Full title: The seafarers / The editors of Time-Life Books.

Author/creator: Allen, Oliver E, Botting, Douglas, Gruppe, Henry, Lehane, Brendan, Maddocks, Melvin, Miller, Russell, Humble, Richard, Howarth, David, 1912-, Maddocks, Melvin, Rousmaniere, John, Thubron, Colin, 1939-, Wood, Peter, 1930-, Walker, Bryce S, Wernick, Robert, Whipple, A. B. C. (Addison Beecher Colvin), 1918-, Time-Life Books.

Call Numbers: GQ 2018/1097, GQ 2018/1086, GQ 2018/1101, GQ 2018/1100, GQ 2018/1087, GQ 2018/1084, GG 2018/1083, GQ 2018/1080, GQ 2018/1085, GQ 2018/1082, GQ 2018/1081, GQ 2018/1096, GQ 2018/1092, GQ 2018/1091, GQ 2018/1088, GQ 2018/1102, GQ 2018/1099, GQ 2018/1094, GQ 2018/1090, GQ 2018/1089, GQ 2018/1098, GQ 2018/1093, GQ 2018/1095

Record Identifier: 74VKVQzOyVAM

Language: English

Contents: 22 volumes : illustrations, maps (colour) ; 30 cm + 4 supplementary sheets : maps., , , , , , The ancient mariners / by Colin Thubron -- The Armada / by Bryce Walker -- The Atlantic crossing / by Melvin Maddocks -- The clipper ships / by A.B.C. Whipple -- The Dreadnoughts / by David Howarth -- The East Indiamen / by Russell Miller -- The Explorers / Richard Humble -- The great liners / by Melvin Maddocks -- Fighting sail / by A.B.C. Whipple -- The frigates / by Henry E. Gruppe -- The men-of-war / by David Howarth -- The Northwest Passage / by Brendan Lehane -- The luxury yachts / by John Rousmaniere -- Pacific navigators / Oliver E. Allen -- The pirates / by Douglas Botting -- The racing boats / A.B.C. Whipple -- The Spanish Main / by Peter Wood -- U-Boats / Douglas Botting -- The Venetians / by Colin Thubron -- The Vikings / by Robert Wernick -- The whalers / by A.B.C. Whipple -- The windjammers / by Oliver E. Allen.

Publishers: Amsterdam : Time-Life Books, 1979-[1985]

Notes: Each volume has a bibliography and index. State Reference Library copy at GQ 2018/1080: This copy is not published in Amsterdam. Publishing details are as follows: Alexandria, Virginia : Time-Life Books, [1980]. State Reference Library copy at GQ 2018/1102: Holds four colour reproductions of maps, that were originally inserted, loose, within the volumes. Also holds a promotional brochure for the 'Clippers' volume, in addition to a short summary of the research conducted for the same.

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DDC: 387.50938

MMS ID: 991024196013302626