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Vagabond Fleet - A Chronicle of the North Pacific Sealing Schooner Trade
by Murray, Peter
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1550390007
- ISBN 13
- 9781550390001
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Victoria, B. C.: Sono Nis Press, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Chadwick, Maurice. History of Canada's unknown seal hunt - a saga of greed and subterfuge, of diplomatic intrigue that almost led to war. Dark green cloth with gilt titling on spine, maps on end papers, black and white frontispiece, illustrated with sepia photographs, black and white illustrations and very handsome colour plates by Maurice Chadwick, 260 pages. Dust jacket has minor shelfwear. This is an attractive book in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015490
- Title
- Vagabond Fleet - A Chronicle of the North Pacific Sealing Schooner Trade
- Author
- Murray, Peter
- Illustrator
- Chadwick, Maurice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1550390007
- ISBN 13
- 9781550390001
- Publisher
- Sono Nis Press
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, B. C.
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- MARINE, MARITIME, SEALING, HUNTING, CANADA, HISTORY,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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