Jones Beach: An Illustrated History
Jones Beach looms large in the hearts and lives of millions of New Yorkers. From its windswept beginnings on the far edge of an empire to its 20th-century status as the greatest public beachfront... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0762740248
ISBN13:9780762740246
Release Date:January 2007
Publisher:Globe Pequot Press
Length:200 Pages
Weight:1.90 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 7.6" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Great Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Being a Long Island resident all of my life and loving Jones Beach both during the summer and winter, this was a great book to read. As a young adult I spent many happy hours at Jones Beach with my friends and family. It was great to read how the beach and associated park got it's name and from whom and to also read about other local places that Mr.Jones was involved with or lived at. As a matter of fact when I was a kid the Jones Estate was in my town, Massapequa, now Marjorie Post Park. The photographs in the book provide a visual history of their own in addition to the written history. You can see how things have changed over the years. All in all this is a great read especially if you're from Long Island or have visited the beach and want to know more about it.
Nostalgia
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
My dad worked as a lifeguard when Jones Beach opened in the early thirties and my two brothers, Bob and Don, and I were second generation guards. Having worked at Field 6 with George Marth and Jay Lieberfarb, I can attest that this book is a great piece of nostalgia. The writer, John Hanc, captures the soul of an earlier, simpler America when mom and dad took the kids to the beach for the day and we made sand castles which were then washed away with the incoming tide.
Life's a beach!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Great book! I've been going to Jones Beach for 50 years and I did not know this stuff! The pictures were great also. A must read for those who have beach memories
revisitng a "lifetime-favorite" place
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
It's a fascinating history of a place I've enjoyed for more than sixty years. I recommend it to anyone who's had this wonderful beach as a special destination...either now or in years gone past.
GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I gave the book to my husband for Father's Day. We both grew up on Long Island and Jones Beach is a part of our past. The book is the greatest, complete with history, old photos of the past. I recommend it to anyone who wants to bring a piece of their past, into the present.
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