Wooden Ships & Iron Men by Frederick William Wallace 1937 HBDJ 1st Trade Ed. 257 - $46 - (San Andreas, CA)
WOODEN SHIPS AND IRON MEN The Story of the Square-Rigged Merchant Marine of British North America, The Ships, Their Builders and Owners and the Men who Sailed Them by Frederick William Wallace Published: George Sully& Company, Great Britain - 1939, First Great Britain Edition This hardcover book measures 5 1/2" X 8 3/4" - 356 pages, plus 55 B&W plates, including the frontispiece. Book is in acceptable condition. The pages are clean and unmarked. There is a previous owner's inscription on the front end page and the inside front cover. Pages have foxing and toning. The cover has fraying at the top and bottom of the spine and there is tape on the bottom on the spine. Book has longstitch binding.FREDERICK WILLIAM WALLACE (1886-1958) was born in Scotland and moved to Montreal in the early 1900s. Thrilled with everything about the sea, he sailed on many vessels as a journalist, sailing to the Banks, and learning about all aspects of the fisheries.Canadian AuthorItem being sold with a $4.00 shipping discount. Free shipping.
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