Author: HART-DAVIS, ADAM. TROSCIANKO, EMILY
Title: Henry Winstanley and the Eddystone Lighthouse
Description: Stroud : Sutton 2002. Reprint. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 208 pages; Description: xv. 208 p. 12 p. of plates : ill. map. ports. ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Winstanley. Henry (1644-1703) --Eddystone Lighthouse (England) --Lighthouses --England --Design and construction --History --17th century. Summary: On 26 November 1703. during the worst storm that Britain had ever seen. Henry Winstanley died in his pioneering lighthouse as it was blown apart. He had defied incredible odds to build the first Eddystone Lighthouse in 1698. saving the lives of many sailors from the fate of the thousands who previously died upon the rocks. Ultimately. Winstanley's lighthouse led to the building of others on the Eddystone rocks and beyond. thus transforming the safety of shipping. This illustrated work vividly recreates the story of the Eddystone Lighthouse. the character of the man who built it with grim determination fighting against all odds. and the power of the elements that finally destroyed them both. by Adam Hart-Davis and Emily Troscianko.ISBN: 0750918357. Weight in Kg appr.:

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