Travel and holiday Books
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Massachusetts Lighthouses Lightships
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£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Campfire Tales Great Lakes 4
Book SynopsisEnjoy 11 spooky campfire tales based on legends and true events in and around the Great Lakes region. Filled with creepy and sometimes humorous details, each has historic significance. Shiver as you read about the ghosts in Duluth, Minnesota, haunting the Glensheen Mansion, and the myth of a giant moose terrorizing tourists off the North Shore of Lake Superior. Meet the Melon Head Creatures, living in a dark and forbidden forest off Lake Michigan, the result of a mad scientist's experiments, or a classic Lady in White. Discover the Manitous water gods, Native American spirits living at the bottom of the lake always looking for unsuspecting prey. Find a giant man-eating turtle, storm Hags, and the Red Devil of Detroit. Learn about Niagara Falls'' Maid of the Mist, the real legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the Michigan Dogman.
£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Signs of Lancaster County
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Youtube trailer for this books illustrates scenes from Amish country, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pinelands
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£30.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Women in White The Haunting of Northeast Florida
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£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fly Fishing the Tidewaters of Marylands
Book SynopsisEnjoy a thoughtful, rural, and down-to-earth portrait of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay as seen by an avid fly fisherman. From isolated tidal rivers to unexpected spots beneath highway overpasses, each of the 12 stories, organized by the month of the year, offers a unique view of this diverse fishery with the straightforward sensitivity of an old country song. Along with a thorough examination of the fishery, read about struggles with the economic difficulty of creating a home on Maryland's Eastern Shore; consider an elegy for a faithful truck; and find an unexpected winter redemption in a pawnshop. Each chapter includes wood cut prints by Danielle Spradley and the vintage photography of A. Aubrey Bodine. The stories are punctuated with old wives' tales and family recipes. All good fishing yarns provide anglers with insight and useful information, but these stories extend past the fishery of the Chesapeake Bay and into our daily lives.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Savannahs Monuments The Untold Stories
Book SynopsisLearn the histories and behind-closed-door chronicles of 69 monuments in Savannah, Georgia. These shrines commemorate the Southern city's people and events, celebrating sculptors and heroes, Savannah's contributions to America's wars, and its economic and innovative legacy. Discover various ethnic groups who have contributed to the city's history through monuments such as the Jewish Burial Ground Marker, where people still lay pebbles to honor those who have passed before them. Stories are shared in an accessible, conversational, and engaging manner, with attention to historical detail, and are accompanied by more than 180 images. Use the included tour maps to enhance these accounts as you wander the beautiful squares, parks, and boulevards of Savannah and appreciate the coastal empire in a way you never have before.
£15.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Marylands Public Gardens Parks
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Street Art Santiago
Book SynopsisSantiago, with its deeply evolved and extremely active underground graffiti scene, bursts at the seams with an abundance of eye-popping, jaw-dropping murals. Stencil graffiti artist Lord K2 documents 14 neighborhoods within the capital of Chile with his arresting photography and intimate conversations with local artists. Through more than 200 images and 80 interviews, learn how street art was influenced by American, European, and Brazilian graffiti and how its evolution runs parallel to the political history of the nation itself. During the Cold War, nationalist muralist brigades spread socialist idealism through symbols of power and oppression. Santiago's repressed lower classes gradually usurped the art form, and murals eventually became a weapon of resistance. This vibrant city, with its array of distinct cultural districts, now invites you to experience its fascinating and tightly knit artistic community that has flourished since the fall of Pinochet's dictatorship in 1990.Trade Review"In recent years Chilean graffiti has come into the global spotlight with many artists and enthusiasts journeying to cities such as Valparaiso and Santiago to discover what makes this particular corner of the street art world so visually exciting. Lord K2's new book Street Art Santiago is