Long Beach Island Vacation Guidebook & Map
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Beautiful Books CELEBRATING THE JERSEY SHORE These bestsellers from Jersey Shore Publications will delight lovers of the Jersey Shore and make perfect gifts for special occasions and holidays! Long Beach Island Rhapsody Paintings of the Island by Sixty Contemporary Artists This limited-edition, oversized, coffee table art book features more than 280 paintings of Long Beach Island by more than sixty contemporary artists. Each painting has been exquisitely reproduced and is accompanied with text by the artist. The stunning works of art contained in this gorgeous folio not only show the Long Beach Island of today but also preserve many of the Island's past landmarks and scenes—now gone forever. The artists' charming and informative writings describe their motivations and creative processes as well as insights into the Island's loveliest locations, history, lifestyle, and more. Its five comprehensive chapters include "On The Beach," "Along The Bay," "Landmarks & Homes," "32 Views Of Barnegat Lighthouse," and "The Shack On The Causeway." Also included is an Introduction to the works by editor and publisher George C. Valente, brief biographies of each of the artists, and an Index to their works. $50.00 Long Beach Island Rhapsody is one of the most beautiful Actual Size: 12 1/4" x 12 1/4", Hardcover with dust jacket, 284 pages books about the Jersey Shore ever published. Never before ISBN-13: 978-0-9777077-1-3 ISBN-10: 0-9777077-1-7 has there been a book of paintings of the Island—nor of any area of the Jersey Shore—on this magnificent a scale. It is a tour de force full of delight, warmth, and uplift, and is sure to bring many sittings of viewing pleasure. It will also make a great gift for special occasions and the holidays. The Bluffs Bay Head, New Jersey The Story of a Hotel at the Jersey Shore By Francine LaVance Robertshaw Standing on a high dune overlooking the sandy beach and Atlantic Ocean, The Bluffs of Bay Head, New Jersey was one of the last great, old Jersey Shore resort hotels. For more than a century, this Victorian landmark was the summer destination for the affluent from Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey as well as the year-round meeting place for the "locals." This is former employee Francine LaVance Robertshaw's inside story of The Bluffs. Through her research, interviews, experiences, photographs, and documents, you will meet the owners as well as many of the employees, hotel guests, and bar patrons who made The Bluffs unique and charming over $50.00 Actual Size: 9 1/4" x 12 1/4", Hardcover, 152 pages, More than 300 the decades. photographs and historic documents, 20 pull-out facsimile reproductions Rarely has there been a book that has documented in ISBN-13: 978-0-9777077-3-7 ISBN-10: 0-9777077-3-3 such detail the story of a hotel. This beautifully-crafted volume contains more than three hundred historic photographs, documents, and facsimile reproductions as well as more than a dozen paintings. The book is divided into three chapters: The Hotel, The Bar, and The Memories (written by dozens of Bluffs' hotel guests, bar patrons, and employees), plus an Appendix of documents that includes twenty pull-out facsimile reproductions featuring a 1936 map of the area, a circa 1910 Bluffs booklet brochure, historic restaurant and bar menus, hotel rate schedules, vintage postcards, and more. • • • • Our luxurious collector's editions are beautifully printed and bound, with many features not found in most books… Oversized to enhance the reading and viewing experience Precious gold type and accents, stamped on the covers and spine, adding distinctive, classic beauty Superbly printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will not yellow with time Sturdy hand-sewn binding (Smyth-sewn), inspected at every stage, for extra strength and durability To order online: www.jerseyshorevacation.com • Where to purchase: see page 65 ☛