43pp., index, original wraps, Good wraps split at seam, fraying on all edges. Scarce. (a66803)
$180.00 Bourne, John Frederick . THE ROMAN ROCK LIGHTHOUSE
London 1868. Removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vo. XXVIII. Octavo, pp. 49-58 (including discussion, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a24077)
$50.00 Douglass, Williams . THE GREAT BASSES LIGHTHOUSE, CEYLON
London 1874. Removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XXXVIII. 8vo., pp. 50-66 (including discussion), 5 foldout plates, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a24075)
$85.00 Schley, Winfield Scott USN . FORTY-FIVE YEARS UNDER THE FLAG (original hardcover)
NY 1904 first edition. Appleton. Hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt and silver lettering and decoration. Author served with Farragut and others all over the world and was a lighthouse inspector for a number of years. He had many exciting experiences including being a member of the Greely relief expedition. Nice maritime bookplate (of Conant.) octavo, 439pp., monochrome photo illus, long foldout chart. top edge gilt. VG inner hinges just beginning to give but not cracked yet. owners bookplate. No other ownershp marks. no dj. (a26753)
$68.00