The Search for Speed Under Sail 1700-1855
by Howard I. Chapelle
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Bonanza Books, 1967. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Excellent study of sailing ships from 1700 to 1855 divided into 7 Chapters, Chapter 8 is Conclusions and Comments, Detailed appendix ands Index as well, 451 pages, illustrated with 36 halftones, 120 text plates and 16 folding plates. Book is near Fine, very clean blue cloth with a touch of wear to edges else Fine, tight and square with sharp corners, very sound binding, No Previous owner bookplate or writing. Jacket is Very Good, random light wear and uniform toning, very solid and presents well in new mylar sleeve, An excellent book and very presentable. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001308
- Title
- The Search for Speed Under Sail 1700-1855
- Author
- Howard I. Chapelle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bonanza Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Sailing Sips, Ship Building, 18th Century Ship Building
Terms of Sale
Pacific Coast Books
10 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
Pacific Coast Books specializes in quality of books of interest from our store on the Central Oregon Coast. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and have been buying and selling books for almost 20 years. Visit our website at www.Pacifc CoastBooks.net. Please feel free to call or email with any titles you would like to add to your collection. Only a small fraction of our inventory is online. We buy book collections.
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