Clipper Ship Days: The Golden Age of American Sailing Ships (Landmark Books, Number 22). Cet article n’est pas disponible.Clipper Ship Days: The Golden Age of American Sailing Ships (Landmark Books, Number 22)

Description: Illustrated by Edward A Wilson. This is Number 22 in the Landmark Books series. The Landmark series presents historic and biographical books for young readers, designed to hold the attention as well as to inform. Lives of outstanding people and topics of interest in American and world history are presented in story form with illustrations. John Jennings was noted for his popular novels of historical and seagoing adventure, and here uses his knowledge and writing skills for young readers. Note that this edition features a topical (shipboard in a storm) scene on the rear panel of the dust jacket -- this is unique in the Landmark series, this is the only title where this occurs -- and other printings of this same title had other, normal series type rear dust jacket panels. BINDNG/CONDITION: light blue cloth with series device on cover; the top edge tint is vaguely blue-ish; a Very Good book, with a Good dust jacket. index. Landmark endpaper style with topical scene. 8vo (8.5 inches tall). 181 pages.