THE CLIPPER SHIPS: The Seafarers

From 1978 to 1981, Time-Life Books published a series called 'The Seafarers'. It was 22 volumes, all written by experts in their fields, on different aspects of maritime history.

All are 175-185 pages, all bound in thick black leatherette, all beautifully illustrated with drawings, paintings and photographs.

Of the 22, I have 11 left (the list is below). All are listed here on Biblio. You can buy one, or as many as you like.

Mine are from the first printing. Unless otherwise noted, all are in mint condition.

This one is "The Clipper Ships", reviewed as an exciting page-turner. It covers the design, building and exploits of such notable clippers as the Sea Witch, the Flying Cloud, and the Cutty Sark. "To see a clipper knife through wind-swept seas on a sprint from New York to San Francisco or between London and Hong Kong was to witness the quintessence of sailing. In winds that would cause others to reef sail, clipper captains flew every possible scrap of canvas, until the masts quivered at breaking point. Clippers rode tempests like sea birds, making some 400 miles a day and setting records that would last forever."

Condition: Mint, except for fingerprint mark on pages 114 and 115.

From the series, I have:

- The Clipper Ships

- The Explorers

- Fighting Sail

- The Frigates

- The Men-of-War

- The Racing Yachts

- The Spanish Main

- The U-Boats

- The Venetians

- The Vikings

- Windjammers

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