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London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1958. Commentary on maritime history, with suggested books for each topic. Hardcover, light wear; jacket edgeworn with some chunks missing at head & foot of spine, corners.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Octavo.
THE SEA STORY - being a Guide to Nautical Reading from Ancient Times to the Close of the Sailing Ship Era by Knight, Frank - 1958
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THE SEA STORY - being a Guide to Nautical Reading from Ancient Times to the Close of the Sailing Ship Era
by Knight, Frank
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London: Macmillan and Company, 1958. (xii) 240 pp. Green cloth decorated in gilt on the spine. Some wear at the corners of the dustjacket; price clipped; no interior markings. The Chapters are: Two Sea Stories: The Voyage of the Argonauts - The Odyssey; The Ancient World: The Mediterranean Scene; The Ancient World: The Ships; The Ancient World: Navies, Battles and Admirals; The Vikings; The Northern Ships; Prelude to the Renaissance; The Century of Progress; The Discovery of the World; The Seamen's War; The Seamen's Victory and Betrayal; Foundations of Empire; The Making of a Navy; Toward's Nelson's Navy; Buccaneers, Privateers, Pirates, Smugglers; Round the World Again; The Merchant Service; and The Swan Song of Sail; followed by: Appendix 1: The Hakluyt Society and Others; Appendix 2: On the Use of Public Libraries; Index to the Text; and Index to the Bibliography.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Book.
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- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1958
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- Keywords seafaring; nautical adventure; exploration; captain james cook; sir francis drake; east india company; ancient greece; richard hakluyt; columbus; frederick marryat; marine; maritimes; seagoing; ocean;
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The Sea Story: Being a Guide to Nautical Reading from Ancient Times to the Close of the Sailing Ship Era
by Knight, Frank
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The Sea Story:being a Guide to Nautical Reading from Ancient Times to the Close of the Sailing Ship ERa
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Macmillan. @1958. Very Good/Good+ hard cover. 12mo,cloth,240pp,illus. edgewear,rubbing,scrapes,small tears,chips,yellowing,remnant of label on flap,dust jacket. light shelfwear cover. clean,tight,text. maritime.
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Sea Story, The
by Knight, Frank
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London: Macmillan & Co. , 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 240 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Cover boards bound in green cloth, gilt title on spine. Bottom edge has small spot of soil. Pages and edges have a touch of tanning. Dust jacket price clipped, has some agewear (see image), wrapped in protective clear plastic brodart. Comprises an account of the literature of the sea from ancient times to the present day. Record # 32478
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The Sea Story : Being a Guide to Nautical Reading from Ancient Times to the Close of the Sailing Ship Era
by Knight, Frank
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London: Macmillan and Co., 1958. First edition, 1958. Bibliography and descriptive guide to books about travel and exploration, nautical fiction, naval campaigns and battles, etc. from the Argonaut and Odyssey to the end of the Age of Sail. Illustrated with black and white plates. Green cloth, 240 pages, illustrated dustjacket. The book has some light shelfwear, good hinges, sound text block, lightly foxed endpapers, clean pages free from names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and has a crease to the rear panel and a bit of soil, light edgewear. A clean and sound copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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THE SEA STORY - being a Guide to Nautical Reading from Ancient Times to the Close of the Sailing Ship Era
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London: Macmillan and Company, 1958. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. (xii) 240 pp. Green cloth decorated in gilt on the spine. Some wear at the corners of the dustjacket; price clipped; no interior markings. The Chapters are: Two Sea Stories: The Voyage of the Argonauts - The Odyssey; The Ancient World: The Mediterranean Scene; The Ancient World: The Ships; The Ancient World: Navies, Battles and Admirals; The Vikings; The Northern Ships; Prelude to the Renaissance; The Century of Progress; The Discovery of the World; The Seamen's War; The Seamen's Victory and Betrayal; Foundations of Empire; The Making of a Navy; Toward's Nelson's Navy; Buccaneers, Privateers, Pirates, Smugglers; Round the World Again; The Merchant Service; and The Swan Song of Sail; followed by: Appendix 1: The Hakluyt Society and Others; Appendix 2: On the Use of Public Libraries; Index to the Text; and Index to the Bibliography..
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The Sea Story
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London, United Kingdom: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1958. 5th. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Green boards with gilt lettering along the spine. EDITION is not stated. "being a Guide to Nautical Reading from Ancient Times to the Close of the Sailing Ship Era." Previous owner's signature on the front free page. Numerous black-and-white illustrations. The DJ has seven tears to one-half inch and is not price-clipped. The DJ spine has faded and the DJ shows shelf wear. 240 pages.
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