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Pacific Sail, Four Centuries of Western Ships in the Pacific
by Morris, Roger
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0908610688
- ISBN 13
- 9780908610686
- Seller
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Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Auckland, New Zealand : David Bateman , 1987. First Edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. A4 Landscape. Roger Morris. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges very slightly spotted or marked Boards have small patch of edge wear on bottom board at spine David Bateman highlights a few of the host of ships which sailed the Pacific during the nineteenth and twentieth century. The vast Pacific Ocean has been sailed by ships from the west for many centuries. they have carried explorers, adventurers, traders, whalers, pirates, privateers and immigrants.
This book is primarily about these ships and their evolution from the tiny carracks used by Magellan in 1520 until steam had mostly outmoded sail in the twentieth century. All these vessels are realistically depicted in the superb paintings and the detailed writing which constitute the important and beautiful addition to maritime literature. Colour and black and white illustrations
This book is primarily about these ships and their evolution from the tiny carracks used by Magellan in 1520 until steam had mostly outmoded sail in the twentieth century. All these vessels are realistically depicted in the superb paintings and the detailed writing which constitute the important and beautiful addition to maritime literature. Colour and black and white illustrations
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- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53962
- Title
- Pacific Sail, Four Centuries of Western Ships in the Pacific
- Author
- Morris, Roger
- Illustrator
- Roger Morris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0908610688
- ISBN 13
- 9780908610686
- Publisher
- David Bateman
- Place of Publication
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Date Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 192
- Size
- A4 Landscape
- Keywords
- Sailing Ships Pacific, sailing ships
- X weight
- 1300.000 kg
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