| Greetings from St. Augustine Contributor(s): Spencer, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764328026 ISBN-13: 9780764328022 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2007 Annotation: St. Augustine encapsulates nearly 500 years of fascinating history. This historic town, established along Floridas northeast coast in 1565, is the oldest city in America. Its Old World atmosphere is present everywhere. Numerous narrow streets flanked by |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) - Travel | United States - South - South Atlantic (dc, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, Sc, Va, Wv) |
| Dewey: 975.918 |
| LCCN: 2007934649 |
| Series: Greetings From... (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (1.41 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: St. Augustine encapsulates nearly 500 years of fascinating history. This historic town, established along Florida's northeast coast in 1565, is the oldest city in America. Its Old World atmosphere is present everywhere. Numerous narrow streets flanked by crumbling walls, gardens, coquina buildings, and over-hanging balconies provide the necessary ingredients for a bona fide old Spanish city.\nOver 300 vintage hand-tinted postcards from the 1900s through the 1950s take readers on a visual tour. Visit many early Spanish homes, stop at the magnificent Ponce de Leon Hotel, stroll picturesque and romantic streets, explore the oldest fort in America, and tour an Alligator Farm. Witness some of the events and places that have made St. Augustine one of the most interesting cities in America. Together, the words and images comprise a perfect historical keepsake of this memorable city. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spencer, Donald: - Donald D. Spencer is an internationally known educator and writer of over 250 books. For the past several years, he has been writing history books about Floridas cities, rivers, attractions, beaches, animals, forts, and plantations. A number of these books display vintage postcards, which Spencer collected for thirty-five years. |