CHERISH THE SEA a History of Sail
by Jean de la Varende:
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- Hardcover
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theberton suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Sidgwick and Jackson London 1955 Vg/G (clean unclipped dj with light edgewear and very minor loss top of spine, clean dark blue cloth with bright gilt titles on spine, no marks or inscriptions, a very clean tight copy) octavo 348pp. First this translation. The history of the building and use of ships, packed with anecdotes, out-of-the way facts and incidents. With b/w illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- lobstabooks (GB)
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- 49934
- Title
- CHERISH THE SEA a History of Sail
- Author
- Jean de la Varende:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sidgwick and Jackson London 1955
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
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