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The Sea in Ships: The Story of a Sailing Ship's Voyage Round Cape Horn by Villiers, Alan J - 1932

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The Sea in Ships: The Story of a Sailing Ship's Voyage Round Cape Horn by Villiers, Alan J - 1932

The Sea in Ships: The Story of a Sailing Ship's Voyage Round Cape Horn

by Villiers, Alan J

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N Y: William Morrow & Company, 1932. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full blue cloth boards. 7 1/2""w x 10""h. Eleven pages of text, followed by 112 b&w photographs taken by the author, and a fold out diagram of a four-masted barque. Diagram has some small creases and a slight tear at edge.
  • Bookseller Pistil Books Online US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hard Cover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition No Jacket
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  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher William Morrow & Company
  • Place of Publication N Y
  • Date Published 1932
  • Keywords Sailing Ship, photographs, Fold-out diagram, Four-masted barque, cargo, Long Voyage, Sailors, Nautical, Boat

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The Sea in Ships: The Story of a Sailing Ship's Voyage Round Cape Horn.

by VILLIERS, Alan J

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Used - Bookplate; otherwise fine in a stained jacket with one small chip and some tiny tears to the rear panel.
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Second American edition.
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New York:: William Morrow & Company,, 1933.. Second American edition.. publisher's blue cloth in dust jacket.. Bookplate; otherwise fine in a stained jacket with one small chip and some tiny tears to the rear panel.. Small folio,. With 112 photographs by the author; folding sail and rigging sketch at rear..
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The Sea in Ships: The Story of a Sailing Ship's Voyage Round Cape Horn

by Villiers, Alan J

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George Routledge and Sons, 1932. Hardcover. Acceptable/Poor. 11 pages of text, followed by 111 b/w plates; fold-out diagram. Heavy rubbing, edgewear on dust jacket; yellowing; several chips, tears; large tear down front side of spine, leaving front panel detached; mylar cover. Light rubbing, some edgewear on boards; yellowing on edges. Previous owner's name on ffep. Pages have some yellowing, light foxing on edges; some foxing on endpapers. Pages have light yellowing inside, but clean. Sound binding. . Jacket Condition: Poor. Size: 4to - over 9 3/4 in - 12 in Tall. Year: 1932.
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The Sea In Ships: The Story Of A Sailing Ship's Voyage Round Cape Horn

The Sea In Ships: The Story Of A Sailing Ship's Voyage Round Cape Horn

by Alan J. Villiers

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G. Routledge and sons ltd, 1932. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1932. No Edition Remarks. 11 + 111 photographic pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains 112 photographs by the author. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Folding map to rear slightly torn to corners. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Gilt lettering is darkened.
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Sea in Ships, The: The Story of a Sailing Ship's Voyage Round Cape Horn

by Villiers, Alan J

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New York: William Morrow & Company, 1932. 1st. Hardcover. None. 11 pages of text, followed by 112 b&w photographs taken by the author, and a fold out diagram of the ship. Fading along spine and cover edges. Otherwise, a clean and tight copy. Record # 852505
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The Sea in Ships: The Story of a Sailing Ship's Voyage Round Cape Horn

by Villiers, Alan J

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Used - Good
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Hardcover
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London, UK: George Routledge and Sons, 1932. Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 12pp, 112pp black and white photographs, fold-out sail and rigging sketch tipped-in at rear. Top edge sprayed blue. Blue cloth-covered boards; titles in gilt on spine. 4to. Sun-fading to very top of front board and spine. Spine heel bumped, cloth fraying; loss to head. Corners very lightly bumped and frayed. Boards slightly bowed; lightly cocked. Bottom edge tanning. Foxing and tanning to endpapers. Small closed tear a lower join of fold-out. Otherwise, internally very neat, clean and tight. Front cover of dust jacket laid-in.
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The Sea in Ships: The Story of a Sailing Ship's Voyage round Cape Horn

by Villiers, Alan J

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New York: William Morow & Co., 1933. Hardcover. Very good condition/good. 11p. 110 pl. fold. plan of four-masted barque at end.
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THE SEA IN SHIPS

by Villiers, Alan J

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London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd., 1932. The Story of A Sailing Ships Voyage Round Cape Horn. 111 Photographs by the author. Fold-out map at the back of the book: Sail and Rigging Sketch of a Four-Masted Barque, shown with all sail unbent on the mizzen; 1 inch tear at corner. 11 pages of text and the remainder, unpaginate. Approximately 56 pages of photographs by the author numbered 1 to 111. Blue cloth, gilt titles on spine. Spine and area slightly faded. Book is tight. Inside the book is FINE the outside binding is VG.. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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