Lighthouses Of Australia: The Offshore Lights by John Ibbotson
SKU: B-002324

Lighthouses Of Australia: The Offshore Lights

Author: John Ibbotson
Special Features: Dust Jacket, Hardcover
Condition: The cover has stains. The closed book page edge has stains. A rare tiny bit noticed on a rare internal page surface. The pages are otherwise clean and tidy. Free of dog ears. Free of writing. Free of tears. No stuck pages. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Transport & Engineering History Australiana

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Lighthouses Of Australia: The Offshore Lights by John Ibbotson offers a richly illustrated look at the nation’s coastal beacons, blending architectural photography with detailed histories of each lighthouse and its keepers. The non‑fiction volume appeals to both young adults and adult readers interested in Australian history, engineering and maritime heritage.

Published in 2006, this hardcover edition includes a dust jacket and presents a comprehensive survey of offshore lights across Australia, highlighting their design, construction and the surrounding seascapes. Ibbotson’s clear narrative and vivid images make it a valuable reference for collectors of antiquarian and collectible works as well as enthusiasts of architecture and photography.

The book arrives in good condition from a smoke‑free home, with a tight binding and clean, tidy pages that are free of tears, dog‑ears and writing. Minor imperfections include stains on the cover and on the closed page edge, plus a tiny spot on an internal page surface, but these do not detract from the overall readability.

Overall, this title is a solid addition for anyone building a library of Australian history, maritime engineering or visual culture, and its dust‑jacketed hardcover format ensures it will display well on any shelf.