wyszukanych pozycji: 8
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Hawthorne's Haunts in New England
ISBN: 9781540218483 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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134,69 zł |
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Marblehead, Volume I
ISBN: 9781531642129 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Marblehead, Massachusetts, is a proud community steeped in history, and many fine images of its past still survive today. Paintings from the colonial period and engravings from the mid-nineteenth century complement the town's photographic record,
which begins around 1865. In Marblehead Volume I, historian John Hardy Wright has brought together many of these images for the first time in a published work. This illuminating pictorial history focuses on the history of Marblehead from 1629 to 1940, and describes many of the community's fascinating architectural, topographical, and human... Marblehead, Massachusetts, is a proud community steeped in history, and many fine images of its past still survive today. Paintings from the colonial ...
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168,38 zł |
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Provincetown, Volume 2
ISBN: 9781531660727 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. By the beginning of the twentieth century, picturesque Provincetown-- incorporated in 1727--was no longer one of the major seaports of Massachusetts involved in the whaling industry. The fishing industry was still going strong due to the hard-working Portuguese fishermen, but commercial interests looked towards tourism as they had in many other towns and cities. Where once fishing shacks and warehouses dotted the shoreline off Commercial Street, comfortable and well-appointed guesthouses and restaurants emerged to support the growing numbers of day-trippers (many of whom arrived by ferry from...
By the beginning of the twentieth century, picturesque Provincetown-- incorporated in 1727--was no longer one of the major seaports of Massachusetts i...
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168,38 zł |
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Gloucester and Rockport
ISBN: 9781531623265 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Hardy Gloucester men and large fishing vessels known as Gloucestermen were ever-present along the busy waterfront of the North Shore city between the mid-19th century and the early years of the 20th century. As part of the giant fishing industry, the vessels, which were owned by Yankee, Portuguese, and Italian fishermen, were a dramatic and colorful accent along the inner harbor. In the 1830s, artists discovered the charms of the fishing port of Gloucester and around forty years later, others were in Rockport. The art colony at Rocky Neck in East Gloucester is the earliest in America and was...
Hardy Gloucester men and large fishing vessels known as Gloucestermen were ever-present along the busy waterfront of the North Shore city between the ...
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168,38 zł |
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Marblehead Volume II
ISBN: 9781531600891 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and picturesque
harbors both large and small, Marblehead has relied on the changing tides for its livelihood since the town's founding in 1629. It served first as the departure point for schooners that sailed on local and far-flung fishing voyages, then as a flourishing seaport in the 18th century. Since the Civil War it has been a safe haven for yachting enthusiasts and tourists who are lured by its many charms. The harbor had been a working port for over two centuries when a sudden storm off Newfoundland's Grand Banks... Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and picturesque
harbors both large and small, Marblehead has relied on the changing tides for its livelihood ... |
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168,38 zł |
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Provincetown Volume I
ISBN: 9781531660154 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. On November 11, 1620, the Mayflower landed at the tip of Cape
Cod, allowing the Pilgrims their first glimpse of America and their first contact with what was to become their new home. In the nearly four hundred years since their arrival, Provincetown, a charming and historic seaport town, has been an important port for fishing and whaling vessels, a favorite destination for vacationers, and a haven for those looking to make this unique community their home. Established in 1727, Provincetown first found prosperity in the trade and commerce of the fishing and... On November 11, 1620, the Mayflower landed at the tip of Cape
Cod, allowing the Pilgrims their first glimpse of America and their first contac... |
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168,38 zł |
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Newburyport
ISBN: 9781531641184 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Formerly the smallest city in Massachusetts,
Newburyport is considered to be one of the architectural gems of New England. Its history, both public and private, is intertwined with and expressed by its structures. Newburyport was incorporated in 1764 when it broke away from the early settlement of Newbury, which was founded in 1635 by English livestock investors. The port supplied England with large timbers for shipbuilding in the 1700s. As international trade grew, many merchants acquired great wealth, which in turn helped build the city. The devastating fire of 1811 prompted... Formerly the smallest city in Massachusetts,
Newburyport is considered to be one of the architectural gems of New England. Its history, both p... |
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168,38 zł |
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Sorcery in Salem
ISBN: 9781531600549 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In Sorcery in Salem, local author John Hardy Wright examines the witchcraft delusion that afflicted Salem Village and Salem Town in the winter of 1691-92. Twenty inhabitants lost their lives at that time; nineteen were hanged on Gallows Hill, and one elderly man, Giles Cory, by remaining mute as a personal protest to the proceedings of the court, was pressed to death under heavy weights. Once the prosecuting examinations began on March 1, 1692, local authorities were uncertain what course the following trials would take. Spectral evidence, in which the shape of a suspected witch tortured...
In Sorcery in Salem, local author John Hardy Wright examines the witchcraft delusion that afflicted Salem Village and Salem Town in the winter of 1691...
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168,38 zł |