The History Of American Sailing Ships

New York: Bonanaza Books, 1985. Jacket has light edgewear. Cloth on spinecover lightly mottled at tail, boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

New York: Bonanza Books, 1983. later printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 8 x 10 in. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers clean, mild wear to corners, upper text edge mildly foxed. Binding tight, text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD ; clean, minor edge wear. Naut. Stax.

This is the 1982 re-print (1973) of The History of American Sailing Ships, written by the American naval architect and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian Institute Howard I Chapelle (1901-1975). It was originally published in 1935. It is a great reference for people who are into the details of ships--form, construction etc., and biographies of naval architects. 400 pages, including… Read more about this item

NY 1935 3rd Norton. Sm.4to., 400pp., illustrations, index, hardcover, Owner bookplate. Good, some spotting on fore-edges, tape marks on blank end pages, no DJ.

Bonanza Books, NY, 1935 (later Ed.) 10.2 X 7.8"; lt blue cl binding. VG in a VG- D/J.some minor spots top spn & fr cv. a few minor nicks around margins of D/J. Traces the development of American (sailing) ships; their design, their construction, and the men who made them. Told from an original point of view by a professional… Read more about this item