Two-sided Street Map of St. Petersburg, Florida - 1940s
Uncommon with only two institutional copies in Florida libraries. [OCLC/WorldCat].
WEST COAST
Florida’s West Coast, from the Tampa Bay region south through Sarasota, Fort Myers, and Naples, is shaped by the Gulf of Mexico and a slower, more reflective relationship to water and land.
Long associated with winter resorts, fishing communities, and artistic enclaves, the region developed a distinct identity apart from the Atlantic coast. The material gathered here emphasizes travel, leisure, and everyday life along Florida’s Gulf shore, preserving records of a coast defined by light, calm waters, and seasonal rhythms.
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Dunedin Lodge, Edgewater Court, Dunedin, Florida c.1900
The Dunedin Lodge was run by two sisters, Lydia and Matilda, who were part of the Bull family and related to A.J. Grant. Every year, they opened the lodge for guests from September through May, offering a warm retreat during the cooler months. When summer rolled around, they headed back.....
![Item #19137 Views from the "Sunshine City" Season of 1908-09 [St, Petersburg, Florida] [Scarce...](https://blindhorsebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/19137.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1724528143)
The Log of the Sea Angler. Sport and Adventures in Many Seas with Spear and Rod [Sporting Literature] [1906] [Florida Keys]
New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1906. First Edition, First Printing. HISTORICAL SUMMARY: THE PIONEER OF THE BIG GAME SPORT FISHING ---Charles Frederick Holder was instrumental in elevating the status of the sea angler. Before Holder, the capture of large pelagic fish was largely the domain of commercial harpooners. Through.....
![Item #20353 John Nolen Plan of Venice, Florida [Signed] [#60 of 200] [Urban Planning]. Dorothy...](https://blindhorsebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/20353.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1745672303)
John Nolen Plan of Venice, Florida [Signed] [#60 of 200] [Urban Planning]
Venice, FL: Triangle Inn Association of Venice. 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. This comprehensive volume serves as both a historical document and a visual archive, featuring previously unpublished drawings from Cornell University's archives. This insightful exploration of the 1926 urban design transformed Venice into a model.....
Arcadia Groves: Actual Evidence of How You Can Make Yourself Independent for Life - in Florida. c.1912
A comprehensive analysis highlights the benefits and opportunities in Arcadia Groves, located in De Soto County, just north of Fort Myers, Florida. The claims are backed by numerous photographs and an abundance of statistics. In addition to its rich harvests—ranging from grapefruit and oranges to onions and beets, along with.....
Clearwater: Florida West Coast on the Gulf 'It's Springtime All the Time'
St. Augustine: The Record Company, [c1922]. Early promotional item for Clearwater that is illustrated throughout with black/white views with a map. Several pages of golf and a page of early baseball featuring the Brooklyn Nationals.
![Item #20757 Venice: Journey from Horse and Chaise [Florida] [Author Inscribed]. Janet S. Matthews](https://blindhorsebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/20757.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1753461532)
Venice: Journey from Horse and Chaise [Florida] [Author Inscribed]
Sarasota, FL: Pine Level Press, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Janet Matthews offers a comprehensive historical account of Venice, Florida, tracing its development from its early days to its establishment as a city. Matthews, a noted historian and preservationist, explores the region's rich past, providing readers.....
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary: A Self-guided Tour of the Boardwalk. [Florida Environmental Conservation, Cypress Swamp Ecology, Field Guide]
Historical Significance —Issued during a critical period in Florida’s environmental history, this guide documents early public-facing conservation education tied to the preservation of old-growth cypress ecosystems. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary stands as one of the most successful early interventions by the National Audubon Society, preventing large-scale logging and establishing a model.....
![Item #19124 A Concise Natural History of East and West Florida [Annotated Edition]. Bernard...](https://blindhorsebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/19124.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1772053457)
A Concise Natural History of East and West Florida [Annotated Edition]
Tuscaloosa and London: The University of Alabama Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. HISTORICAL SUMMARY ---Bernard Romans was a Dutch-born surveyor and naturalist whose 1775 Concise Natural History was the first book of its kind to be published in the American colonies. His work was a......
Florida Sightseeing: St. Petersburg, Florida
Six day-trips are presented with descriptive itinerary and photographs.
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