Book #45031

Looking for a Ship - 1st Edition/1st Printing

John McPhee
Book #45031 Looking for a Ship - 1st Edition/1st Printing. John McPhee.

Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1990.
ISBN: 0374190771

First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light foxing to page edges in Fine dust-jacket.

John McPhee has written a beautiful and lyrical book about the American Merchant Marine. He tells the story of the ships and the people who sailed them, and the amazing journeys they made. He also includes some of the history of the United States Merchant Marine, and the challenges it has faced over the years. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in maritime history, or in the American spirit.; 8vo; 242 pages.

Price: $60.00