Forty famous ships; their beginnings, their life histories, their ultimate fate; being a collection of short, pleasant and diverting dissertations anent the several vessels therein comprehended, all of which have played their parts, some large, some
Forty famous ships; their beginnings, their life histories, their ultimate fate; being a collection of short, pleasant and diverting dissertations anent the several vessels therein comprehended, all of which have played their parts, some large, some...
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Very Good+ in Poor dust jacket. 9110015124. Green cloth cover has a very modest soil spot on the back cover otherwise clean, bright and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages lightly toned but clean and in very good condition. Dust jacket is tattered, chipped, and torn with a large chunk out of the back panel but clean and bright. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. )
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Folio. xiv, [2], 320 pp. Colour frntsp. of the Queen Mary, numerous colour plates, pen & ink illusts., signed colour plate after half-title. White & blue linen, gilt decoration & lettering on front cover, spine, w/ open-backed slipcase (minor edgewear), NF/VG copy, signed & numbered on limitation page. First edition, no. 115 of 501 copies, signed by Culver & Gordon. This beautifully printed work includes histories and anecdotes on such ships as the Santa Maria, Golden hind, The Mayflower, The Half Moon, The Bon Homme Richard, The Bellerophon, The Constitution, The Dreadnought, The Cutty Sark, The Maine The Oregon, The Mauretania, and many others.
