Chesapeake Bay Buyboats

Chowning, L.S.: 2003 Maryland, hardcover with dust jacket. This book preserves the history of traditional deck boats that served for nearly a century as floating middlemen, purchasing fresh seafood directly from watermen and transporting diverse freight across the region. Through an eclectic selection of photographs and firsthand interviews, it documents the fading maritime lifestyle of the builders, captains, and families who lived and worked aboard these versatile ISBN 9780764337024 / 0870335537 In very good condition