No. 22 of 23 · Old Maps
The Isles of Shoals
Pictures by Elizabeth Shurtleff
Elizabeth Shurtleff's 1927 picture map of the Isles of Shoals fills the cover with sailing ships, lighthouses and a bright compass rose around the little islands off Maine and New Hampshire. The poet Celia Thaxter grew up on these islands, and lines of her poems are tucked into the map. For someone who loves the New England coast or an old map.
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World and Countries · Picture map / The Isles of Shoals / Elizabeth Shurtleff, 1927 / Sailing ships, lighthouses and a compass rose surround the little islands off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. The poet Celia Thaxter grew up on these islands, and lines of her poems appear on the map. / US only
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