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Great Classic Sailing Ships

Great Classic Sailing Ships

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Great Classic Sailing Ships

by Giggal, Kenneth

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ISBN 10
1851525696
ISBN 13
9781851525690
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Chancellor Press, 1994. First edition by this publisher. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Near Fine Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). de Vries. Cornelis. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing This book presents forty of the world's most famous sailing ships, with original paintings by the celebrated Dutch artist Cornelis de Vries. De Vries' ship portraits are exquisitely detailed; whenever possible, he works form archive collections of original shipbuilder's designs. Most of the ships included here were built between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, when these ships played a vitally important part in the lives of nations and men. The text provides details on each ship. Numerous colour illustrations

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Bookseller
Spencer and Murphy Booksellers AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
53331
Title
Great Classic Sailing Ships
Author
Giggal, Kenneth
Illustrator
de Vries. Cornelis
Format/Binding
Hardcover (Printed Boards)
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine Condition
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition by this publisher
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
1851525696
ISBN 13
9781851525690
Publisher
Chancellor Press
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1994
Pages
128
Keywords
Sailing Ships sailing ships, sail, shipbuilders, explorers, Columbus, Magellan
X weight
1000.000 kg
Size
A4 (300 x 210mm approx.)

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