Beachmen by Higgins (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good copy together with dust jacket. See photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st, signed edition UK hardback book, with book and dust jacket both in fine condition with author's signature on the title page .The price is uncut and there is no inscription, see 6 photos. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

4to. 7 x 9.25 inches. ix + [i] + 270 pp. illustrated with maps and photos. Bound in original blue cloth, gilt in dust wrapper. Map endpaper. A fine copy. Illustrated throughout with photographs, plans, facsimiles, etc. Account of the beach companies of the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts who made a living salvaging wrecked vessels and their cargoes, for which they drove a hard bargain, but also manned the lifeboats. The appendix lists the beach company vessels. Although about East Anglia the feats of heroism of the Beachmen and their lifestyle was much the same as the 'Heroes of the Goodwins' and the comparison is interesting. KENT GOODWIN SANDS KENT - GOODWIN SANDS MARITIME SHIPS 19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY KENT.…

1987 Lavenham, gebonden met papieromslag 270 blz., geillustreerd. Geschiedenis van het reddingswerk op de Zuidkust van Engeland bij Yarmouth bij de gevaarlijke zandbanken.