The Clipper Ship Era: An Epitome of Famous American and British Clipper Ships, Their Owners, Builders, Commanders, and Crews 1843-1869
by Arthur H. Clark
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Ryde, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York and London: G.P. Putman's Sons, 1911. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. with 39 illustrations. Firmly bound, green cloth boards without a jacket, some rubbing and wear on the spine and corners of the cover, some faint marks on the cover, small newspaper cutting about the book stuck inside.
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- Bookseller
- Ryde Bookshop Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079426
- Title
- The Clipper Ship Era: An Epitome of Famous American and British Clipper Ships, Their Owners, Builders, Commanders, and Crews 1843-1869
- Author
- Arthur H. Clark
- Illustrator
- with 39 illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- G.P. Putman's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Pages
- 404
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- maritime
Terms of Sale
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Ryde Bookshop Limited
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Ryde, Isle of Wight
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