6268g. Rattray, Jeannette Edwards. PERILS OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK . NY. 1973. 302p.
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6268g. Rattray, Jeannette Edwards. PERILS OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK . NY. 1973. 302p.
6268g. Rattray, Jeannette Edwards. PERILS OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK . NY. 1973. 302p. DJ. Illustrated with map, charts and photographs. “The complete story of the maritime disasters from Sandy Hook to Execution Rocks, from the burning of the Adriaen Block’s “Tiger” in the Hudson in 1614 to the present….This is the story of men, their ships, and the sea; of the weather, mechanical failure, and human fallibility; and of the courage that enables men to cope with those perils.” Includes a great deal on the rescues and the men of the Life-Saving Service. Clean, tight, only very light wear. (VG+). $32.