a wonderful piece of documentary journalism, which explores the cities rich mural art history through its strong political tradition of Latin-American Muralism to the vibrant street art movement in action today. This documentation is made particularly rewarding by the interviews given by the artists who share their lives, ideas and working methods in an intimate social and cultural record. Through the artists voices the book becomes an enlightening and often exhilarating journey that delivers an honest and powerful understanding of the processes and culture of street art. Above all the images from the barrios speak for themselves. Santiago is a city influx - ancient facades meet new developments and abandoned buildings shelter layer upon layer of murals, reflecting the life of the city in a unique way - making it an irresistible visual feast and an essential street art destination." TRISTAN MANCO"With informative quotes from the artists and excellent contextual photos, Lord K2's Street Art Santiago exhaustively documents the Chilean scene neighborhood by neighborhood from paint illegally tossed against a wall to enormous, skillfully executed murals." MARTHA COOPER"With his keen eye, acute intellect and boundless passion, Lord K2 takes us on a remarkable foray into Chile's rich street art scene. In addition to showcasing an extraordinary array of urban interventions, Street Art Santiago features interviews that provide insights into the minds of the artists, as well as into the distinct history of Chilean graffiti and the society that fosters it." LOIS STAVSKY"A great insight into the vibrant and extensive Santiago de Chile graffiti and mural scene." PABLO ARAVENA"With outstanding photography and unfiltered interviews, Lord K2 documents the vibrant and colorful street art and graffiti scene in one of the worlds most richly evolved urban art Meccas." ZEWOK 1The Youtube trailer for this book shows an array of stunning images from Lord K2's collection...
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Brass Valley The Fall of an American Industry
Book SynopsisIn this ode to Connecticut's Naugatuck River Valley, vibrant photos and moving poetry relate the region's legendary industrial history and ponder its legacy. The story begins in 1802, when two metalworking families joined forces to manufacture brass. Business soared during the War of 1812 with the demand for buttons, and soon brass parts became essential in the age of steam and electricity. As large-scale brass manufacturing grew across what became known as Brass Valley, mill towns along the river, such as Torrington and Waterbury, developed into thriving cultural centers. This continued until 2014, when the last plant closed, and the tradition of soot-covered workers charging generations-old furnaces came to an end. This poignant elegy captures the glowing metal flying through the air at the Ansonia foundry in its final days, as well as abandoned opera houses and train tracks, the vestiges of a dying infrastructure and American way of life.
£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Illustrated Delaware River The History of a Great
Book SynopsisAn illustrated travelogue tracing the fascinating history of the entire Delaware River, coveringover 400 years and over 300 miles, and featuring 140 original drawings and paintings. Filled with 140 finely-crafted original drawings and paintings, this book is designed to guide readers as they explore the rich and diverse heritage of the historic Delaware River Valley. This waterway that defines the common borders of the states of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York has hosted some of the most monumental events in the history of the United States. From its discovery by Henry Hudson over 400 years ago, to its crossing by George Washington during the Revolution, and through its course of over 330 miles, the Delaware River offers us much to learn. This entertaining guide introduces the reader to the events, places, and people that make the Delaware one of America's truly great rivers.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Shaker Legacies Hancock and Mount Lebanon
Book SynopsisDozens of beautiful photos, both vintage and contemporary, draw us into the fascinating world of Shaker communities' accomplishments, their progressive views, and their still-resonating impact on American life. This book focuses specifically on two Shaker villages, Hancock and Mount Lebanon, which were close neighbors situated on either side of the Taconic Mountain Range bordering New York and Massachusetts. Mount Lebanon was the vibrant voice of Shakerism for over 160 years while Hancock lived in the shadows of its larger sister. Explaining the beliefs that grounded these villages, this book unfolds the Shaker legacies we live with today, involving Shakers' spiritual beliefs, their social welfare structures, their wide-ranging industries from seeds to herbal medicines to furniture to fancy goods, and their building of villages and of lives with a sense of purpose and permanency.
