The Adventure of Sail 1520-1914
by MACINTYRE, Captain Donald
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good dust jacket
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1970. First American Edition. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition, copyright page. A history of the four centuries of wind-powered ships by Captain Donald Macintyre, accompanied by a selection of period writings from 1520 to 1914 by the likes of Sir Francis Drake, Captain James Cook, Joseph Conrad and many others. With an introduction by Uffa Fox . With 44 color and 305 black and white illustrations which depict the fascinating array of various sailing ships. --- This oversize work (measuring 12.5 in. wide x 10 in tall) in full blue cloth-covered boards with spine titling in lighter blue, blindstamped compass image to cover. Unclipped jacket with wrap-around Adam Willaerts color painting. --- The covers are a little loose, otherwise a clean, firm copy. Jacket with a 1.5-inch tear to lower edge, with additional small creases and curling to edge, else bright, intact and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; Oblong Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); 256 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80196
- Title
- The Adventure of Sail 1520-1914
- Author
- MACINTYRE, Captain Donald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
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