A marvelously detailed and illustrated book about the wonderfully-named Glory of the Seas -- built in 1869, the exciting grain runs between Sydney and San Francisco, bucking dirty weather off Cape Horn, plying the Atlantic to England; the men who sailed her, owners, brokers, charterers. Good human interest stories.
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A marvelously detailed and illustrated book about the wonderfully-named Glory of the Seas -- built in 1869, the exciting grain runs between Sydney and San Francisco, bucking dirty weather off Cape Horn, plying the Atlantic to England; the men who sailed her, owners, brokers, charterers. Good human interest stories.
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Fine in Slipcase jacket. One of 500 copies signed by the author. 1970, First Edition. 303 pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. A Fine copy. Like New, in a Near Fine slipcase that shows light soil.
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Fine. Wesleyan University Press, 1970. Limited edition. Hard Cover. Slipcase has very slight rubbing. Cover has negligible shelfwear. Blindstamp of clipper ship 'Glory' on the front cover and gilt decorated cloth spine. Pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Includes marketing flyer. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Beautiful condition.
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Fine Condition in Slipcase. No Dust Jacket as Issued. ....SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (signature only)....//NO REMAINDER MARK//NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) // the slipcase is also in fine condition.
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Fine. An excellent copy, fine condition in fine slipcase---Middletown CT: Wesleyan University Press & The Marine Historical Assoc, Mystic Seaport (1970), Limited Edition, First Edition limited to 500 signed & numbered copies of which this is 257, handsome binding of cloth backed decorated boards with blind stamped tall ship & gilt decoration, endpaper drawings, hardcover in slipcase, 303 pages, 7 1/4 x 10 1/4 SERIES-The American Maritime Library Volume I NOTES-Signed by the author on the limitation page. Colored frontis & B&W photos throughout.
