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Sailing Ships: The Story of their Development from the Earliest Times to the Present Day
by E. Keble Chatterton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1914. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6.5". Not Stated . A smart second printing of this illustrated history of sailing ships by E Keble Chatterton. A history of the development of sailing ships by Edward Keble Chatterton, prolific author on maritime and naval themes of the twentieth century. Concerning early Egyptian ships from about 6000 B.C. through to sailing ships in the nineteenth and twentieth century, with a chapter on the fore and aft rig and its developments, including coasters, fishing boats, yachts, &c. With a coloured frontispiece and numerous black and white plates, folding plans to rear. From the library of L. Harrison Matthews, British zoologist known for his research on marine mammals, with his signature to front free endpaper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with coloured illustration to front board. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to extremities of spine and boards, back-strip darkened. L. Harrison Matthews signature to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Minor spotting to fore edge, affecting only first few leaves, pages otherwise bright and clean. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 823A61
- Title
- Sailing Ships: The Story of their Development from the Earliest Times to the Present Day
- Author
- E. Keble Chatterton
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1914
- Size
- 8.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- sailing ships illustrated history illustrated
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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