Graveyard of the ATLANTIC SHIPWRECKS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST 1952 HB w/DJ FREE SH

• Hardback Book with Dust Jacket by DAVID STICK
• One of the first pages has a signature that says David Stick
  but we do not know if it is authentic
• Illustrated by Frank Stick
• Copyright, 1952, by THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS

" " An engrossing account of shipwrecks off the Outer Banks of
North Carolina, between 1526 and the last years of the Second World War. "
- The New Yorker "

" " If you like shipwrecks (to read about, that is) you'll revel in
Graveyard of the Atlantic, for here more than 600 wrecked
vessels are mentioned in this absorbing, anthology of deep water
tragedies. "
- Chicago Tribune "

" CONTENTS

Forward

The Outer Banks 1526-1814

Shipwrecks Become News 1815-1838

The Steam Packet Pulaski 1838

The Toll Mounts 1838-1860

Ironclads and Blockade Runners

Catching Up on Lost Trade 1866-1877

The Huron 1877

The Metropolis 1878

Each Man a Hero 1878-1893

The Long Day of Dunbar Davis 1893

Shipwrecks as a Business 1893-1899

San Ciriaco 1899

From Sail to Steam 1899-1918

Unguarded Shores 1918

Peacetime Enemy 1919-1941

The U-Boats Return 1942-1945

The Romance is Gone 1946

Vessels Totally Lost on the North Carolina Coast

References

Index "

This book is in very nice good condition with only minor wear,
but the dust jacket is very worn with some tears aroung the edges.
The side edges of the pages have a few aging spots.
No torn, ripped or missing pages.
No other markings or writing, except possibly signed by the author?

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