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1929. DAVIS, Charles G. SHIPS OF THE PAST. Salem: Marine Research Society, 1929. 4to. Cloth. Dust Jacket Present. Frontispiece, xi, 170, (1) pages, 12 double-page drawings, 31 plates. First edition. Richly illustrated study of ship design in America. Chapters include: Block Island boats and Pinkys; The Fishing Schooner; The Baltimore Clipper; The Pac Ship "Isaac Webb"; The Frigate "Raleigh"; The Frigate "Congress"; and Masts a Spars of United States Naval Vessels. Dust Jacket is usually not present. Jacket has loss of paper, front and back (see photos) otherwise, toned and some spine sunning. Now preserved. A rare edition. OCLC shows 129 libraries having copies.Title: Ships of the past, Author(s): Davis, Charles G. 1870-1959. (Charles Gerard), Publication: Salem, Mass., Marine Research Society, Year: 1929
Description: xi, 170 p. illus. 30 cm. Language: English Series: Marine Research Society, Salem, Mass. Publication,; no. 19; Standard No: LCCN: 29-24758 SUBJECT(S) Descriptor: Ships.… Read More