20205. Quinn, William P., SHIPWRECKS AROUND CAPE COD. Orleans. 1973.
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20205. Quinn, William P., SHIPWRECKS AROUND CAPE COD. Orleans. 1973.
- Quinn, William P., SHIPWRECKS AROUND CAPE COD. Orleans. 1973. Soft wraps. 240p. Inscribed by the author. Illustrated with over 300 photographs. The waters surrounding Cape Cod have claimed thousands of ships over the years. In this classic work, noted news photographer, historian and author Bill Quinn features hundreds of photographs of schooners and square riggers stranded, from the 1870’s to the 1970’s. on the sandy backside of the Cape. With detailed text, the author describes numerous wrecks and the work of the Life-Saving Service and Coast Guard over the years. Includes the loss of the Life-Saving crew in the Monomoy Disaster, the loss of the Cross Rip Lightship, steamship Onondaga, and much more. Exceptional reading. Contents clean, tight. Wraps worn, one crease, bent corners. Very difficult to find this early Quinn title. (G+). $16.