Steam Conquers the Atlantic
by Tyler, David Budlong
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1199731366
- ISBN 13
- 9781199731364
- Seller
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1939. 425p., 70 illustrations including frontis, folding map & chart, appendices, bibliography, index, red cloth, gilt spine titles, This is the story of the substitution of steam for sail and of the consequent speeding up of communication across the Atlantic. From the first voyage of the pioneer paddle-wheeler "Savannah" in 1819, the author outlines the evolution of modern naval architecture and marine engineering. Some light foxing.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002759
- Title
- Steam Conquers the Atlantic
- Author
- Tyler, David Budlong
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1199731366
- ISBN 13
- 9781199731364
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Nautical-Ferries, Steamboats and Tugs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation;
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