[Rarebooks] fs: Shipwrecks off Delmarva

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings All,

For your consideration:
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(No. 8466 )  Hurley, George and Suzanne. SHIPWRECKS AND RESCUES ALONG THE
BARRIER ISLANDS OF DELAWARE, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA (SIGNED).
Norfolk/Virginia Beach: Donning Company, Publishers, (1984). First printing,
Hardcover, Quarto, 176 pages, black and white photographs, illus.. Fine, No
dust jacket.
      Well illustrated history of lifesaving along this stretch of the
Atlantic coast. Many anecdotes about specific wrecks and specific U.S. Life
Saving stations. This book is #72 in an edition of 2,000, SIGNED by both
authors a limitation bookplate at top edge of front pastedown. Bound in dark
blue leather-textured paper over boards with gilt-stamped scene on upper
board, gilt-stamped titles to upper board and spine. Tiny bump to top fore
corner of upper board. Crisp copy.    $75.00
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Rock Toews
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