The Baltimore Clipper its Origin and Development. de Chapelle, Howard Irving - (1930)

Text is clean and unmarked in a square, bright, and tight binding. Card holder is attached to the back free end paper. A Presentation Label is attached to the front free end paper. This volume appears to have not been put into circulation. DJ has been protected with a plastic cover. There are two library labels attached to the otherwise fine condition DJ. From the Foreword, "Today, the origin of the type can be better understood for, historically. The type is now known to have developed from an English basic hull model that did not originate in the earlier Jamaica and colonial sloops, but was the foundation for the hull development of these and of the English cutter, as well as other fast-sailing ships."

Edward W. Sweetman Company, 1987. Hardcover. Acceptable. This 1987 hard-cover book is in acceptable shape, but apparently is missing its dust jacket. Pages are clean, except for a single black mark on the tips.

The Marine Research Society, Salem, MA. Fine with no dust jacket. 1930. Hardcover. Signed by author 1966; 192 pages; Signed by Author .

CHAPELLE, Howard Irving. THE BALTIMORE CLIPPER, ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT. Salem: Marine Research Society, 1930. 4to. Cloth, dust jacket. Frontispiece, xii, 192, (1) pages, 33 plates. First edition. [Howes C-288.] A study of this sleek vessel, used for slaving and privateering with plans of actual ships, measured drawings, and drawings of the ship. Dust jacket chipp else very good.

Salem:The Marine Reserach Society, 1930. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. Salem:The Marine Reserach Society. 1930. 192pp + 1p advertisements. Includes 36 plates 48 full-page plans. Hardcover. Binding is lightly worn at the edges and spine with some gentle soiling to the covers. Otherwise in very good condition. Interior is clean, bright and free of stray markings. Overall, a very good, tight copy. A detailed history of the development and use of the Baltimore style schooner.

The Marine Research Society; Salem, Massachusetts; 1930. First edition in dustcover. 11 5/8 x 8 1/2 inches, blue cloth-covered boards, gilt spine lettering (bright), top edge blue, 192 pp. Slight edge wear to tail of spine, else fine. Dustcover very good (mild fading; area of dampstaining on lower left aspect of front panel noticable over an area about two inches in greatest dimension; dampstaining also present on anterior spine aspect of dustcover, over about 4 3/4 vertical inches; mild soiling, mostly spine aspect; two tiny edge chips, the largest 1/8 inch; no tears). Multiple plates and plans. This is an important title which is quite scarce with a dustcover in any condition. The defects are described in detail for completeness, but this is a very attractive copy indeed. In particular, the area of dampstaining on the front panel of the dustcover is of modest size and in an area which reduces its visual impact.. F. Hardcover.

Salem. The Marine Research Society. 1930. Bound in half gilt titled cloth and marbled boards. Marbled endsheets. t.e.g. Thick 4to. This edition limited to 97 numbered copies of which this is number 68. Profusely illustrated with full page monochrome plates and detailed plans of clipper ships. A rare copy of this recognized authority on the clipper ship. The mildest of wear to head and tail pieces, else a Very Fine copy.Featured History.