Spring Lake, Revisited: A Portrait of the Victorian Era at the Jersey Shore [Hardcover]

Patrick Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2003 | ISBN-10: 0963290657 | ISBN-13: 978-0963290656

This limited-edition, oversized volume features more than 200 color photographs of Spring Lake's Victorian era, a time of decorum and manners, grand hotels and magnificent mansions, and parasol strolls along the boardwalk.

Over three years in the making, each of "Spring Lake, Revisited's" images have been carefully preserved and digitally enhanced to reveal the ultimate view into Spring Lake's glorious past.

Author Patrick Smith (grandson of William Schreck, the one-time owner of The Sandpiper Hotel) presents his grandfather's collection of postcards and photographs with informative descriptions of each image that bring Spring Lake's past to life while revealing many details that are telling of the era. Smith's critical study of the photographs dissects the images as though they were paintings, pointing out all of the details and real life happenings of 100 years ago that reveal the humanity of the time.

Most of the scenes you'll view in this beautiful, haunting folio are now gone forever. Its eight chapters include:

¥ Panoramic Views of the Town
¥ On the Beach and Boardwalk
¥ A Visual Walking Tour Around the Lake
¥ The Grand Hotels
¥ Churches and Houses of Worship
¥ Public Buildings and Private Clubs
¥ Mansions and Other Private Homes
¥ Street Scenes Around Town

"Spring Lake, Revisited" is a visual time machine that will take you back to one of the Jersey Shore's most enchanting towns and eras. It is a window into the past, a vision now preserved for future generations. Gorgeously printed and bound to the highest standards, "Spring Lake, Revisited" is a book that you, your family, and friends will treasure for years to come.

A Luxurious Collector's Edition, Beautifully Printed And Bound, With Many Features Not Found In Most Books:

¥ Oversized (12 1/4" x 12 1/4") to enhance your reading and viewing experience
¥ Luxurious, raised embossed cover
¥ Precious 22 kt gold type and accents, stamped on the covers and spine, adding distinctive, classic beauty
¥ Superbly printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will not yellow with time
¥ Exquisite hand-sewn binding (Smyth-sewn), inspected at every stage, for extra strength and durability throughout the years
¥ Special translucent protective dustjacket for shelf storage

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About the Author

Patrick Hayes Smith, the son of Timothy Smith and Ann Schreck (now Ann Riordan), was born October 1, 1965 in Newark, New Jersey, the second of eight children and one of twenty-three grandchildren born to the six children of William and Rosemary Schreck.

His first years were spent in Merchantville, New Jersey, before his family moved to southwest Philadelphia where he lived until third grade. They moved to the Main Line area of Pennsylvania where Pat attended high school at La Salle College Preparatory School. He went on to college at West Chester State University in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he attended for one year. In 1984, he moved to the Jersey Shore to find himself and start a new life. He worked for his grandparents at The Sandpiper Hotel where he bussed tables and washed dishes. At this time, Pat had no particular interest in the history of Spring Lake. The events that led to his current passion for the town are described in his introduction to this book.

During this time, Pat also taught tennis. (He began playing during his freshman year in high school and continued through his first year of college.) When he was twenty-one, he left The Sandpiper and went on to pursue teaching tennis full time. Today, Pat is a tennis professional and has taught at places such as The Spring Lake Bath And Tennis Club, The Bay Head Yacht Club, and The Manasquan River Yacht Club. He currently teaches at The Mantoloking Yacht Club. Recently, Pat received a degree in network administration from Brick Computer Science Institute.

Pat met his wife Colleen in 1992, and they were married in 1994. They have two children, Kaitlyn and Megan, and live in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Jersey Shore Publications (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963290657
• ISBN-13: 978-0963290656
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 12.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,579,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars a nice walk through time, April 10, 2007

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This review is from: Spring Lake, Revisited: A Portrait of the Victorian Era at the Jersey Shore (Hardcover)

a very pleasant and informative pictorial of spring lake. a bit short on history, but worthwhile nonetheless. Interesting usage of post cards as reference.