KEEPERS OF THE SEA: THE STORY OF THE TRINITY HOUSE YACHTS AND TENDERS
Written by Richard Woodman
Published by Chaffcutter Books
in 2005
ISBN: 0953242285
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
KEEPERS OF THE SEA: THE STORY OF THE TRINITY HOUSE YACHTS AND TENDERS
Written by Richard Woodman.
Stock no. 1829587
1st thus.
2005.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Originally published by Terence Dalton Limited in 1983. This is an updated, expanded and re-formatted edition. The history of Lighthouse tenders. T.H.V. Satellite (1924-1961), Profile, Main Deck Plan and Bridge Deck 7 Hold loose fold-out drawings included inside the back cover and are part of this book. Oblong format. Blue cloth boards, silver titles. B/w photos and a few colour. 240 pages. ISBN: 0953242285. A lovely copy. Loose fold-out drawings to rear are present. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
KEEPERS OF THE SEA: THE STORY OF THE TRINITY HOUSE YACHTS AND TENDERS
Written by Richard Woodman.
Stock no. 1829483
2nd.
2005.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Originally published by Terence Dalton Limited in 1983. This is an updated, expanded and re-formatted edition. The history of Lighthouse tenders. T.H.V. Satellite (1924-1961), Profile, Main Deck Plan and Bridge Deck 7 Hold loose fold-out drawings included inside the back cover and are part of this book. Oblong format. Blue cloth boards, silver titles. B/w photos and a few colour. 240 pages. ISBN: 0953242285. A lovely copy. Loose fold-out drawings are present. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
Front cover
Contents
- Author's Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- CHAPTER ONE Trinity House and the Origins of Lighthouses
- CHAPTER TWO The Sailing Yachts: Mutiny and War
- CHAPTER THREE The Sailing Yachts: Lightvessels and Buoys
- CHAPTER FOUR The Eddystone and other rocks
- CHAPTER FIVE The Act of 1836 and the Age of Steam
- CHAPTER SIX Imperial Apogee
- CHAPTER SEVEN War and Peace
- CHAPTER EIGHT Dunkirk to D-Day
- CHAPTER NINE Keeper of the Sea
- CHAPTER TEN A Fast Changing World
- CHAPTER ELEVEN Crews
- Selected Bibliography
- Appendix One: Engligh lighthouse tenders 1742-2005
- Appendix Two: Contract for a new Trinity Yacht, 1788
- Index