The History of Ships: The Chronological Story of Their Development by Vignati, Giorgio - 1973

U.S.A.: La Sorgente , 1973. Edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, price-clipped, 2" tear in the tail of the spine of the dj and a couple of minor tears along the edges of the dj as well, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, overall a clean used first American edition! White boards with black lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Mapped endpapers. Unpaginated, wonderfully illustrated in full-color! "The first ships, which were launched by the Egyptians, were made of hollowed-out trunks of the papyrus tree which oarsmen proelled. Later, the Egyptians discovered the sail. The Phoenicians, who built boats with a keel and ribs, discovered the characteristics of the Little Bear and the North Star. They were the first seamen to traverse the known globe because they were not afraid to sail at night.....". First American Edition. White Boards. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Severino Baraldi; Flavio Bassani; Ezio Giglioli; Franco Gentilucci . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.