Fast Sailing Ships by Macgregor David (44 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Light wear to the book, cover, edges and corners, very slight discolouration strip on fep. Internally Very Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any issues, clean and tidy copy in tight binding, A Very Good personal copy. Unclipped dust wrapper will be fitted with removable archive acetate film. **1520g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed. AANBE18748.

Second Revised Edition 4to. green clothbound hardback, gilt, in dust jacket. 319pp. with b/w illustrations. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Dust Jacket has not been price-clipped.Small mark to rear cover of dust jacket. VG/VG. (Shelf GLASS) ISBN: 0851774520 PLEASE NOTE: Heavy Book (1.4kg+) Postage outside the UK might incur a surcharge. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Large 4to. 314pp. Publisher's cloth, in the dust jacket. Spine a little faded. Extensively illustrated in both colour and b/w, with plans by the Author and additional drawings by T.W. Ward, J. Henderson and others. A comprehensive and authoritative work. Foreword by Howard I Chapelle. Substantial and impressive volume. In original cardboard sleeve.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in brown cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and gilt ship design to the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper has some mild edge wear so best described as very good condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This large illustrated book weighs in at 2.75 Kgs. From a massive corpus of raw material, the author traces the development of merchant ships, from the small smacks to the great wood clippers. He describes the economic and legal influences on their design, the effects of the changing materials from wood through composite construction to iron and steel, and the changing roles of the builders and naval architects. From all this material emerges a fascinating history of the shipping industry as a whole. Fast Sailing Ships received the best book of Sea Award for its important contribution to our knowledge of 19th century maritime history. Ref OO 1.

large format hardback. 28x22cm. 319 pages. ISBN 0851774520 . very good condition in the dust-jacket. [Please see our storefront page for shipping information] the second, revised edition of this classic study of the development of speed under sail, from the small coasting smacks to the great wool clippers. extensively illustrated from photos, prints, etc., and with numerous plans.

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large format hardback [28x22cm]. 319 pages. ISBN 0851774520 . very good condition in the dust-jacket. slight whiff of old tobacco smoke. [heavy book that may require extra shipping costs for overseas orders. Please see our storefront page for shipping information] the second, revised edition of this classic study of the development of speed under sail, from the small coasting smacks to the great wool clippers. extensively illustrated from photos, prints, etc., and with numerous plans.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Revised Edition. 4to (29 x 22 cm). 319 pp. Green cloth covers with gilt titles to spine. Text block tight and unmarked. Unclipped DJ with 3 cm repaired tear to tail of spine.

Cloth with dustjacket, 30 cm, 314 pp. Ills.: black and white illustrations. In slipcase. Cond.: goed / good. ISBN: 9780245519642.

Nautical Publishing Co LTD, Lymington, Hampshire 1973. 4°. 314 pages. Illustrated with photos in b/w and technical drawings. Orig. brown cloth no dust wrappers. Name on title page. Very good.

1973 1ST VG/VG.

Newfoundland, NJ: Haessner Publishing., 1973. Design and construction 1775-1875. Foreword by Howard Chapelle. First edition, fine condition in very good dust jacket and publisher's slipcase. 29.5 cm. 319 pp. b/w illus. ÃÂ"Design and construction 1775-1875.ÃÂ" Foreword by Howard Chapelle. First edition, fine condition in very good dust jacket and p.

large format hardback [30x26cm]. 315 pages. ISBN 0245519645 . very good condition in the dust-jacket. [heavy book that may require extra shipping costs for overseas orders. Please see our storefront page for shipping information] one of the most influential studies on the development of sailing ship design. the scarce original edition of this fine publication, including amongst the many illustrations, fold out plans of the ships.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition hardcover book, Very Good condition dust jacket. Slightest shelf wear to covers. Very slight bumping to spine edges and bottom cover corners. Few tears to bottom edge of pages 154 and 155. Minute toning and smudging to text block edges. Colored plates tipped in. Dust jacket unclipped. Dust jacket has very slight shelf wear, toning, and slight bumping to spine edges and corners. Dust jacket protected by mylar. All books are individually inspected and described. Never X-Library unless specifically described as such.

hard cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Edita. 1973. 1st edition. 314pp. Illustrated. Hardcover with dust jacket and slipcase. A near-fine copy and dust jacket, with a shelfworn slipcase. .

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. 1st Edition. Deals with all classes of Ships from Coasting Smacks to Clippers. Well illustrated with many B&W Photos and drawings. Comes in Brown slipcase. 314 p. pages, 12" Tall, 2.8 Kilos. No inscriptions except penciled price on ffep. Jacket has wear at spine ends and a very small closed tear ( 1/2" long, repaired from inside) at top fore corner. Clipped. Book weighs 3 kilos packed so shipping Outside UK will be extra.

1988 UK, hardcover with dust jacket 319 pages, with many illustrations. The evolution of fast sailing vessels during the late 18th and 19th centuries, featuring detailed plans and drawings meticulously redrawn from primary sources . ÂThe book provides in-depth research into the design, performance, and construction of various ship classes, making it a valuable resource for maritime history enthusiasts ÂISBN 0877990344 In good condition! (Because of weight, no sending outside Europe).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. with plans drawn by David R. MacGregor, additional drawings by T.W. Ward, J. Henderson and others (illustrator). 1st Edition. Firmly bound and clean with name and date written on the first page. The jacket is a bit loose on the boards with wear mostly along the top edge including creases and small tears, not price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Oversized hardback book (314 pages) with more than 135 illustrations that nclude plans and sailing diagrams. In price clipped dust jacket shows moderate rubbing/scuffing with small nicks at top and bottom edge. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL CHARGE. Bookseller since 1995 (UL-BDRM#1-L-Top) rareviewbooks.