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The set of the sails : the story of a Cape Horn Seaman by Villiers, Alan John - 1949

by Villiers, Alan John

The set of the sails : the story of a Cape Horn Seaman by Villiers, Alan John - 1949

The set of the sails : the story of a Cape Horn Seaman

by Villiers, Alan John

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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1949. Abstract: Autobiographical account of Alan Villiers' rise from able seaman to master-owner, including his experiences aboard Norwegian whaling ships in the Arctic. 247 p : plates, ports., maps ; 23 cm. A very nice copy, clean, tight and free of inscriptions, in a complete dust jacket, lightly rubbed only at extremities. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good - See below/images. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
  • Bookseller Norman Macdonald's Collection GB (GB)
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  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1949
  • Keywords Sailing. 639.245.1 -- Whaling industry: Norwegian.
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

by Villiers, Alan John

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Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

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Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

by Villiers, Alan John

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Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

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Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

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Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

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Men, Ships, and the Sea by Villiers, Alan John, HC 1973

Men, Ships, and the Sea by Villiers, Alan John, HC 1973

by Villiers, Alan John

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Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)
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Men, Ships, and the Sea (The Story of Man Library)

by Alan John Villiers

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The Bounty Ships of France - The story of the French Cape Horn Sailing Ships

The Bounty Ships of France - The story of the French Cape Horn Sailing Ships

by Alan John Villiers

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Posted Missing: The Story of Ships Lost Without Trace in Recent Years
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Posted Missing: The Story of Ships Lost Without Trace in Recent Years

by Alan John Villiers

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