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ghost Hunting in Michigan
Book SynopsisFollow along with one of the oldest ghost-hunting groups in Michigan: the SouthEast Michigan Ghost Hunters Society (SEMGHS). Journey through 13 investigations of cemeteries, a comedy club, library, business, hotel, theater, private home, and an old prison. Find out what it's like to have a ghost follow you home. Meet the spirits at the Purple Rose Theater and discover why they never left. Consider what is growling at Blood Cemetery and run with a black form seen at the Durand Union Station. If you have ever wanted to go on a ghost hunt, but found that you were too afraid, it's time to put yourself right in the middle of some of the most haunted locations in Michigan. Read this book if you dare, but do so with the lights on!
£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Paranormal Petersburg Virginia the TriCities
Book SynopsisTravel to Petersburg, Virginia, and the surrounding areas of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Prince George, Dinwiddie, and nearby Ettrick-Matoaca, Enon, and Chester to discover what spirits, monsters, UFOs, and legends await the unwary. Why are the Union and Confederate spirits still fighting the Civil War in the battlefields? Who is the lady in blue who haunts Weston Plantation House? Learn what the phantoms at Peter Jones Trading Post will do to keep from being photographed. Drink tea with runaway slaves still hiding on the top floor above the Blue Willow Tea Room. Are Edgar Allan Poe and his bride still on their honeymoon at Hiram Haines Coffee and Ale House? Why does the Goatman stalk young lovers? Meet the ghosts of Violet Bank Museum that greet guests at the house. Hauntingly active as they share space with the living, the dead refuse to give up their undead residency.
£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Strange West Virginia Monsters
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£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd 101 Things to do in Marthas Vineyard
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Living in the Chelsea Hotel
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Four Seasons of Cape Cod
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd West Virginias Dark Tourism
Book SynopsisWest Virginia is famous for its mountains, nature, and scenery, but it''s also a treasure trove for tourists who prefer to visit history''s darker and stranger side. Hitch along with the author as he visits over 60 West Virginia strange and spooky landmarks, including the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and haunted Moundsville State Prison. Learn about Charles Manson''s childhood hometown, the Hillbilly Black Dahlia, and serial killer Harry Powers, whose story inspired Night of the Hunter. Haunted houses, colleges, and cemeteries, otherworldly alien encounters, cursed amusement parks, and more are explored in detail. You''ll even discover Bat Boy''s cave, Sasquatch''s hideouts, werewolf country, and read about the time Teddy Roosevelt went monster hunting. Each location is complete with visitor information and a bounty of odd history.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ashland Oregon Day Trips
Book SynopsisThe Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Many wonder, What else can we do while in town? The answer lies in this book, a photographic essay of natural, historic, and iconic sites within a three-hour drive. Fifty-five area photographers capture notable landmarks such as Crater Lake National Park, the wild and scenic Rogue River, giant redwoods, the Klamath Wildlife Refuge, and Lassen Volcanic National Park. On-the-road and armchair travelers alike are invited to take in the idiosyncratic culture of towns such as Jacksonville, Yreka, Bandon, and Brookings. There''s plenty here for history buffs, too. Readers are invited to savor the culture and biodiversity of Ashland, but also step out into its spectacular surroundings.
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd In My Footsteps
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£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Miami At Night
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Spirit Magnet In Texas 20 Ghostly Encounters
Book SynopsisFrom the clouds with ghostly faces in the Chisos Mountains to the spirits of the Alamo, follow in the footsteps of a spirit magnet as she takes a wild Western romp across haunted Texas and beyond.Meet Joshua''s ghost in his creepy room in Mineral Wells and Sara, who is one of the most active spirits at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio. Didphantom soldiers holding swords of fire really save the Alamo from destruction by the Mexicans? Is it really Teddy Roosevelt''s ghost that haunts the bar at the Menger? Be amazed at the phenomenal results from the Spirit Scanner. Find out in this factual and spine-tingling adventure across the Lone Star State.
