British and American Clippers A Comparison of Their Design, Construction and Performance in the 1850s
by MacGregor, David R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in a Fine Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7631
- Title
- British and American Clippers A Comparison of Their Design, Construction and Performance in the 1850s
- Author
- MacGregor, David R
- Illustrator
- Black and White Photographs, Scaled Drawings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover. Folio. 192 pages
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in a Fine Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Place of Publication
- (annapolis)
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Ships, California Architecture Ships Clipper Ships Naval Gold Rush Merchant, Marine Shipping Cape Horn China Trade
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical & Maritime;
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Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
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Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
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