The Romance Of The Clipper Ships. (in two volumes). An Abridged Edition of "SAIL", Volumes I, II and III. (VOLUME I ONLY OF THIS 2 VOLUME EDITION)
by LUBBOCK, Basil. (Storied by). SPURLING, J. (Pictured by). CAMPBELL, Alexander. (Edited by)
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1938. Blue Peter Publications, Ltd. London. 1938. Abridged Edition. VOLUME ONE ONLY. Hardback. No DW. Blue cloth, gilt. 4to. Frontis. + colour and black and white plates - 3 plates have duplicates laid down, "Middlesex", "Garfield" and "Euphrosyne" the last plate being the "Cutty Sark" is laid down but is not a duplicate. The boards are very slightly soiled and just a little worn at extremities. Remains of paper to front and rear endpapers, pencil annotations to a few page margins and contents lightly foxed o/w a good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Addyman Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81266
- Title
- The Romance Of The Clipper Ships. (in two volumes). An Abridged Edition of "SAIL", Volumes I, II and III. (VOLUME I ONLY OF THIS 2 VOLUME EDITION)
- Author
- LUBBOCK, Basil. (Storied by). SPURLING, J. (Pictured by). CAMPBELL, Alexander. (Edited by)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- NAUTICAL ships tea
- Bookseller catalogs
- NAUTICAL;
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