Maine Lighthouses: A Pictorial Guide [Paperback]

Courtney Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1998

This book is the most complete and comprehensive guide to the lighthouses of Maine. Available in soft or hard cover edition, this newly updated guide offers more than 400 color photographs (multiple images of each lighthouse), history, legend, lore, directions and maps. Lights in neighboring coastal New Hampshire and Campobello Island, New Brunswick (Canada) also are included. Selected historic postcard reproductions offer a glimpse into days past when all lightstations were manned and active. The Maine coast is divided into sections or "chapters" with a listing of tour/excursion boats and lighthouse organizations appended.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A breathtakingly beautiful book for all lighthouse lovers to enjoy. She put her heart and soul (and a lot of time) into this project, and lighthouse fans will be thanking her for this masterpiece for years to come. -- The Keeper's Log, U.S. Lighthouse Society, Winter 1997.

From the Publisher

What started as a personal goal to photograph each lighthouse in Maine turned into a successful publication and is in its sixth year and Third Edition. This book represents the most comprehensive presentation of Maine lighthouses available. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Catnap Pubns; 2nd edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965178633
• ISBN-13: 978-0965178631
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,077,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Field Guide" to the lighthouses of Maine, January 16, 2000

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Jan R. Factor (Westchester, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maine Lighthouses: A Pictorial Guide (Paperback)

This wonderful book is a very useful "field guide" to the lighthouses of Maine. Any visitor to the Maine coast should make a point of seeing these sentinels. Courtney Thompson's book has excellent photos, maps, and descriptions. I always take it along, actively seek out the local lighthouses, and make notes in the margins about the date I visited each location and my reaction to the light -- and the book has become a journal of my lighthouse visits.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable!, June 22, 2002

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Andrew Roche (North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maine Lighthouses: A Pictorial Guide (Paperback)

I recently completed a vacation in Maine, and as a shameless lighthouse junkie I went in search of a book that would tell me all I needed to know as I set out on my journey. That is, where the lighthouses are, how to get there, the history behind the lights, interesting facts, and great pictures. Courtney Thompson's book provided all of that and much, much more. Well-written, beautifully constructed, amazingly informative. This book is easy enough to use that even the most casual lighthouse seeker will be satisfied, but detailed enough that individuals looking for something more substantial and in-depth will be impressed. From the history of lighthouses in general at the beginning of the book to the discussions and numerous photos of each light presented and the excellent tips on where to head to find each one throughout, the book is never less than comprehensive. It's easy to see how much effort went into the book. I had doubts when I went looking for a book that I'd find what I wanted, but this went well beyond any hopes I had. It's THE best lighthouse guide I've seen. I can't think of much I'd even do to make it better. This was my field guide as I drove through Maine, and the directions were always dead on. And not only directions, but maps, too! I knew where to turn to find the best view of the Cape Elizabeth light. Where to go to see the Cuckholds. What's that light I see as I head into Acadia? Egg Rock, of course! Okay, I know I'm gushing here, but this book is that good. So good, in fact, that I bought the companion volume for the Canadian Maritimes. If lighthouses are a passion for you, this book is an absolute must. It truly made my trip. I can't wait to go back, book in hand, and hunt down more of the lights I missed. Thank you, Courtney Thompson!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete and to the point, September 20, 2001

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Timothy Henry (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maine Lighthouses: A Pictorial Guide (Hardcover)

This book is obviously for the enthusiast. Plenty of pictures but just as important, accurate directions on how to get there. It even identifies those no longer open to the public. I purchased it while on vacation in Maine and found it to be invaluable.