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1) Keepers of the Lights
Adamson, Hans Christian

NY: Greenberg, 1955. Ususal stamps and pocket, worn at top of spine, 430pp., illus. Lighthouse keepers of the US Light House Service and the US Coast Guard following their merger in 1939.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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2) Surfboats, Rockets, and Carronades
Bennett, Robert F

Washington, DC: USGPO, 1976. Inscribed by author, no other markings, 98pp., illus. Story of the U.S. Life Saving Service, predecessor to the United States Coast Guard. . Inscribed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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3) Track of the Bear: 1873-1963
Bixby, William

New York NY: David McKay Co, 1965. Usual library stamps and pocket, reading copy, 309pp., illus., end maps. Legend of the long serviing Cutter Bear, master of polar regions and two wars.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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4) The U.S. Coast Guard (The Watts Seapower Library Series)
Capron, Walter C

New York NY: Franklin Watts, 1965. Dust jacket edge wear, closed tear, small edge chips, 218pp., illus.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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5) Ice, Ships and Men
Euller, John

NY: Ablelard-Schuman, 1964. Dust jacket edge wear and price clipped, 196pp., illus., maps. Five true stories of the Arctic including Nansen's exploration, USCGC Eastwind in WWII, USS Nautilus' trip under the pole and others.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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6) Legendary Lighthouses
Grant, John; Jones, Ray

Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 1998. Title page corner clipped, 200pp., illus. Photo essay of America's famous lighthouses. Companion to PBS series by same name.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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7) America's Lighthouses: Their Illustrated History Since 1716
Holland, Francis Ross

Brattleboro VT: The Stephen Greene Press, 1972. Dust jacket top edge wear with closed tear and light chips, 226pp., illus. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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8) America's Lighthouses : Their Illustrated History Since 1716
Holland, Francis Ross

NY: Dover, 1988. Clean, previous owner's emboss title page, 226pp., illus. Dover reprint unabridged with corrections to the third (1981) republished edition. . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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9) Guardians of the Sea : A History of the U. S. Coast Guard, 1915 to the Present
Johnson, Robert E

Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1987. Previous owner's name and WW2 USCG service inside front cover, 412pp., illus.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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10) Robert Cochran's U.S. Revenue Cutter South Carolina 1793-1798 : A 38-ton Schooner
Kern, Florence

Washington DC: Alised Enterprises, 1978. 48pp., illus.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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11) James Montgomery's U.S. Revenue Cutter General Green 1791-1797
Kern, Florence

Washington DC: Alised Enterprises , 1977. 48pp., illus.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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12) The Coast Guard Expands 1865-1915: New Roles, New Frontiers
King, Irving H

Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 1996. 293pp, illus. Third book in a series on the Revenue Cutter Service and the foundations of the U.S. Coast Guard. See also, George Washington's Navy and Coast Guard Under Sail.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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13) The Story of the U.S. Coast Guard
Rachlis, Eugene

NY: Random House, 1961. Edge wear to dustjacket, 176pp., illus. Juvenile - Landmark series.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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14) Ride the Ice Down! : U.S. And Canadian Icebreakers in Arctic Seas
Shannon, Terry and Payzant, Charles

San Carlos CA: Golden Gate, 1970. Dust jacket edge wear and rubbed, lower spine edge heavy wear, 80pp., illus. Photo essay on ice operations by U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian breakers with section on northwest passage by breakers and USS Manhattan, the first commercial ship to traverse the Arctic. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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15) Equipment Lists, CG-190
U.S. Coast Guard

Washington, DC: GPO, 1964. Lightly soiled spine, Coast Guard unit name on cover, 223pp. "Items approved or accepted under Marine Inspection and Navigation Laws, August 3, 1964." Contains list of currently approved items and second list of previously approved items.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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16) U.S. Coast Guard: A Study of Its Origin, Responsibilities, Relationships, and Direction
U.S. Treasury Department

Washington, DC: GPO, 1963. Blue soft cover, stapled, no rust, "history" written on cover corner, clean contents, 41pp., illus. b/w photo, drawings. A basic guide to the missions of the 1960's era USCG still under the Treasury Department.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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17) Sail Training and Cadet Ships
Underhill, Harold A

Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson, 1973. Dust jacket edge wear and large chips, light water spots on cover, 373pp., illus., 45 fold out plates. Reprint of earlier edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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18) Rules and Regulations for the Numbering of Undocumented Vessels and the Reporting of Boating Accidents, CG-267
United States Coast Guard

Washington, DC: GPO, 1959. Green paper cover, 31pp. Dated May 1, 1959 and contains Title 46 CFR parts 170 to 173 and Safe Boating Act of 1958. Historic document.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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19) Bloody Winter
Waters, John M. Jr

Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 1984. Mylar jacket protector, 285pp., illus. Winter of 1942-1943 in the N. Atlantic and german submarine versus allied convoys. Author, retired Coast Guard Captain, was involved in the conflict as a junior officer. First published by D. Van Norstrand 1967.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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20) Rum War at Sea
Willoughby, Malcolm F

Washington, DC: USGPO, 1964. Previous owner's stamp inside front cover, 183pp, illus. United States Coast Guard published story of prohibition era and smuggling.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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