Author: Short, Vincent; Sears, Edwin
Title: Sail and Steam Along the Maine Coast
Description: Portland, The Bond Wheelwright Company, 1955. Cloth. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 203 pp. Over 86 black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A history of the various sail boats and steamships that operated from or along the Maine coast, arranged by name of ship (with illustration wherever possible) and a description of the dimensions of the boat, its history and biographies of their captains. With a short section on the seafaring heritage of Maine. FAIR jacket on a GOOD book. Heavy uneven browning to the jacket, with some staining, minor to moderate soiling and scuffing. Heavy tearing along the extremities and hinges, with several large tears. Chipping present, with a 1 1/2 inch piece missing from the head of the spine. Minor associated creasing. Old tape repair on the reverse of the jacket. Book faded, with uneven browning, including a heavy area at the head of the spine. Light soiling and edgewear. Paper a bit toned, with some foxing to the endpapers. Good/Fair.

Keywords: Noisbn Maritime History


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