Anatomy of the Ship. Captain Cook's Endeavour. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
by MARQUARDT Karl Heinz
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Conway Maritime Press,, [1995]. Oblong 4to., First Edition, with frontispiece and very numerous illustrations from photographs and detailed scale drawings in the text; terracotta cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Published in Conway's outstanding 'Anatomy of the Ship' series featuring probably the most detailed drawings ever produced for historical naval publications. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34055
- Title
- Anatomy of the Ship. Captain Cook's Endeavour. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- MARQUARDT Karl Heinz
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Conway Maritime Press,
- Date Published
- [1995]
- Keywords
- naval, aots, anatomy of the ship, james cook, captain cook, australia, exploration, navigation, karl heinz marquardt
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