Masters of Sail
by Spicer, Stanley T
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus
- Seller
-
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1968. ...Blue cloth with gilt on spine, maps for end papers, 278 pages, with 16 full page plates, front edge has a very small spot of soiling, no names or writing, dust jacket has minor shelf wear and two small 1/4" closed tears. "Shipbuilding in the Maritime Provinces had progressed as an industry for almost 100 years when it burst into full glory during the middle decades of the nineteenth century. These were the years of the Golden Age of Sail, when wooden square-rigged vessels were being built in every town and hamlet close enough to water to float a vessel; when Canada stood fourth among the ship-owning countries of the world and Yarmouth and Saint John were among the world's great ship-owning ports." Tight clean and square, check out the scans. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nessa Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000881
- Title
- Masters of Sail
- Author
- Spicer, Stanley T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ryerson Press
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- ...Blue cloth with gilt on spine, maps for end papers, 278 pages, with 16 full page plates, front edge has a very small spot of soiling, no names or writing, dust jacket has minor shelf wear and two small 1/4" closed tears. "Shipbuilding in the
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadiana;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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- Tight
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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