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The Search for Speed Under Sail 1700-1855.

by CHAPELLE, Howard I

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Ink owner's signature; otherwise near fine in a jacket with some fading and rubbing to the spine, and a slight smudge to the
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New York:: W. W. Norton & Company,, [1967].. First edition.. publisher's blue cloth in dust jacket.. Ink owner's signature; otherwise near fine in a jacket with some fading and rubbing to the spine, and a slight smudge to the front panel.. 4to,. Illsutrated..

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Bookseller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
52886
Title
The Search for Speed Under Sail 1700-1855.
Author
CHAPELLE, Howard I
Illustrator
Illsutrated.
Format/Binding
Publisher's blue cloth in dust jacket.
Book Condition
Used - Ink owner's signature; otherwise near fine in a jacket with some fading and rubbing to the spine, and a slight smudge to the
Edition
First edition.
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company,
Place of Publication
New York:
Date Published
[1967].
Pages
xviii, 453 pp.
Size
4to,

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