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    A Book of Famous Ships
    A Book of Famous Ships
    A Book of Famous Ships
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    A Book of Famous Ships

    By C. Fox Smith

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    A Book of Famous Ships By Smith, C., Fox Originally published in 1924. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents include : - The ship and her story - The clipper ship "Lightning" - Across the western ocean - London pride - China tea - Wool - Epilogue : Days of sail
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateMay 31, 2013
    ISBN9781473389380
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