The Thatcher Magoun
by Hollis French
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Item Price
NZ$297.88NZ$208.52
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About This Item
Riverside Press, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. Thatcher Magoun was a renowned American shipbuilder who opened the first boatyard in Medford, Massachusetts in 1803. Magoun's reputation as a shipbuilder was second to none, and he was known as the Father of Shipbuilding on the Mystic River. The Thatcher Magouin clipper ship was lunched 1856, the same year as its namesakeâs death. Detailed descriptions of the shipâs architecture, a sampling of log entries, and short family history of the Magounâs and the ships first captain, William Peterson. Signed & Inscribed by the author to his daughter. Massachusetts: Riverside Press, 1934. Minor soiling to the covers, endpapers,and pages. About very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vandello Books, Member IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101223007
- Title
- The Thatcher Magoun
- Author
- Hollis French
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Riverside Press
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- Clipper Ships|Magoun Family|Ship Building|SABF 2023
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Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.
About the Seller
Vandello Books, Member IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Vandello Books, Member IOBA
Vandello Books is an online bookstore in Seattle, Washington. Our areas of strength include Modern Firsts, Textiles, Craft and the Arts. We carry inventory in numerous subject areas and are happy to advise our customers on building collections. We consider ourselves to be custodians of your books and treat each item with this philosophy in mind.
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- First Edition
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- Inscribed
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