They Live by the Wind; the Lore and Romance of the Last Sailing Workboats: the Grand Banks schooners, the square-rigged training ships, the Chesapeake oysterboats, the fishing sloops of the Bahamas

Language: English

Published by Alfred A, Knopf, New York, 1969

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Tigh copy with solid hinges, lightly bumped lower corners, gift inscription to FFEP with foxing to prelims. Green stained top edge with lightly aged and foxed fore and bottom edges. Boards lightly tanned along top edge with light and scattered foxing thereto. DJ price-clipped with long crease to inside front flap with just nominal wear to corners and spine, remaining shiny. Scarce. BP/Sailing/Workboats.

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Title
They Live by the Wind; the Lore and Romance of the Last Sailing Workboats: the Grand Banks schooners, the square-rigged training ships, the Chesapeake oysterboats, the fishing sloops of the Bahamas
Author
Bradley, Wendell P.
Publisher
Alfred A, Knopf, New York
Publication year
1969
Condition
Very good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing

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