Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Das Buch erzahlt die Geschichte der englischen Seenotrettung von den Anfangen bis zum 19. Jahrhundert. This book tells the story of the maritime salvage in Britain from the beginning until the 19th century.