Signed • Where Have All the Shrimp Boats Gone? A 100-year History of the Shrimping Industry in the South Carolina Lowcountry

Where Have All the Shrimp Boats Gone?: A 100-year History of the Shrimping Industry in the South Carolina Lowcountry by "Captain Woody" Collins and Laura Von Harten

SP Book Design, 2020. Hardcover. 309 pages. Bound in brown cloth with titles in gold foil to spine and blind stamped to front. Abundantly illustrated with color photographs, many full-page. Flat signed by Woody Collins to the title page.

VG. Crisp, clean, and firm. Scarce. This copy was deaccessioned from the Bishop Gadsen retirement community's reading library. There are stamps to the front and rear endpapers and a marker swipe to the bottom page edge. The pages are bright and else free of markings. Mild wrinkle to dust jacket top edge.

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"Captain Woody Collins and Laura Von Harten have provided a detailed history of the Beaufort County, South Carolina shrimp trawling fishery while artfully weaving in the overall history of the entire fishery of the southeastern United States. They recount many word-of-mouth stories describing the first immigrants who brought fishing and boat-building skills to the United States, to the shrimp fishery in its heyday, and finally to the economic pressures caused by imported shrimp that contributed to many leaving the industry.

The authors describe the shrimping families along with their stories ranging from dealing with the fishery's perils to the many acts of generosity among the shrimpers. Capt. Woody provides engaging personal stories that include many of the fishery's colorful characters. For those students of the history of Beaufort County, this book provides details on the many families associated with the shrimp fishery who were the captains, strikers, boat builders and dock owners. who also were leaders in their communities."

- David Whitaker, Deputy Director (Ret.) Marine Resources Division South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department (From the front flap).