Winters Capt Edward C (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: as new. First edition. AS NEW IN DUST JACKET. First edition. Hardcover, xxix+191 with glossary, appendix of transcriptions of annual Christmas card "pilot reminiscences " sent by Winters to correspondents beginning in 1948. Illustrated. Quite scarce, a rare look at the experiences of some of New York harbor's unsung heroes, the "Sandy Hook Pilots", who navigate ships in and out of the busy port. Captain Winters began his career in the sail-powered schooners before 1910 and continued as senior pilot through World War II.…