This book is a tribute to the last days of the great merchant sailboats and their crews from a unique photographic talent. The photographic work of Alan Villiers is arguably the most important photo-historical record of early 20th-century maritime history. In capturing on film life aboard the last of the great merchant sail ships, he has provided us with a singular record of the end of an era. These powerful images, published for the first time in this volume, date from the late 1920s through the 1930s and were taken aboard ...
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This book is a tribute to the last days of the great merchant sailboats and their crews from a unique photographic talent. The photographic work of Alan Villiers is arguably the most important photo-historical record of early 20th-century maritime history. In capturing on film life aboard the last of the great merchant sail ships, he has provided us with a singular record of the end of an era. These powerful images, published for the first time in this volume, date from the late 1920s through the 1930s and were taken aboard the three ships Villiers worked on during this period: the "Herzogin Cecilie," the "Grace Harwar," and the "Panama,"
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Add this copy of The Last of the Wind Ships to cart. $49.95, like new condition, Sold by Eliabooks rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Monica, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Harvill Press.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1860467997. Tight, clean and crisp. A faint hint of shelf wear to dustjacket with a tiny short tear to rear bottom, otherwise in excellent condition and now protected in a new Mylar cover. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library.; Introduction by Basil Greenhill.; 4to.
Add this copy of The Last of the Wind Ships to cart. $60.87, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 2000 by The Harvill Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to. HEAVY. Unpaginated (approx 200pp), num bw ills, pictorial endpapers. Light gray boards in jacket. Light edge wear to jacket, small scuff to bottom edge of boards. Featuring numerous photographs and extracts from Viller's books. Three sections: The Herzogin Cecilie Voyage (with extracts from Falmouth for Orders; The Set of the Sails); The Grace Harwar Voyage (with extracts from By Way of Cape Horn and The Setof the Sails) and The Parma Voyages (with extracts from Voyage of the Parma and Last of the Wind Ships).
Add this copy of The Last of the Wind Ships to cart. $70.51, good condition, Sold by True Oak Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Highland, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Harvill Press.
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Good in Good dust jacket. 10 X 1.25 X 13.5 inches; Heavy item; additional shipping may be required for priority or international orders. Stain to back of DJ. Rubbing (shelf wear) to cover edges and DJ. Slightly cocked spine. Yellowing (light) to pages. Stain to exterior edge of pages, minor. Markings on a prelim page. Good overall condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects.; -Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
Add this copy of Last of the Windships to cart. $76.95, good condition, Sold by Ladylisabooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chester, , UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Harvill Press.
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Good. Size: 25.4 x 3.2 x 34.3 cm; Condition good clean with dust jacket. ref ZKVQ A photo-historical record of the last days of the wind-borne merchant ships. Taken during the 1920s and 1930s by Alan Villiers, a professional seaman and a narrator and geographer for the National Geographic Society, the photographs provide an insight into a real way of life.
Add this copy of The Last of the Wind Ships to cart. $99.81, very good condition, Sold by Robin Summers Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Aldeburgh, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by The Harvill Press.
Add this copy of The Last of the Wind Ships to cart. $106.48, like new condition, Sold by dromanabooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from newstead, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 2000 by Harvill Press.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket; Covered in clear plastic. 1860467997. Examples of b/w photography at sea, voyages include Herzogin Cecilie, Grace Harwar and Parma. Voyages 1928-1933, maps, ships rigging, life at sea. Alan Villiers was born in Melbourne 1903. Weight 2kg; B&W Photographs; 4to 11"-13" tall; Unpaginated pages.
