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Sea Glass Chronicles | 
enlarge | Author: C.s. Lambert Publisher: Down East Books Category: Book
List Price: $30.00 Buy New: $17.88 You Save: $12.12 (40%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 14 reviews Sales Rank: 74962
Media: Hardcover Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 96 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6 Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0892725087 Dewey Decimal Number: 748 EAN: 9780892725083 ASIN: 0892725087
Publication Date: September 25, 2001 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Ships immediately! Perfect and New! 2001 Hardcover.
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Product Description Leads the reader through the worlds between the tides, with tales of the origins of each shard, whether glass or ceramic.
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An Impressive Book October 12, 2008 The Sea Glass Chronicles: Whispers From the Past, caught my eye while searching Amazon's books for something a bit different. An avid beach lover, I enjoy walking the beaches nearby, as well as other beaches while vacationing within the US and/or other countries. I've always had a passion for unusual treasures from the calming sea.
This books is so so beautiful, and was written by an artisan. The illustrations are gorgeous and so very captivating. All photos were captured by a professional photographer. The true stories about the origins of some of the unusual pieces featured, made for great reading. This is not a reference book that will tell you where to find the best sea glass, so if that is what you are looking for, this is not the book for you.
If you are looking for a beautiful coffee table book with gorgeous photos and a history to tell as well, this one will not disappoint. This book would make a great gift for most beach lovers or sea glass collectors.
Beautiful Book About Sea Glass October 11, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a gorgeous book about sea glass. It's a wonderful introduction to the topic for someone who has found some of these fascinating things on a beach. The book is great for adults, teens, and to share with younger children.
Not so great January 8, 2008 4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Considering there was only one other book on sea glass that I knew of, I absolutely HAD to have another-being the avid sea glass fan that I am. However, upon receiving the book, I was greatly unimpressed with not only the images, but also the lack of magnificent specimens. The book tells more about ceramic shards than it does actual glass. In my opinion, I find actual glass to be much more attractive than any kind of pottery shard.
Furthermore, the book had hardly any information on where to find glass, how to look for it, or even when to go and look... absolutely nothing about actually collecting. Or what about the weathering process of the shards? Nope. I was very disappointed in the lack of information. For those craving explanations of the possible origins, when and where to find glass, and just general information regarding anything one can think of about sea glass, get the book Pure Sea Glass. It's an amazing reference whenever I come home with new and interesting pieces.
I couldn't put it down! November 11, 2007 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Last night I opened Sea Glass Chronicles to read a few pages, but found I couldn't put it down! This lovely book is a treasure, just like the "treasures" it describes in each chapter. After a few pages, I realized that Pat Hanbery's photographs were amazing as well! Enjoyable on several levels, it's a "coffee table" book that any age would enjoy simply for the browsing, but the writing and research by C.S. Lambert will take you much, much deeper into this hobby enjoyed by nearly everyone: beachcombing! It is an educational trip through the archaeology of beach glass, pottery, and doll fragments, caught in time before they were all altered by water's relentless task of reducing them into sand particles on a beach. Although there is a great deal of information, it is presented in quickly-readable short stories. This is a real "keeper" as well as a good gift idea.
wonderful February 8, 2007 4 out of 6 found this review helpful
so much information about seaglass... and the photos allow you to compare what you have already found or looking for.
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