The Iron Ship; The History and Significance of Brunel's Great Britain
by Corlett, Ewan C.B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus to Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0668037679
- ISBN 13
- 9780668037679
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Arco Publishing Co., Inc., 1975 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. No Additional Printings.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brown cloth on boards. DJ lightly wrinkled. This book is dedicated almost entirely to one ship, in great detail. From the "clinker" method of plating to its cast-iron propeller, this ship embodies some of the earliest as well as the latest features of iron shipbuilding. It was still afloat at date of publication, 130 years after construction. 253 pp..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011821
- Title
- The Iron Ship; The History and Significance of Brunel's Great Britain
- Author
- Corlett, Ewan C.B
- Illustrator
- Photos and Drawings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus to Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition. No Additional Printings.
- ISBN 10
- 0668037679
- ISBN 13
- 9780668037679
- Publisher
- Arco Publishing Co., Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Iron. Shipbuilding. Screw-propeller.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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