New York, NY: Bonanza Books (1935) 400 pp. Original blue cloth covers, very bright and clean. Spine ends and top corner of front cover bumped. Light foxing to top edge of text block. Previous owner's name and inscription on front blank endpaper. "1935" written in ink on copyright page. DJ lightly soiled w/ light edge wear. Includes over 200 illustrations. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Illus. by George C. Wales, Henry Rusk & Howard I. Chapelle. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5651
Title: HISTORY OF AMERICAN SAILING SHIPS
Author: Chapelle, Howard I
Illustrator: George C. Wales, Henry Rusk & Howard I. Chapelle
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good-
Publisher: Bonanza Books
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Keywords: TRANSPORTATION BOATS SAILING SHIPS SHIPBUILDING HISTORY RIGS SAILING YACHTS CLIPPER-SHIP COLONIAL PERIOD NAVAL CRAFT PRIVATEERS SLAVERS REVENUE CUTTESR AMERICAN SCHOONER MERCHANT CRAFT AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES NONFICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED GEORGE C
Bookseller catalogs: Transportation; Transportation - Boats;
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Copyright page: The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.