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Spritsail Barges of Thames and Medway
by March, Edgar J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
Newton Abbot: David & Charles. Good in Good dust jacket. (1970). Hardcover. Ex-library. Library stamps, labels and markings. Rebound in red cloth boards with original spine cloth laid down. Dust-jacket with adhesive tape and adhesive tape stains. Dust-jacket is price-clipped. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 1970 second edition. xiv, 234 pages + 64 illustrations on 16 plate leaves. 30 in-text illustrations. 7 pages of plans. Rebound in red cloth boards. Page dimensions: 243 x 183mm. This edition has fewer plates than the first edition, but has a new 7 page Introduction by the author. The new introduction includes information the author received in communications since the first edition was published. "The graceful spritsail barge, once so typical a sight on the Thames and Medway, has passed from the river scene and can no longer be seen wending its way along the estuary. Here is the history of river, coasting, stumpie, mulie and ketch barges, with details of their construction. The story of the Kentish barge centres is told, and that of the Thames sailing matches; of wrecks and salvage, and of the last days of sail. Full details are given of the construction of a typical trading barge, and modellers will find instructions for making miniatures of these splendid craft." - from dust-jacket blurb. .
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- Seller
- Renaissance Books
(NZ)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 25579
- Title
- Spritsail Barges of Thames and Medway
- Author
- March, Edgar J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Place of Publication
- Newton Abbot
- Date Published
- (1970)
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Renaissance Books
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Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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