Skip to content

Let's Go to the Beach A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Let's Go to the Beach A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea Hardcover - 2001

by Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth


From the publisher

An intriguing exploration of a favorite pastime -- a trip to the beach.
""One night in 1883, David Bradley's candy stand was swamped by a storm. Not one to take a direct hit from adversity, the next day he decided to call his candy salt water taffy. Although the taffy's been dry ever since, the name has stuck for the past hundred years."" Did you know that women once wore corsets under their bathing suits (all drowning risks aside)? Or that beach-goers donned everything from wings to webbed gloves in hopes of learning how to swim? Or that hotel entrepreneurs lured wealthy customers to their seaside resorts with breakfast serenades from a forty-piece orchestra?
From the bathhouses of the ancient Greeks to Muscle Beach and Coney Island, "Let's Go to the Beach" takes a historical, sociological, and geographical look at beaches and their attant customs. With humor and intelligence, and a fascinating collection of-black-and- white photographs, Elizabeth Van Steenwyk offers up an impressive overview of one of the world's greatest pastimes.

Details

  • Title Let's Go to the Beach A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea
  • Author Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 144
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), NY
  • Date June 15, 2001
  • ISBN 9780805062359

About the author

"Elizabeth Van Steenwyk" has written more than twenty books for young readers. The recipient of the Texas Bluebonnet Award and Vermont's Rebecca Caudill Award, Elizabeth lives in San Marino, California with her family.
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Let's Go to the Beach : A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Let's Go to the Beach : A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea

by Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780805062359 / 0805062351
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Reno, Nevada, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$9.67
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Holt & Company, Henry. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
NZ$9.67
FREE shipping to USA
Let's Go to the Beach : A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Let's Go to the Beach : A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea

by Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth

  • Used
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780805062359 / 0805062351
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$9.67
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Holt & Company, Henry. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Item Price
NZ$9.67
FREE shipping to USA
Let's Go to the Beach: A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Let's Go to the Beach: A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea

by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780805062359 / 0805062351
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$13.31
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2001-06-15. Hardcover. Used: Good.
Item Price
NZ$13.31
FREE shipping to USA
Let's Go to the Beach: A History of Sun & Fun by the Sun
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Let's Go to the Beach: A History of Sun & Fun by the Sun

by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Like New
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780805062359 / 0805062351
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$13.67
NZ$5.98 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Henry Holt. Used - Like New. 2001. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine.
Item Price
NZ$13.67
NZ$5.98 shipping to USA
Let's Go to the Beach: A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Let's Go to the Beach: A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea

by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used:Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780805062359 / 0805062351
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$15.85
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2001-06-15. Hardcover. Used:Good.
Item Price
NZ$15.85
FREE shipping to USA
Let's go to the beach : a history of sun and fun by the sea / by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

Let's go to the beach : a history of sun and fun by the sea / by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

by Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780805062359 / 0805062351
Quantity Available
8
Seller
Galway, Ireland
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$16.30
NZ$49.46 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New York : H. Holt, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 144 pages; Description: xv, 144 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-139) and index. Subjects: Beaches --Recreational use --United States --History --Juvenile literature. Summary: An intriguing exploration of a favorite pastime -- a trip to the beach. ""One night in 1883, David Bradley's candy stand was swamped by a storm. Not one to take a direct hit from adversity, the next day he decided to call his candy salt water taffy. Although the taffy's been dry ever since, the name has stuck for the past hundred years. ""Did you know that women once wore corsets under their bathing suits (all drowning risks aside) ? Or that beach-goers donned everything from wings to webbed gloves in hopes of learning how to swim? Or that hotel entrepreneurs lured… Read More
Item Price
NZ$16.30
NZ$49.46 shipping to USA
Let's Go to the Beach:  A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Let's Go to the Beach: A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea

by VAN STEENWYK, Elizabeth

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780805062359 / 0805062351
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$17.08
NZ$11.96 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
NY: Henry Holt. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0805062351 . Illustrated. First printing. Fine in an about fine dust jacket. .
Item Price
NZ$17.08
NZ$11.96 shipping to USA
Let's Go to the Beach : A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Let's Go to the Beach : A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea

by Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth

  • Used
  • Fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
First Edition.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780805062359 / 0805062351
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Garrison, North Dakota, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$42.71
NZ$11.96 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An interesting history of the usage of beaches and the social customs attached thereto, especially in America, revealing much fascinating trivia and factoids, including the evolution of the bathing suit, the rules and restrictions, health and recreational issues, much more, the text replete with many nice historical photographs. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, chronology, various lists, bibliography, indexed, 144pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Item Price
NZ$42.71
NZ$11.96 shipping to USA