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Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 2003 reprint. Very light wear to edges. Interior clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 135 pages, 500g. Blus cloth boards FINE in a Very Good price-clipped d/w with sun bleeched spine. Illustrated with a few b/w photographs and many diagrams.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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9pp, 5 figs, Printed Card Cover, VGC.

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Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 128 pages. 10.60x8.80x0.20 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 396 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.90 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 135 pp. index. b/w illus. light foxing to page edges, small spots on some pa ges. foxed d/j. mainly back & inside cover, light edgewear, spine faded.

Zustand: acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE LAST GREAT WINDJAMMERS BEFORE THEY VANISHED FOREVER Written by one of the twentieth century's foremost seafaring authors and sailing-ship historians, The Way of a Ship stands among the definitive accounts of the square-rigged commercial sailing vessel. Drawing upon decades of firsthand experience under sail and extensive historical research, Alan Villiers captures the final flowering of the great ocean-going windjammers before their disappearance from world commerce. Part technical study, part maritime history, and part tribute to the men who sailed them, the book examines every aspect of the great sailing ships: rigging, sail handling, navigation, economics, recruitment, discipline, and life at sea. Villiers devotes substantial attention to the famous Cape Horn grain ships, the Flying P-Liners, the Cutty Sark, and legendary captains such as Robert Hilgendorf. Richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps, the volume remains a cornerstone of maritime literature and one of the most respected studies of the final age of commercial sail. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Publisher's cloth hardcover in the original dust jacket. 9 inches tall. 429 pages with appendices, bibliography, and index. Illustrated with photographs by the author. Numerous technical diagrams and drawings by Harold A. Underhill. Map endpapers depicting principal sailing-ship routes of the world. First Edition, First Printing with Scribner's "A" on the copyright page. CONDITION: Bindings are tight and secure. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Small ownership marking on the map endpapers. The price-clipped dust jacket has a faded spine, small losses at the spine ends, and minor edge chipping; now protected in a Mylar sleeve. A solid, attractive copy of an important maritime classic. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Alan Villiers was uniquely qualified to write this work. Having sailed aboard and documented many of the last commercial sailing vessels, he occupied a rare position between participant and historian. Published during the final years when living memory of the great windjammer era remained accessible, the book preserves technical knowledge, traditions, and firsthand observations that otherwise would have been lost. It remains one of the standard references for collectors of maritime history and sailing literature. SUBJECTS: Square-Rigged Ships; Windjammers; Cape Horn; Cutty Sark; Alan Villiers; Sailing Ships; Maritime History; Merchant Marine; Flying P-Liners; Nautical History,Maritime History; Nautical Literature; Transportation History; Maritime Technology; Seafaring.…

Zustand: New. pp. 448.

Zustand: New. pp. 448.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 500 pages. 5.83x1.13x8.27 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Explains how to improve your sailing and push your boat to higher but safer speeds. This title shows you how get your boat to perform as it was designed - with grace and an ease of motion - and to sail at a fast speed that can get you out of situations more.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Adlard Coles Nautical London 2018 reprint VG+ ( illus softcover w french flaps, sl rubbed and worn).