Tall Ships on the High Seas. With a Foreword By HRH The Prince of Wales.
by Beken of Cowes
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0525244395
- ISBN 13
- 9780525244394
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1986 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 220 (2) pp, foreword, Beken of Cowes: A History, Introduction; The Text with color photographs throughout. Text by Kenneth John Beken. Photographs by Frank William Beken, Alfred Keith Beken, and Kenneth John Beken. First American Edition, 1986. "Presenting one hundred large, full-color photographs of Tall Ships on the seas toda (plus many in black and white) taken by the famous English family of marine photographers, the Bekens of Cowes. Each of these majestic modern sailing vessels has its own story to tell, and a fascinating history and description of each ship accompany its photograph." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. 1/4" closed tear to top edge front panel dj. A small stain on bottom edgee front board with a light rose tinted spot to top text block edge, else, Pristine. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Light-tan cloth with gilt lettering to spine, and illustrated end-papers..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003423
- Title
- Tall Ships on the High Seas. With a Foreword By HRH The Prince of Wales.
- Author
- Beken of Cowes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0525244395
- ISBN 13
- 9780525244394
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- TRANSPORTATION MARITIME VESSELS TALL SHIPS HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- TRANSPORTATION;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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