Author: TEIXEIRA DE AGUILAR, JOSE
Title: Faróis da Madeira, Porto Santo, Desertas e Selvagens = The Madeira Archipelago Lighthouses
Description: Lisbon, Argumentum. 2006. (ISBN: 9789728479435) Laminated HC. Ill.: Filipe Jorge [Photographer]. Book, As an archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, Desertas, and the Savage Islands, with open seas and steep cliffs there are some historic dramatically situated lighthouses that protect navigation in the area. This handsome book testifies to their significance. Technical descriptions alternate with historical anecdotes, and it is illustrated with engravings, stunning recent photographs, extracts from archives, marine charts and maps. Bi-Lingual text in Portuguese with English translation by Reginald Brown.140p. illus , maps, sources and bibliography. NOTE: This is a very heavy [1.8kg] oversized volume [31x12x2 cm] [2 copies found in Worldcat]. As New/No Jacket.

Keywords: 9789728479435 Filipe Jorge [Photographer]Books in Portuguese Madeira Islands Lighthouses Portugal Xpor 002