Hen Frigates, Wives Of Merchant Captains Under Sail

London: Souvenir Press, 1998. 274pp, index, bibliography, appendix, bw ills. Or black boards, blue cloth spine in jacket. Front jacket flap creased. Throughout the 19th century many wives of sea captains prefered the hazards of life at sea with their husbands to the safety of life alone on land. This book tells the stories of many of these wives (and… Read more about this item

London: Souvenir Press, 1998. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. A "hen frigate" traditionally was any ship with the captains's wife on board. Here are some true stories of what these "hens" encountered. 274 pages; 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 "; 274 pages.

Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ...; ...; Hardcover. Aside from light spine end wear to book and light scratches on Dust Jacket, overall clean and tight. No previous owners writing or defects, no remainder mark and NOT ex-library or book club. Simon & Schuster, 1998. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Very Good… Read more about this item

Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ...; ...; . . Hardcover. Simon & Schuster, 1998. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Overall, a clean and tight copy. . Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. .

London: Souvenir Press, 1998. Paperback. As New. A "hen frigate" traditionally was any ship with the captains's wife on board. Here are some true stories of what these "hens" encountered. 274 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 "; 274 pages.

London: Souvenir Press, 1998. 1st edition. Fine. octavo. dust jacket 274pp., b/w pls., text ills., appendix, index, Story of the carriage of captainÕs Wives & family on 19th Century Merchantmen

Dustjacket. 274pp. Ill.