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Sidgwick and Jackson London 1955 Vg/G (clean unclipped dj with light edgewear and very minor loss top of spine, clean dark blue cloth with bright gilt titles on spine, no marks or inscriptions, a very clean tight copy) octavo 348pp. First this translation. The history of the building and use of ships, packed with anecdotes, out-of-the way facts and incidents. With b/w illustrations.
CHERISH THE SEA A History of Sail by De La Varende, Jean - 1956
by De La Varende, Jean
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CHERISH THE SEA A History of Sail
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NY: Viking. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1956. First American Edition. Hardcover. Book: Minor dust along top edge, slight shelf wear; Dust Jacket: Chips at spine ends, three small tears; Photographs, paintings and drawings .
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New York: The Viking Press., 1956. xi, 348pp, glossary, bw plates, num bw text ills. Or grey/green cloth in jacket. Minor edge wear to jacket-not price clipped. Follows the history of navigation from the Egyptians on down, covering each of the seafaring nations characterized in terms of its nautical ability and ship building inventiveness. Typical ships of each are described, as are the contributions to exploration, commerce, war and the spread of civilization. Fascinating overview of the history of sail.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.
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