The Clipper Ships

Light rubbing to leading edges of cover; otherwise in very good condition.

Chapters:
Ships to stir the seafaring heart
The zenith of the age of sail
A golden lure for clipper builders
From mold to launch: genesis of a Yankee clipper
Behind the romance, a bitter test of wills
Every sea a racecourse; every voyage a trail of speed
A passenger’s view of a “most pleasant voyage”
A grand ship that will last forever
Down-easters: a last echo of a vanishing tradition