£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Boston
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£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd In My Footsteps
Book SynopsisA detailed travel guide of Cape Cod written by a local resident and expert, updated and revised with multiple new locations to visit. Within the pages of this book are tours of select locations around the beautiful Cape Cod peninsula. The author and guide is a 12th-generation Cape Codder. Readers are taken from one end of Cape Cod to the other, following succinct, clear directions, and provided with engaging information about each site along the way. There are many well-known attractions listed here, but also many less recognized spots that only locals would truly know and treasure: popular beaches historic homes lighthouses from Sandwich sites around the Cape via Provincetown, Chatham, Falmouth, and back to Bourne This book goes deeper into the soul of Cape Cod. It will leave the reader and visitor feeling as if they are one with the land, much as the author does. With all the locations listed in geographical order, it is possible to walk, bike, and drive the Cape, seeing everything conveniently and simply.
£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Keeping Austin Weird
Book SynopsisTake a whimsical photographic tour of the people, places, and events in Austin that collectively make it one of the weirdest cities in America. City native Red Wassenich is tour guide to the odder side of town, which has grown enormously in size and reputation in recent years. Marvel at the Cathedral of Junk, a three-story, 60-ton behemoth made of flotsam and jetsam. Join the fun at Eeyore's Birthday Bash, a day-long bacchanalia celebrating the beloved fictional character. Meet Dr. Dumpster, who lived in a tricked-out trash bin for over a year. Visit the Museum of the Weird in the city's Dirty Sixth neighborhood. While locals fret endlessly over the forces of normalcy and consumerism that threaten its quirky existence, the town's still-unconventional underbelly is revealed in this book. So whether you're into art, food, politics, music, or sports with a flair for the strange, Austin has just the place for you.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pennsylvania
Book SynopsisIn 125 photographs, this book capture the beauty, culture, and history of Pennsylvania.
£18.04
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Philadelphia
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd American Coasters 2
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Scenic Seattle Touring and Photographing the
Book SynopsisThis guide is designed to help visitors to Seattle tour and photograph this scenic city. Descriptions of more than 100 destinations include travel and historical information, as well as specific advice for recreational and professional photographers on capturing the best shots, including suggestions for ISO settings, angles of view, best shooting times, and the existence of photographic restrictions. Example images and maps are also provided, and many locations are accessible by foot or by simple mass-transit connections from downtown. Areas covered include Seattle Center, Pike Place Market, the waterfront, South Lake Union, the University of Washington, and specific spots such as the Space Needle, Pioneer Square, the Great Wheel, Discovery Park, Fishermen's Terminal, the Hiram Chittenden Locks, Fremont, Volunteer Park, Kubota Garden, Alki Beach, the Museum of Flight, and a dozen viewpoints. With its rich maritime history, eclectic architecture, and endlessly photogenic seascapes, landscapes, and cityscapes, the Emerald City contains something special for everyone.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Art From Cape Cod Selections from the Cape Cod
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£46.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd 101 Things to Do in Rhode Island
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd More Connecticut Lore Guidebook to 82 Strange
Book Synopsis82 strange and historic paranormal locations and stories are featured in this unconventional travel guide through Connecticut. Journey through Connecticut using this unconventional guidebook containing 82 odd locations to visit on your next outing. Travel to the far-reaching corners of the state to discover Branford''s Thimble Islands and the Beckley Furnace in East Canaan. Learn about larger-than-life characters, like the legendary strongman Elmer Bitgood and the dead-and-ghostly religious zealot Jemima Wilkinson. Read spine-tingling accounts of a Norwich area medium and the specters of Woodbury. In addition to the extraordinary stories, discover tidbits sprinkled throughout that will give you While You''re There ideas to add to your trip and a section highlighting destinations along the way, like restaurants, breweries, and inns. There are 45 colorful images to enhance your tour. Connecticut has plenty of strange and unusual history and folklore that will have you wandering slightly off the beaten path. Carry a big stick!
£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Oak Bluffs on the Vineyard
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£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Paranormal Provincetown
Book SynopsisKnown as the spot where the Pilgrims first set foot on Cape Cod in 1620, it''s no surprise that Provincetown, Massachusetts, is a hotspot for tourists as well as hauntingsincluding over twenty historic, crime, nightlife, overnight, secret, and Truro haunts. Take a stroll along Commercial Street where the historic Lancy mansion is allegedly haunted by an old woman who died in the late 1800s, but due to the frozen ground, she couldn''t be buried, so her son kept her propped up at an open window all winter long. Learn about the historic Black Flash of Provincetowna grim reaper-type beast that would snatch children away in the 1930s. From the historic maritime-themed buildings lining Commercial Street to the shores of the Provincetown Harbor, it is clear that there is hardly a corner of the tip of Cape Cod where the paranormal cannot be experienced.
