copyright 1921; illustrated; The Century Company publishers, New York; hardbound; quite good condition with unmarked pages; boards have minor edge wear and a few small stain spots (not bad - see front board pic); no dust jacket.
 
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Of the hundreds of ships built on American coasts in the 19th century, most succumbed to disaster at sea. Here are true tales of shipwreck, piracy, privateering and battles at sea. Seventeen true shipwreck stories Ralph D. Paine was an American author of many maritime books and a friend of Stephen Crane, author of The Red Badge of Courage.