The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850 - 1856: Characteristics, Construction, and Details.
by CROTHERS, William L
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Camden, Maine: International Marine Publishing, (1997). First edition. 4to, xxv, 530 pp, illustrated. Publisher's gilt-lettered cloth patterned green paper over boards, in pictorial dust jacket.
Previous owner's name & date in ink at half title page, otherwise fine in very good or better dust jacket with a trace of edge wear & a small scuff on the lower panel.
"An invaluable resource for historians, model builders, and maritime artists, as well as for any newcomer who is only now learning how addictive the subject can become."
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- Bookseller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 657
- Title
- The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850 - 1856: Characteristics, Construction, and Details.
- Author
- CROTHERS, William L
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- International Marine Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Camden, Maine
- Date Published
- (1997)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Maritime, Nautical, History, Clipper Ships
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime, Nautical;
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