Windjammers Significant by Colton Ferrell (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. LIMITED EDITION. No. 268 OUT OF 1000 COPIES PUBLISHED. The fascinating story of sister four-masted barques (the "Cidade Do Porto" and the "Moshulu"), two of the finest square-rigged sailing vessels ever built, and recounts the factors leading up to their building in 1904, the architectural and engineering features of their construction, and their subsequent careers to the present time. In addition this book reconstructs a period of maritime history about which little or nothing has been written and tells of the men who made, owned, commanded, and manned them during a half century of ocean trading. Profusely illustrated with photographs, 188 illustrations and 19 fold-out plans.

Hardcover. 468/1000. Quarto; G+/G-; ivory beige spine with black text; this edition is limited, numbered to 1000 copies; this no. 468 of 1000 copies; dust jacket exterior has some soiling wear; dj front has sunned somewhat; few chips to edges; cloth exterior shows slight, general wear; light sunning to spine and edges; tight binding; straight boards; textblock exterior edges have modestly age toned; small slit to front hinge; frontispiece; interior clean; illustrated with many black and white photographs; fold-out plans to rear; 296 pages. 1363486. FP New Rockville Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Limited Edition. Light sunning to DJ with small tears and creases along the edges. PO bookplate inside front cover. Tear inside front cover along the spine. BP/Tall Ships/Sailing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Limited Edition. Number 621 out of 1000, Rubbing on back DJ cover, Fading on spine, slight wear to DJ cover and edges, clean unmarked inside, solid binding, contains foldouts in VG conditions. BP/Sailing/Tall Ships.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Number 527 of 1000 copies. The pages are lightly tanned at the edges. The copy shows heavy external wear, but is in otherwise clean condition.