The Decorative Arts of the Mariner
by Frere-Cook, Gervis (ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Cassell. 1966. 4to, original cloth boards with black stamped decoration, dustjacket, colour and b&w illus, pp 296. Near-fine in good d.j. Describes various works of arts produced by sailors and craftsmen throughout the maritime world and across recorded history including ships, maps, navigational instruments, figureheads, decorative rope, knots and canvaswork, ship models, scrimshaw, and more. Profusely illustrated. Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 89599
- Title
- The Decorative Arts of the Mariner
- Author
- Frere-Cook, Gervis (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Art, Decorative art, History, Maritime, Scrimshaw
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Muir Books
Biblio member since 2006
Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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