2nd edition. 22cm. VG h/cin art DJ with chips and small tears. Small marks front cover, dealer stamp FFEP with inked name on reverse. 266 pages, 12 b/w photos, plans, chapter head sketches. Seafarer and author, Captain Course details the history, ships and men of the John Stewart Company, best known of the last British sailing ship companies. A well told story of the last days of commercial sail, with its hazards and long voyages.

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Title: The Wheel's Kick and the Wind's Song
Publisher: London: Percival Marshall, 1951, London
Publication Date: 1951
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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