Sailing Ships from Naval Marine Archive

Brown, Sons & Ferguson, Glasgow, 1969, 1st ed. reimp. xiv, 518, ill. b/w photos, 17 plans, foldouts and includes index. Front board bumped, slight soiling of front edges, slight tear and wear, water damage to dj. Windjammers and clipper ships. Heavy will require extra postage.

Brown, Son & Ferguson, Glasgow, 1929, first edition, xv, 443 p., numerous illustrations and plans 18 pages, some foldouts, maps on liners. Includes index. Good, wear to corners of bds and spine. "The Last Boom in Sail" and "The Limejuicers of 1888-9". Other chapters deal with "The Carriers of the Nineties" and "The Square Riggers of the 20th… Ler mais sobre este item

Halcyon House, New York, 1930, first edition US, v-xxvii, 592 p. b; 117 illustrations,maps on liners, includes index. good - book plate and previous owners' inscription, slight silver fish at edges, dust jacket chipped and faded on spine. A detailed history the clipper ship in America, discussing their importance to trade and commerce, including sections on China, California clippers, Australian… Ler mais sobre este item

Hurtubise HMH, LaSalle, Québec, 1996, 364 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. very good, Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-348) and index. This book won the Prix Jean-Charles-Falardeau in 1996. It is described as a encyclopedia of the navigation in the St. Laurent and Grand Lacs. Heavy may require extra postage.

Conway Maritime, London, 1992, first ed., 127 p. ill.b/w plans, includes index. good plus, previous owner book plate, book review from IJMH,* taped on back board, small bump to bds. dust jacket minor nicks. Covers the history of the frigate and design with the internal ship arrangement, rigging and armament. These ships were used during the time of… Ler mais sobre este item

Scribner's, New York, 1972, first US edition, 240 p. ill. b/w photos, map front end papers, full rigged ship and sails identified on back end papers. The French Merchant Marine ships called bounty ships 1870-1920, moved cargoes to the overseas possessions. The French had low desertion rates and the ships more comfortable and safe. They also took easier passages for… Ler mais sobre este item