George Washington’s Coast Guard Irving H King 1978 Hardcover DJ Revenue Cutter

by Irving H. King

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This book ships Media Mail from Alaska, please allow for slightly more time for shipping. George Washington’s Coast Guard: Origins of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, 1789–1801 by Irving H. King. Naval Institute Press, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN 0-87021-222-2. A history of the founding and early operations of the Revenue Cutter Service, including its officers, Alexander Hamilton’s cutters, and the Quasi-War with France. Includes notes, a bibliography, and an index. Condition: Used hardcover with a worn dust jacket. The jacket has a noticeable open tear/chip at the upper front corner near the spine, smaller nicks and creases along the upper edges, rubbing at the corners and edges, surface scuffs, and discoloration or spotting along the edge of the rear flap. The title, copyright, contents, and interior pages shown in the photographs appear legible, with light age toning. The photographs do not show every page or the boards without the jacket, so those areas have not been fully assessed. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Year: 1978
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780870212222
• Condition: Good

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