ISBN: 9780942719086 - Hurricane Island : The Town That Disappeared (5 results)

Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A well-researched deep dive into the island's prime mover, General Davis Tillson, and its booming granite industry, which provided stone for prominent buildings across the United States. Includes vintage photographs from the late 1800s and early 1900s, which bring the "ghost town" foundations and relics back to life on the page. "Hurricane's story is perhaps the most poignant of all the granite islands.Nowhere else along the granite coast did so many people of such talent and enterprise disappear literally overnight, leaving behind stone cold records and a few ghosts we are only beginning to recognize." [philip conkling] ; ; 124 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st. Edition, 2nd. Printing 1988 -1997, Hardcover with the dust jacket, 124 page book. This copy is signed by Ms. Richardson on the first title page. Illustrated with images from before the hurricane and after with stories from some of the survivors. A well researched book on the history of the Island. Condition : Fine / dust jacket is Very Good with creases, rips and edge rubs. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Various Photographers (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). Book.…

paperback. Condition: As New.

paperback. Condition: As New. Author signed (half title page no inscription) 2nd printing hardcover in jacket, looks new and unread. Illustrated. B34 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.