Lighthouses Books

Allardyce, K and E.M. Hood: 1996 UK, softcover 160 pages, with many photos. Illustrated tribute to the Scottish and Manx lighthouse service, marking two centuries of work by the Northern Lighthouse Board. It combines Keith Allardyce’s...

Holland, F.R.: 1988 UK, softcover 226 pages, with index of lighthouses. America’s Lighthouses: An Illustrated History is a classic, richly illustrated survey of the history, technology and development of American lighthouses, from the...

Boomstra, Bauke: 2001 Van Gorcum, softcover 96 blz., geïllustreerd. Geschiedenis van de drie Brandaris vuurtorens op Terschelling 9789023237945 / 9023237943 In zeer goede staat

Davidson, David W.: 1990 UK, hardcover with dust jacket 127 pages, illustrated, history and design. Lighthouses of New England; From the Maritimes to Montauk by Donald W. Davidson is a photo-led survey that celebrates the maritime...

Grant, John and Ray Jones: 2002 Connecticut, softcover 196 pages, with many photos.. Legendary Lighthouses, Volume II by John Grant and Ray Jones is the companion book to the second PBS television series and profiles notable American...

Burgers, Wibo: 1998 De Alk, softcover 96 blz., Wibo Burgers biedt een gedetailleerd overzicht van de lichtschepen in Nederland en hun geschiedenis. Daarnaast bevat het persoonlijke verhalen van bemanningsleden die hun leven op deze...

Wiese, Eigel: 2000 Heel Konigswinter, hardcover 94 pages. History of the German Lightships, with many photographs and a register of the Lightships in the text and photo. Feuerschiffe by Eigel Wiese describes the history and everyday life...

Langmaid, K: 1966 Jarrolds UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 242 pages, illustrated. "The Sea, Thine Enemy" by Captain Kenneth Langmaid is a historical account detailing the challenges faced by coastal lights and lifeboat services during...

Crommelin, Liesbeth/Suchtelen, H. van: 1978 Nieuwkoop, softcover 135 blz., met veel illustraties. Nederlandse vuurtorens van Liesbeth Crommelin (met H. van Suchtelen) beschrijft de bouwgeschiedenis, techniek en organisatie van de...

Boomstra, Bauke: 1994, Assen, hardcover, 144 blz. Mooi uitgebreid boek met vele foto's en illustraties over deze vuurtoren. Het boek "Brandaris" van Bauke Boomstra beschrijft de geschiedenis, betekenis en het dagelijks leven rondom de...

Walboom, K.F.: 2003 Den Helder, softcover 64 blz., geïllustreerd, geschiedenis en constructie van deze vuurtoren bij Den Helder ISBN 9789064554193 / 9064554196 In zeer goede staat

Bathurst, B: 1999 Harper UK, hardcover with dustjacket 278 pages, illustrated. “The Lighthouse Stevensons” traces four generations of the Stevenson family who designed and built Scotland’s great lighthouses, enduring violent seas, remote...

No Author: Portnet Johannesburg 1991, softcover 47 pages. Photo, history and specifications of all South-African Lighthouses. In very good condition

Rienks, H: 2002 Capelle ad IJssel, hardcover 112 blz., met vele mooie foto's en verklarende tekst. Nederlandse Vuurtorens en havenlichten door Henk Rienks is een geïllustreerd overzicht van Nederlandse kustverlichting en...

Scheiblich, R: 2003 Delius Klasing, hardcover 144 pages, with many photos, A photographic tribute to Germany’s coastal lighthouses, pairing atmospheric images with concise notes on each tower’s history, architecture, and setting. The...

Havelaar, C: 1995 Rijswijk, softcover 72 blz., met foto's. Over de vuurtoren haar geschiedenis, de anatomie en de verhalen. De historie, bouw en technische ontwikkelingen van de iconische gietijzeren vuurtoren aan de Scheveningse kust,...

Haude-Arzur, M: 2007 France, hardcover 239 pages, with many photos and much information. Marie-Haude Arzur offers an aesthetic exploration of lighthouses worldwide, highlighting their diverse architectural styles and materials, from...

Veen, Romke van der: 1981 Bussum, hardcover, 160 blz., met veel afbeeldingen. D e geschiedenis en betekenis van vuurtorens, met aandacht voor vierboeten, lichtwachters en markante bouwwerken. Het biedt een gedetailleerd overzicht van...

Collective: 1999 UK, softcover, 227 pages. A comprehensive publication providing detailed information on over 85,000 light structures, including lighthouses, lightships, lit floating marks, fog signals, and other navigational lights . It...

Collective: 1999 UK, softcover, 160 pages. A comprehensive publication providing detailed information on over 85,000 light structures, including lighthouses, lightships, lit floating marks, fog signals, and other navigational lights . It...

Collective: 2005 UK, softcover, 391 pages. A comprehensive publication providing detailed information on over 85,000 light structures, including lighthouses, lightships, lit floating marks, fog signals, and other navigational lights . It...

Admiralty UK: 2005, softcover, 391 pages. Name, place, coordinates and other specifications. ISBN 9780707715452 In good condition

Werner, B: 1999 Sweden, hardcover with dust jacket, 239 pages, with photos, illustrations and maps. A comprehensive historical account of the Swedish lightship era from 1831 to 1972 . The book details the history of every lightship in...

Stevenson, A: 1959 Oxford UK, hardcover, 310 pages, illustrated. A comprehensive historical and technical account of lighthouses from ancient times to the early 19th century. The book details the evolution of lighthouse design,...