Reasonable Condition - Hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket is noticeably worn with chips, tears and small pieces missing at the corners and spine ends, plus rubbing and soiling. Boards show edge wear. 1966
George Goldsmith-Carter surveys the world of sailors in a pictorial history that follows seafaring across different eras. The book moves from early maritime traditions through merchant ventures, naval service and the age of the clipper ship to battleships and nuclear submarines. Its subjects include explorers, pirates and coastal seamen as well as the practical realities of training, safety, food and punishment aboard ship. Further sections explore sailors' beliefs, ghost stories, poems and tales. Combining historical narrative with plentiful illustrations, the volume looks beyond the vessels themselves to the people who sailed them, offering a broad introduction to the work, hazards and culture of life at sea.
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