Shipwrecks Around Maine ~ A Collection of Photographs and Stories from the 1880's to the 1980's of Marine Disasters Along the Coasts of Maine and New Hampshire

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9 1/4" x 12 1/4", 182 pp., blue cloth with gilt titling on spine, illustrated dust jacket. SIGNED by author. Large handsome volume loaded with historical photographs of shipwrecks along the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire. With extensive narratives and historical facts involving the wrecks, their captains and crews. Includes photos of grave markers of victims, coastal charts pinpointing wreck locations, etchings of sea disasters which pre-dated photography or couldn't be photographed (e.g., Harper's Monthly engravings), and much more. Wonderful 19th-century photographs of 4-. 5- and 6-masted 'tall ships', many with before and after photos. Goes all the way to modern times with wrecks of tankers, barges and cargo ships. A great book for ship and shipwreck enthusiasts. This copy in Very Good Plus condition with just a bit of rubbing at the spine ends and some waviness to one edge of the last ten pages and rear endpaper (perhaps old exposure to moisture but no staining or odor, just a small section of waviness); otherwise Fine with no writing or other marks. Signed by author on the title page. Dustjacket in Very Good to VG+ condition with some surface rubbing with light scratching, bumping and tiny chipping at the spine head, minor soiling to the back panel, and some bends at the edges. Actually an attractive jacket overall; see the photo. N° de ref. del artículo 01675

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