Description |
176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm. |
Series |
The Seafarers |
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Seafarers.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 172) and index. |
Contents |
Ships to stir the seafaring heart -- The zenith of the age of sail -- A golden lure for clipper builders -- From old loft to lauch: genesis of a Yankee clipper -- Behind the romance, a bitter test of wills -- Every sea a racecourse, every voyage a trial of speed -- A passenger's view of a most pleasant voyage -- A grand ship that will last forever -- Down-easters: a last echo of a vanishing tradition. |
Subject |
Clipper ships.
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Added Author |
Time-Life Books.
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ISBN |
080942679X |
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9780809426799 |
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0809426781 library binding |
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9780809426782 library binding |
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