£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Baltimore Graffiti
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£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Vermont
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Nantucket A Keepsake 2
Book SynopsisPacked with 74 striking full-page images, this is a perfect souvenir to immerse yourself in the island charm of Nantucket.
£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Cape Cod along the Shore A Keepsake 3
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£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Marthas Vineyard A Keepsake 4
Book SynopsisExplore Martha Vineyard's beloved cobbled streets, lighthouses, harbors, and beaches.
£9.49
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Haunted Britain Supernatural Realms of the United
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd UFOs Over Arizona
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Greetings from Gettysburg
Book SynopsisVisit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, showcased by 160 beautiful historic postcards, memorializing important and noteworthy scenes as though browsing a family picture album. The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, with over 51,000 American casualties make this battle the single-most costly conflict fought within the United States. This book, however, is as much about the visitors to Gettysburg as it is about the soldiers and the battle struggles. See battlefields, monuments, statues, soldiers, town citizens, and beautiful landscape scenes and relive history via quotes from the writing that grace some of the greetings. Those who have been to the battlefield will recognize familiar places. For others, who have never spent time in this busy, yet tranquil, place, it will be like receiving postcards from a friend saying wish you were here or Greetings from Gettysburg.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Miami Real and Imagined
Book SynopsisWhen former photographer and commercial real estate executive Hank Klein suffered a debilitating stroke in 2012, experimenting with photographic effects became an important part of his recovery. Viewed through a Leica lens and Klein''s vision and imagination, more than 200 colorful Miami scenes invite readers to view the same subject matter in two waysone as a traditional photograph and one reinterpreted with color, texture, and cropping. From the landmark Freedom Tower to an Everglades alligator, from Herzog & de Meuron''s snazzy new Perez Art Museum to the old Vagabond Motel, striking compositions become more complex with the aid of technology and Klein''s haiku-like commentary.
£21.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Guidebook to Haunted Strange Places in Rhode
Book SynopsisPut on comfortable shoes or boots to journey through 14 self-guided walking and biking tours of the strange and haunted locations across some lesser-known regions of Rhode Island. Tales of mythical monsters, ghosts, and spirits from a murder or two may greet you as you explore Providence, Newport, Jamestown, and surrounding areas. Meet fabled half-deer, half-goat doat, a demonic dog that has been scaring visitors for centuries, and ghosts that may be slightly more welcoming. Find out whether the Newport Tower is the true location of the lost Viking city of Norumbega, and visit the strange locations made famous by Rhode Island''s favorite son of horror fiction: H. P. Lovecraft. Nine maps will guide you along your route and historical backgrounds provide the backdrop for the supernatural. To date, no one taking these tours has died at the hands of a mysterious lurking creature, so you should be fine...
£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Paranormal Canadian Tales A Supernatural Journey
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Newport Mansions
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Haunted Northwest Georgia The Legend of the Ghost
Book SynopsisThe back roads of the Northwest Georgia Appalachian hills and valleys hold a breathtaking beauty by day, but when darkness descends, there''s a different story. Through twenty-four haunting tales, read the stories passed down from generation to generation, some so frightful that never a word was spokenuntil now. Discover a ghostly horse pulling a hearse through a lonely county cemetery each night, a phantom dressed in black wreaking havoc on a lonely stretch of highway, and ghostly twins held captive in an attic seeking playmates among the living. Meet the spirits of Cherokee braves and Civil War soldiers, and catch the train that rolls along a track that no longer exists. Like the mountains that hold them, these phantoms are reminders of the sad and often dark past of Georgia. The supernatural is a reality here. Experience it for yourself.
£9.49
