Stockwin's Maritime Miscellany - **Signed** + Numbered + Postcard - 1st/1st

Stockwin Julian

Published by Ebury Press, London, 2009

About this Item

Now in protected jacket, signed 'Julian Stockwin 107/250' with embossed stamp to the title page, complete with postcard. A ditty bag of wonders from the golden age of sail, a perfect companion to the Thomas Kydd novels. Full of fascinating facts and sea lore ranging from the heroic voyages of discovery in the fifteenth century through the iconic Napoleonic wars to the glorious era of the greyhounds of the sea and clipper ships. A colourful world we will never see again. The book spans a variety of topics - Nautical Facts & Feats; Sea Explorers, Discoverers & Inventors; The Sailors' Wooden World; Briny Beliefs & Superstitions and Maritime Misfortunes, scattered throughout with a variety of Salty Sayings. Seller Inventory # 002171

Bibliographic Details

Title: Stockwin's Maritime Miscellany - **Signed** ...

Publisher: Ebury Press, London

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Illustrated with Ink Drawings

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: New, Not Price Clipped

Signed: Signed Without Inscription

Edition: First Edition/First Printing.

Book Type: Book