Add this copy of Clipper Ships to cart. $2.22, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Time Life Value.
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Very Good. Scratches to dustjacket, spine faded & creases at edges. Light tanning around page edges. Content very good. 176 p. Seafarers S. . Colour photographs, artwork & black & white photographs throughout.
Add this copy of The Clipper Ships (Seafarers) to cart. $5.79, good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1981 by Time Life UK.
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
Add this copy of The Clipper Ships (Seafarers Series) to cart. $7.47, very good condition, Sold by Jenhams rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dundee, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1979 by Time Life Education.
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A hardback volume in Very Good or better condition, Near Fine. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
Add this copy of The Clipper Ships (Seafarers) to cart. $9.19, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1981 by Time Life UK.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged book. Slightly damaged in some way typically, a grazed corner or torn cover.
Add this copy of The Clipper Ships (Seafarers S. ) to cart. $9.27, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1981 by Time Life Uk.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1100grams, ISBN: 0705406318.
Add this copy of The Clipper Ships to cart. $9.45, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1980 by Time Life Uk.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1100grams, ISBN: 0705406318.
Add this copy of The Clipper Ships to cart. $10.22, good condition, Sold by Besleys Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Diss, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1984 by Time-Life Books, Amsterdam..
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Good in No D/J jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. No D/J. The book is in good used condition. The Time Life Seafarers series, this book looks at the Clipper ships, with wonderful images and illustrations, a good easy flowing text, and a delightful chapter on "The Cutty Sark". The book will suite all ages from mid to late teens, and upwards. You will receive the book seen in the image.
Add this copy of The Clipper Ships to cart. $10.37, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Time Life Medical.
Add this copy of The Clipper Ships to cart. $10.37, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Time Life Medical.
Add this copy of The Clipper Ships to cart. $10.37, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Time Life Medical.
The Clipper Ships is one of twenty-two volumes in the Time-Life book series The Seafarers. This series celebrates the spirit of maritime adventure, from ancient times to the twentieth century. This volume portrays the clipper ships, their designers, their captains, and their crews.
An American demand for perishable tea from China and the discovery of gold in California and Australia led to a demand for faster sea transport in the 1830s and 1840s. At the same time, American naval officer Matthew Maury published data cataloging the tides, currents, winds, and other oceanographic and meteorologic data which clipper ship captains used to their advantage as they sought to break speed records. Competitions arose among clipper ship captains as they raced from New York to San Francisco via Cape Horn in South America. An economic slump in 1857 and the disruption of shipping during the American Civil War led to the decline of American clipper ship transport. However, the British continued to utilize clipper ship transport through the 1890s. The Cutty Sark was one of the most famous British clipper ships; between the 1870s and 1890s the Cutty Sark delivered Chinese tea and Australian wool. The construction of the Suez Canal in 1869 and the development of steamships and windjammers (steel ships with sails) led to the demise of the era of the clipper ships.
Author A. B. C. Whipple has done an excellent job of describing both the glamour and grit of the age of the clipper ships with his vivid and fast-moving narrative. The stories of clipper ship races are especially well done. Numerous paintings and photographs enhance the text. In sum, The Clipper Ships is an excellent portrayal of the zenith of the age of sail.
