The History of American Sailing Ships [SIGNED by the author]
London: Putnam, (1936). George C. Wales and Henry Rusk. Hardcover with dust jacket. 4to. Pp. xx, 400. Frontis. color painting by George C. Wales. Illustrated throughout with black & white photography and many drawings and ships' plans, some of them fold-out. Index. Bookplate on front pastedown; signature of George Naish, director National Maritime Museum, on front free endpaper. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering stamped on spine and sailing ship illustration stamped on cover. In the dust jacket with color illustration on front panel. Dust jacket with heavy sunning to spine; loss to upper margin of rear panel; edge-wear. Very Good / Good. Item #11352
Signed by the author on front free endpaper, dated 1950. Dust jacket is now housed in a clear, removable archival protector.
Price: $75.00
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