From the Civil War to the turn of the century, this is the true-life story of the original Coast Guard and one crew of African-American heroes who fought storms and saved lives off America's southeastern coast. 31 halftones.
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From the Civil War to the turn of the century, this is the true-life story of the original Coast Guard and one crew of African-American heroes who fought storms and saved lives off America's southeastern coast. 31 halftones.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo. 335pp, index, bibliography, bw ills. or boards in jacket. Near new. From the Civil War to the turn of the century, this is the true story of the original Coast Guard and one crew of African-American heroes who fought storms and saved lives off North Carolina's Outer Banks.
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Near Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Carefully handled, Text clean, Bindings firm. First Edition, First Printing. A history of the U.S. Lifesaving Service, an ancestor of the modern Coast Guard, focuses on a crew of seven men, led by former slave and Civil War veteran Richard Etheridge, stationed on Pea Island, North Carolina, and their heroic exploits, including the rescue of the entire crew of the E. S. Newman during a hurricane in the 1890s.
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