Ships of the World by Paine, Lincoln P - 1997

Boston / New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing.. Boston / New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. First Edition, Second Printing. Fine/Fine. Fine second printing in an equally fine dust jacket. Very clean navy blue faux leather boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright, with clean endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Large book (size approx. 8-1/2" x 10"), printed on quality paper, liberally illustrated with both full color and black and white photographs of ships throughout the ages. 680 pages with index. Clean bright dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. From Noah's Ark to the Exxon Valdez--all the ships and boats that have left their mark in history. A fantastic compendium of noteworthy yachts, ocean liners, windships, warships, legends, and myths. For anyone who is in love with nautical history and the sea..