Coast Guard “Big Little Book Series”c.1936-1942
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Coast Guard “Big Little Book Series”c.1936-1942
Coast Guard “Big Little Book Series” c.1936-1942
8503e. Engle, William. S.O.S. COAST GUARD. Whitman Pub., Racine, WI. 1936. 424p. With over 200 illustrations, this volume is part of the “Big Little Book Series”, in a 3 ½”w x 4 ½”h stiff wrap format. With text and illustrations, the author tells the tale of the Coast Guard on beach patrol, rescue in surfboat, cutters, rum patrol and more. Beautiful illustrates covers enhance this scarce children’s little-book edition. Clean, tight, pages uniformly age browned, wear to hinges, nice. (VG). $24.
33128. Lee, W.A. Steve Hunter of the U.S. Coast Guard. Whitman Pub., Racine, WI. 1942. 424p. With over 200 illustrations, this volume is part of the “Big Little Book Series”, in a 3 ½”w x 4 ½”h stiff wrap format. With text and illustrations, the author tells the tale of the Coast Guard during war, enemy attacks, spy exposed, sea battle, and more. Beautiful illustrates covers enhance this scarce children’s little-book edition. Clean, tight, pages uniformly age browned, wear to wraps. (VG-). $24.
33127. Coxe, George Harmon. Peril Afloat – A Coast Guard Story. Saalfield Pub., Akron, Ohio. 1938. 392p. With over 200 illustrations, this volume is part of the “Big Little Book Series”, in a 3 ½”w x 4 ½”h stiff wrap format. With text and illustrations, the author tells the tale of the Coast Guard on inshore patrol, rescue in surfboat, rum patrol, fights, and more. Beautiful illustrates covers enhance this scarce children’s little-book edition. Clean, tight, pages uniformly age browned, quite nice. (VG-). $24.