Lighthouses of England and Wales: A Complete Guide |
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A. Denton, Nicholas Leach
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Pages: 160 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1843063190
Pub: Landmark Publishing Ltd
Pub date: 2007-05-04
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13601
Reader Reviews:
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT ! ! ! (6/6 people found this helpful)
When I read the synopsis of this book on Amazon I doubted that such a wide ranging coverage could be adequately covered in a mere 160 pages,and expected it to be selective (either by design or accident)and not at all 'complete'. I am glad to say that my fears were unfounded. This book is superb! Printed on top quality paper and featuring high class photography it is a joy to behold, as well as packed full of lighthouses.
The dramatic cover photo in no way hints at the wealth of colour to be found within this book's pages - believe me it is a glorious, eye opening exploration of lights from large to little.
As a keen lighthouse 'collector' over many years'(as well as one who was fortunate to be a LH keeper for some 20 years) I didn't find any lights that I didn't already know about,but I did find pictures of several (particularly on the River Thames) that I had never managed to get to, to photograph myself. Anyone who has a more casual interest in the subject, or not had the chance to visit lights all over the country as I did,is sure to be amazed and delighted by the coverage in this book as it journeys round the coasts covering each region in turn.
Naturally a book which claims to be a 'complete guide' invites such as me to hunt for anything that has been missed - so here goes! Firstly there is (or was) a little red lighthouse at St.Sampson on Jersey, and on Guernsey there is a tall lattice leg LH inland near the airport (though I never found it either and know of it only from a modern postcard). Also there are 2 pairs of lattice leading lights with neon strip lights (one pair green,the other pair white) along with various other weird navigation lights on the east bank of the River Severn, and a lattice light tower inside an Army camp on the west bank, but these are not in the book as coverage ceases in the region of the older Severn bridge. But I'm almost ashamed to 'nit pick' in such a way, as the depth of coverage of all the other lights of England & Wales (& Channel Isles) is just so brilliant. With well over 300 quality photos plus some old postcard views of long gone lights,as well as text for each light, this book is a treasue trove!
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