Mobtown clipper by Rabl, S. S - 1949-01-01

Cornell Maritime Press, 1949-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. No DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. Pages are clean and unmarked. A few pages have a minor corner bend/crease on top. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light soiling. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Book slightly shelf-cocked.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Cambridge, Maryland: Cornell Maritime Press, 1949 Cambridge, Maryland: Cornell Maritime Press, 1949. Good in good dust jacket. DJ has rips and chips missing around the edges. 1 277 p. eng pp. Good in good dust jacket. DJ has rips and chips missing around the edges. Hard cover.

Cambridge, Maryland: Cornell Maritime Press, 1949. 277 pp, 8vo (8 1/4" H). "The year 1809 found shipping in the young American Republic paralyzed by the Embargo Act of Thomas Jefferson, its President. From this beginning, Mr. Rabl has unfolded a thrilling tale of men, ships and privateering in the War of 1812 - the story of Eduardo Chavez who dreamed of a ship that would outsail and out-maneuver any ship afloat; of Captain Thomas Boyle, America's greatest daredevil and fun-loving Irishman, who sent his Proclamation to Great Britain's rulers putting the United Kingdom and Ireland under rigorous blockade; of beautiful and vivacious Rose LeCompte who loved a man she could not have. But most of all, it is the story of the clipper ship, Chasseur, the visions and the heartaches that went into her building, the thrills and excitement of her battles as a privateer and her many episodes as a merchantman in the China trade. With Baltimore as the focal point during the War of 1812, this story… Read More

MD: MD: Cornell Maritime Press, 1949, 1949. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. lst ed. 277pp. VG condition w/dj few chips @ edges ow vg. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Cambridge, Maryland: Cornell Maritime Press, 1949. First printing (no additional printings listed). Oxidation spots on the boards. The leaves are very lightly toned. The dust jacket is worn at the spine head, with a tiny chip and a 1/2" tear. The jacket price is intact. In Brodart dust jacket protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.