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This limited-edition, oversized volume features more than 200 color photographs of Spring Lake's Victorian era, a time of decorum and manners, grand hotels and magnificent mansions, and parasol strolls along the boardwalk. Over three years in the making, each of Spring Lake, Revisited's images have been carefully preserved and digitally enhanced to reveal the ultimate view into Spring Lake's glorious past. Author Patrick Smith (grandson of William Schreck, the one-time owner of The Sandpiper Hotel) presents his grandfather's collection of postcards and photographs with informative descriptions of each image that bring Spring Lake's past to life while revealing many details that are telling of the era. Smith's critical study of the photographs dissects the images as though they were paintings, pointing out all of the details and real life happenings of 100 years ago that reveal the humanity of the time.Most of the scenes you'll view in this beautiful, haunting folio are now gone forever. Its eight chapters include: o Panoramic Views of the Town
o On the Beach and Boardwalk
o A Visual Walking Tour Around the Lake
o The Grand Hotels
o Churches and Houses of Worship
o Public Buildings and Private Clubs
o Mansions and Other Private Homes
o Street Scenes Around Town
Spring Lake, Revisited is a visual time machine that will take you back to one of the Jersey Shore's most enchanting towns and eras. It is a window into the past, a vision now preserved for future generations. Gorgeously printed and bound to the highest standards, Spring Lake, Revisited is a book that you, your family, and friends will treasure for years to come. A Luxurious Collector's Edition, Beautifully Printed And Bound, With Many Features Not Found In Most Books…
o Oversized (12 1/4" x 12 1/4") to enhance your reading and viewing experience
o Luxurious, raised embossed cover
o Precious 22 kt gold type and accents, stamped on the covers and spine, adding distinctive, classic beauty
o Superbly printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will not yellow with time
o Exquisite hand-sewn binding (Smyth-sewn), inspected at every stage, for extra strength and durability throughout the years
o Special translucent protective dustjacket for shelf storage
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Wade Williams
reviewed Spring Lake Revisited: A Portrait of the Victorian Era at the Jersey Shore on February 26, 2008
Spring Lake Revisited: A Portrait of the Victorian Era at the Jersey Shore
(More pictures on my blog)
This remarkable sketchbook that was first published in 1985, and the reprinted edition was published in 2010. The artist David Gentleman has lived and worked in London for 50 years.
In the foreword he didn't update the text as the book still "remains a broadly accurate evocation of the city as it really is". So the content should be the same, except for the change to hardcover.
David Gentleman's style has an old school charm that comes with the loose line art and watercolour gives. The sketches are detailed and nicely composed.
It's interesting to see how his impressions differ from the two other London sketchbooks I have, namely London Sketchbook: A Pictorial Celebration by Jim Watson and London Sketchbook: A City Observed by Graham Byfield.
This is also one of the thickest sketchbooks I've seen at 192 pages. Here's the list of contents:
The River
The City and the East End
Westminster and St Jame's
The Parks
The West End
Villages and Suburbs
That's a lot of places covered, including the less touristy areas. Besides location sketches, I also like the small sketches on the people going about with their daily activities. It gives a brief but nice glimpse of life.
The commentary is extensive. His personal observations are a joy to read. He writes about what it is like there, what he thinks about the architecture and place, and also provides plenty of historical perspective.
It's a well deserved reprint. If you've been to London or living there, it could be a good book to get just to see how London has changed.
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