Item #000010972 Ships & How They Sailed the Seven Seas; 5000 B.C. - A.D. 1935. Hendrik Willem van Loon.

Ships & How They Sailed the Seven Seas; 5000 B.C. - A.D. 1935

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [3], vi-xv, [1], 1-311, [3] pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on the spine; navy topstain. Price of $3.00 on the rear flap of the dust jacket. Title page illustrated with a pictorial border. Illustrated with several in-text and full-page drawings. The reverse of the dust jacket folds open and reveals a colorful map of the world, illustrating the history of navigation by ship (this colorful illustration done by the author). An engaging history of maritime matters. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #000010972

A tiny spot of discoloration to the fore-edge; jacket shows toning to its edges and its spine panel.

Price: $150.00

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