The Search for Speed Under Sail
by Chapelle, Howard I
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine unmarkes, in Fine unclipped jacket , small edge tear.
- ISBN 10
- 0851772803
- ISBN 13
- 9780851772806
- Seller
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Conway Maritime Press, 1983. Reprint. Hardback in black cloth boards, in blue/white illus jacket.. Fine unmarkes, in Fine unclipped jacket , small edge tear.. Wide-ranging original history of sail-ship development, profusely illustrated. Bright tight clean HB copy & jacket.
7-1/2 x 10, 453 pp, index, appendix, b/w photos & illus.
7-1/2 x 10, 453 pp, index, appendix, b/w photos & illus.
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- Bookseller
- edburynbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38246
- Title
- The Search for Speed Under Sail
- Author
- Chapelle, Howard I
- Format/Binding
- Hardback in black cloth boards, in blue/white illus jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine unmarkes, in Fine unclipped jacket , small edge tear.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0851772803
- ISBN 13
- 9780851772806
- Publisher
- Conway Maritime Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
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edburynbooks
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Nevada City, California
About edburynbooks
I sell from my home, where I have about 25,000 books shelved or stored. I am also an author, poet, photographer, taroist, publisher, collector. Selling books online for almost 15 years, including my own titles and rare books from my collection.
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