Transatlantic Paddle Steamers
by SPRATT, H. Phillip
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Glasgow, UK: Brown, Son & Ferguson, 1967. 92pp/illus. 82 pages, very nice history of maritime pioneers in steam power across the Atlantic Ocean, complete with 9 Black and White plates with views of early ships, also index and appendicies, includes 4 large folding tables providing construction, dimensions, machinery and service of many early steamers. Book is Fine, very clean blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and bright gilt steamer on front board, Clean. 2nd Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011711
- Title
- Transatlantic Paddle Steamers
- Author
- SPRATT, H. Phillip
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Brown, Son & Ferguson
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow, UK
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Steamers, Ships
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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Books may be returned within 7 days if not satisfied.
About the Seller
DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia
About DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books
Specializing in quality military history books on the Napoleonic Wars, Civil War, WWI and WWII, German military and Vietnam. We also sell new Schiffer and Fedorowicz military books.
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