HMS Victory. Her Construction, Career and Restoration
by McGowan, Alan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1861761112
- ISBN 13
- 9781861761118
- Seller
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Chatham Publishing , 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illustrator: John McKay. Signed by Author. A magnificent study, of importance to students of the Victory and to anyone concerned with preserved or replica wooden ships. 'A mine of reliable information'. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Very clean, tight and sound copy, in similar wrapper. 343 pages, bibliography, index. From the maritime library of the late Dr John Coates, former Chief Naval Architect at the Ministry of Defence and world authority on wooden ship construction - particularly the Greek trireme. WITH a hand written letter from McGowan to Coates presenting this copy to him. There is a signed dedication to Coates on the title page as well. WITH correspondence between Coates and Angela Croome at the Nautical Archaeology Society re Coates reviewing the book, Coates' draft and published review, further notes etc etc. Size: 4to. Illustrator: John McKay. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Maritime; Signed by Author. ISBN: 1861761112. ISBN/EAN: 9781861761118. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0022763. . 9781861761118
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- Bookseller
- Steve Liddle (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0022763
- Title
- HMS Victory. Her Construction, Career and Restoration
- Author
- McGowan, Alan
- Illustrator
- John McKay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1861761112
- ISBN 13
- 9781861761118
- Publisher
- Chatham Publishing
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- BZDB28 Nelson Trafalgar Maritime Naval Ship Ships Shipping Navy Sailor Sailors Sailing Seafarer Maritime; HMS Victory Her Construction Career and Restoration McGowan Alan
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
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About the Seller
Steve Liddle
Biblio member since 2009
Bristol, Avon
About Steve Liddle
Full time bookseller since 1982. Bookshops in Bristol and Bath ( as Patterson & Liddle )1982- 2006. Member ABA ILAB PBFA. Regular exhibitor at major UK bookfairs.
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