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Basil Lubbock Collection

By Basil Lubbock

Price:
£296.00

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This fabulous collection describes, in great detail, the types of sailing ships and the functions of these powerful sea vessels, bringing to life stories of their voyages. Whether they were engaged in shipping tea and wool from China, copper and ore from South or West Africa, avoiding pirates at the height of the opium trade, whaling in the Arctic, or taking part in the slave trade, it’s all here in these books.

Much of the information is gleaned from actual log books and historical records belonging to the companies that owned these glamorous sailing ships, giving this collection a keen insight into the lives and dangers faced by sailors of the high-seas.

The Basil Lubbock Collection is the product of original and comprehensive research by the author and is a must for the library of any enthusiast.

Buy the complete collection today for £296 - saving 20% off the total price; or take the collection in monthly installments and save 10%

Please note: overseas postage is not included, please contact us for a quote

 

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The Arctic Whalers - A record of the amazing life of the whale hunters in their fight to wrest a living from the pitiless Northern Sea.

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The Down Easters - The story of the Cape Horners.

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The Last of the Windjammers – Volume 1 - An account of the Sailing Ships of the 1870’s and 1880’s.

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The Nitrate Clippers - A history of the trade to the West coast of South America.

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The Opium Clippers - Adventurous voyages in the wealthiest of Eastern Trades.

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The Western Ocean Packets - A brilliant treatise on the lines that served the Atlantic Ferry in the first half of the nineteenth century.

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Cruisers, Corsairs & Slavers - An account of the nineteenth century suppression of the Picaroon, Pirate & Slaver by the Royal Navy.

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Round the Horn Before the Mast - Completes your collection of Basil Lubbock’s books. A lively read and one of his most popular titles.

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