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Cape Canaveral: America’s Spaceport. Donald D. Spencer. Through 318 images, see how the space program transformed Cape Canaveral from a traditional citrus production and tourist area into the world’s most successful high tech space center. Witness the first success- ful launch of a two-stage rocket in 1950 and learn about the latest Space Shuttle missions in 2010. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 280 color & 38 B/W images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-3616-4 • HC • $29.99 / £28.99 / 45.00 CAD Florida Theme Parks: A Guide. Alex Miller, Illustra- tions & Photography by Caroline Miller, Foreword by Tony Baxter. Welcome to the Sunshine State—a white sand paradise that plays host to millions of vacation goers every year. Discover 20 of the state’s unique venues and the attractions that make them famous in engaging text and 280 color photos. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 280 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-4333-9 • PB • $19.99 / £19.99 / 29.99 CAD Greetings from Orlando & Winter Park, Florida: 1902-1950. Donald D. Spencer. This colorful reminder of Orlando’s recent past (1902–1950) features 351 postcards. See Orlando among orange groves and cattle farms, and as a popular tourist destination. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 351 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-2966-1 • PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / $36.99 CAD St. Augustine, Florida: Past and Present. Donald D. Spencer. America’s oldest city, St. Augustine, as seen over the past 100 years. 321 color images, including 120 pairs of past and present day views, feature the Plaza, St. Francis Street, the Public Market, the Fountain of Youth, San Marcos Hotel, Flagler Hospital, Trinity Epis- copal Church, Anastasia Island, and many other historic landmarks. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 334 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-3146-6 • PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / 36.99 CAD Greetings from St. Augustine. Donald D. Spencer. A visual tour through St. Augustine’s history in more than 300 vintage hand-tinted postcards from the 1900s–1950s. Visit early Spanish homes, stop at the magnificent Ponce de Leon Hotel, stroll picturesque streets, explore the oldest fort in America, and tour an alligator farm. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 303 color postcards • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-2802-2 • PB • $24.95 / £23.99 / 36.95 CAD Greetings from Tampa, Florida. Donald Spencer. More than 300 vintage postcards display Tampa’s history, early inhabitants, and events like the annual Gasparilla Festival. See the Tampa Bay Hotel and learn the story of its Latin Quarter. This pictorial history is a visual record of Tampa that has largely vanished. • 11" x 81/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 314 postcards • 128 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2898-5 • PB • $24.95 / £23.99 / 36.95 CAD Greetings from St. Petersburg. Mary L. Martin and Nathaniel Wolfgang-Price. Tour this winter playground rich in history and tropical allure through beautiful, hand-tinted picture postcards that date to the early 1900s. The city’s history unfolds with images of the Sunken Gardens, the Coliseum, the luxurious Vinoy Park Hotel, and many others. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 341 postcard images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-2690-5 • PB • $24.95 / £23.99 / $36.95 CAD Fort Lauderdale Memories: A Postcard History 1900-1960. Todd L. Bothel. Tour his- toric Fort Lauderdale through 276 color postcard images of the “Venice of America” and “Gateway to the Everglades.” From the 1900s through the 1960s, images of Seminoles, farming, tourism, the beach, buildings, and the New River will appeal to everyone interested in Florida history, architecture, and water activities. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 276 color images • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-2828-2 • PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / 36.99 CAD The Fontainebleau Miami. Kevin & Rebecca Plotner. The luxurious Fontainebleau hotel of Florida’s Miami Beach is revealed in 97 historic and contemporary photos and entertaining, informative text. Watch the hotel change, read about the celebrities who frequent- ed this lavish structure, and meet all the characters who brought this extravagant high rise into existence among a sea of low rise Art Deco competitors. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •97 photos •112 pp. •978-0-7643- 3016-2 • HC • $24.99 / £23.99 / 36.99 CAD A Walking Tour of Lincoln Road, South Beach. Kevin & Becky Plotner. Tour famous Lincoln Road in South Beach, Miami, Florida. More than 80 photos present landmark buildings, shops, and restaurants on a walking tour from the Atlantic Ocean to Biscayne Bay. Gain a historically based panorama of culture every step of the way. