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History of American Sailing Ships Howard Chapelle
Bonanza, 1985 400 pages
Hardback in good + condition Dust Jacket fair
Text clean and unmarked, binding tight, owners book plate inside cover.
Dust Jacket shows wear, small tears, dings and nicks
Bonanza is a reprint house this is a reprint. Appx 200 black and white illustrations, drawings, charts, plans and reproductions of painting of famous early ships. Large appendix and index.
History of the various sailing ships produced in America from colonial times until the end of the era. Rise of America over the British on the high seas, the innovation and beauty of the ships built.
A classic and a great read for the person interested in sail.
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