BeforetheMastinSailingShips is a vivid first-hand account of life at sea ...Before the Mast in Sailing Ships is a vivid first-hand account of life at sea during the twilight of the great sailing era. Written by John Mason this memoir captures the authentic experiences of a sailor working before the mast -the traditional...more
BeforeTheMastInSailingShips is a memoir written by John Mason chronicling...Before The Mast In Sailing Ships is a memoir written by John Mason chronicling his experiences as a sailor aboard various sailing ships during the mid-to-late 19th century. The book provides a vivid and detailed account of life at sea including...more
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to it...This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age it may contain imperfections such as marks notations marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as...more
BeforetheMastinSailingShips is a vivid first-hand account of life at sea ...Before the Mast in Sailing Ships is a vivid first-hand account of life at sea during the twilight of the great sailing era. Written by John Mason this memoir captures the authentic experiences of a sailor working before the mast -the traditional...more
This volume collects three sea-going travel narratives by Richard Henry Dana J...This volume collects three sea-going travel narratives by Richard Henry Dana Jr. that span twenty-five years of maritime history from the age of sail to the age of steam. Suffering from persistent weakness in his eyes Dana left Harvard at age...more
CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition...CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining...more
Two Years BeforetheMast is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dan...Two Years Before the Mast is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dana Jr. published in 1840 having been written after a two-year sea voyage from Boston to California on a merchant ship starting in 1834. A film adaptation under the same...more
Two Years BeforetheMast is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dan...Two Years Before the Mast is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dana Jr. published in 1840 having been written after a two-year sea voyage from Boston to California on a merchant ship starting in 1834. A film adaptation under the same...more
9780786708116. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. ...9780786708116. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 512. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 512 p. Mammoth Books. The 20 true-life adventures in this exhilarating volume capture the glory and the gore of the great...more
Two Years BeforetheMast is Richard Henry Dana Jr. s firsthand account of lif...Two Years Before the Mast is Richard Henry Dana Jr. s firsthand account of life as a common sailor aboard a merchant ship sailing from Boston to California and back. At the age of nineteen Dana left Harvard and enlisted as an ordinary seaman in...more
An unparalleled account of merchant men at sea inthe early 19th century This ...An unparalleled account of merchant men at sea in the early 19th century This is a well known book with a familiar title. Its contents are probably less known to many. It is the account of one young man s experiences serving on board a sailing...more
A true story of the battered life of a foremast crewman Two Years Beforethe M...A true story of the battered life of a foremast crewman Two Years Before the Mast is Richard Henry Dana s classic travel narrative which inspired canonical works such as Moby Dick and Sailing Alone Around the World. As Rod Scher follows Dana (the...more
9780785814160. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages...9780785814160. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 176. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 176 p. For a period that is commonly presented as a long drawn out battle between sail and steam this volume shows how this was not...more
Ancient and Modern Ships V1: Wooden SailingShips Height : 0.56 In Length : 9....Ancient and Modern Ships V1: Wooden Sailing Ships Height : 0.56 In Length : 9.00 In Width : 6.00 In Weight : 0.99 lbsmore