Romance of Australian Lighthouses. by Phillips, Valmai - 1977

Adelaide: Rigby Limited, 1977. 1st ed.. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), black & white & colour photos (some full-page), minor edgewear jacket (slightly faded, closed tear top edge, light foxing reverse side, spine ends little rubbed), light foxing endpapers & edges, small tear on spine edge, boards slightly faded, some edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 221 pp. Valmai Phillips provides this very special story about lighthouses is the story of people, navigators like Matthew Flinders, sea captains, pioneers, convicts, and the lighthouse-keepers whose long tradition of devotion and service continues to this day. In this technological age when more lights are automated, there are still men and women who spend weeks at a time in remote isolation, maintaining the lights that must never go out. Shows fascinating glimpses into the lives of these people as she tells the story of the many lights that are sentinels around the coast. The many photos in both colour and black & white will interest anyone learning about an important part of Australian history. (Note: Good condition only.).