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 81 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2721-6 • PB • $14.95 / £14.99 / 22.95 CAD Ocean Drive Guidebook: Ask a Local. Kevin & Rebecca Plotner. Here is a unique tour of South Beach’s Ocean Drive filled with histor- ical stories flavored with intrigue and humor, and well interspersed with current events and style. The 167 sparkling color photos illustrate the many stories told and make this book a beautiful souvenir to show to family and friends. Treat yourself to this read and you’ll learn why no other location is quite like Ocean Drive. • 9" x 6" (228 x 152mm) • 167 color photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-2815-2 • PB • $14.99 / £14.99 / $22.95 CAD Greetings from Sarasota, Florida: Braden- ton and Surrounding Communities. Donald D. Spencer. Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida, traced back to the early 20th century through 375 color postcards. Includes Ringling Bros. Circus, Sarasota Jungle Gardens, the Asolo Theater, Sarasota Bay, Sebring, Venice, and Anna Marie Island. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 399 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-3213-5 • PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / $36.99 CAD St. John’s River: An Illustrated History. Donald Spencer. Tour the St. Johns River as it flows 310 miles northward towards the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville. 300 color images show this resource and its history. It was explored by both the Spanish and French, hosted a thriving steamboat trade, and has been a popular recre- ation and tourist site. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 300 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-2826-8 • PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / 36.99 CAD Greetings from Jacksonville, Florida. Donald D. Spencer. Jacksonville—a gateway to Florida by air, land, and sea—enjoyed a rich past. Color postcards trace Jacksonville’s roots to a favorite winter resort. This book will be treasured by historians and tourists alike. • 11"x81/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 400 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2958-6 • PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / 36.99 CAD Greetings from Ormond Beach, Florida. Donald D. Spencer. A unique glimpse of Ormond Beach, Florida, during the first half of the twen- tieth century. More than 230 postcards portray people, street views, hotels, parks, race cars, residences, churches, gardens, boat trips, and more. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 238 color photos•128pp.•978-0-7643-2809-1•PB•$24.95 / £23.99 / 36.95 CAD Daytona Bike Week. Donald D. Spencer. Sandwiched between NASCAR’s highly publicized Daytona 500 auto race and college students’ Daytona Beach Spring Break is Daytona Bike Week. This scrapbook has more than 400 full-color photographs of exceptional bikes and their devoted owners, as well as snapshots from favorite hangouts like Dirty Harry’s, the Full Moon Saloon, and Bike Week’s famous beer tents. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 406 photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643- 2977-7 • HC • $29.99 / £28.99 / 45.00 CAD Greetings from Daytona Beach. Donald D. Spencer. The rich past of Daytona Beach comes alive through this collection of antique postcards. Accompanied by an engaging account of local history and lore, the images document the first half of the twentieth century and illustrate archi- tectural embellishments and unique designs. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 259 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-2806-0 • PB • $24.95 / £23.99 / 36.95 CAD Greetings from Palm Beach, Florida, 1900- 1960s. Donald D. Spencer. Tour Palm Beach, Florida, through 421 color images. Features the Breakers Hotel, Everglades Club, and present day marvels the Flagler Museum and Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. Learn its evolution into a winter resort. This is a keepsake that tourists and residents alike will treasure. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 421 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-3263-0 • PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / $36.99 CAD ’50s Roadside Florida. Donald D. Spencer. From concrete dinosaurs of Bongoland and the Citrus Hall of Fame, to underwater scenery of Silver Springs and alligators of Gatorland, 400 vintage postcard images take readers on a jour- ney back in time to the state’s most famous roadside attractions. • 11"x81/2" (279x215mm) • 394 postcard images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643- 3364-4 • PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / 36.99 CAD Greetings from Fort Myers and Sanibel Island. Donald D. Spencer. The Fort Myers and Sanibel Island area is peppered with beautiful homes, luxury resorts, and beautiful shells, as showcased in 450 rare postcard views, drawings, and photos. They include Thomas Edison’s winter home, the Royal Palm Hotel, and the Tamiami Trail. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 420 color & 24 b/w images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-3305-7 • PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / 36.99 CAD St. Petersburg: Past and Present. Alma Wynelle Deese. More than 200 beautifully colored images showcase St. Petersburg, Florida, as a growing city with a history. It’ll provide invaluable information to new and long time residents and tourists, and postcard collectors worldwide will enjoy the diversity and text. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) •281 color photos •112pp. •978-0-7643- 2903-6 • PB • $24.95 / £23.99 / 36.95 CAD FLORIDA | 55