About this title: Horace Beck, a former professor of American Literature at Middlebury College, has been gathering the sea's folklore for 70 years in Europe, North America, and the West Indies. This collection of legends, songs, superstitions, and stories, both true and apocryphal includes spectral ships, mermaids and mermen, pirates, sea language, sea monsters, ...
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Description: Good. 0785811192 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Published for the Marine Historical Association, Mystic Seaport, by...
ISBN-13:9780819540621ISBN:0819540625
Description: Good. 0819540625 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, Connecticut
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780819560520ISBN:0819560529
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 2nd printing of the Trade paperback edition. xviii, 464pp. Good-looking copy with NO stamps or markings. "A superb account of the traditions and legends of the people who live by the sea; their beliefs and superstitions about boatbuilding, the weather, creatures real and legendary, the ghosts and saints and demons which surround and influence their lives. " read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Book has some water damage, but book is still completely readable. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Date Published: 1973-01
ISBN-13:9780819560520ISBN:0819560529
Description: Good. Please read descriptions carefully: This is NOT an ex-library book. Lite cover wear and some spotting. Name written on bottom page edges. No marked, loose, or torn pages. Photo by request. Questions welcome. Sorry, no sale outside U.S. due to weight. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Published for the Marine Historical Association, Mystic Seaport, by...
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780819540621ISBN:0819540625
Description: Good. Blue boards with light soiling; outline of moisture stains to back endpapers near bottom edge. Age-spotting to top edge. Inside pages are clean with unmarked text and spine is tight. A good reading copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780913372364ISBN:0913372366
Description: Very Good. Cover has slight edge wear. Light soiling on sides of book. Slight creasing or wear on corner of several pages. Pages are clean and unmarked. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT.
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780819560520ISBN:0819560529
Description: Good. No Jacket as Issued. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. An account of the traditions and legends of the people who live by the sea; their beliefs and superstitions about boatbuilding, the weather, creatures real and legendary, the ghosts and saints and demons which surround and influence their lives....Softcover in Good condition--moderate rubbing soil overall, small stain on front, edges somewhat soiled....463 pp., illustrated with b&w photos. read more
Edition: 1st ed
Binding: Hardc
Publisher: Wesleyan Un Pr & Mystic Seap, Middletown
Date Published: (1973)
Description: Top edge lightly foxed, else fine in like dj but for lightly sunned spine. A nice copy, withal. Oversized; Illus.; Notes; Bibliog.; Index; 463 pp. Vol. 6 of The American Maritime Library read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Wesleyan University, Pub for Marine Historical Assoc, Middletown, Conn
Date Published: 1973
Description: Very Good in Fair jacket. Very Good in Fair jacket Very Good in Good-jacket4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. White DJ, red lettering, illustration of sea monsters on cover, G-, G except for edgewear on top front corner, light edgewear. Blue cloth boards with tan square and gold lettering on spine, VG. Sticker on inside pack ep of bookseller shop. Binding tight, pages clean. Black and white photos of old fisherman and locales used sparingly throughout, sea songs with words and music, legends, ... read more
Description: Very Good+, DJ has several small tears and a little wear, ex-lib. Marine Historical Association, Stated First Edition, 1973, DJ, Hardback. read more
Description: Very Good. Very Good plus/Very Good; two-tone blue binding, leatherette spine, very sl corner, spine wear; text block as new. Dj shows minimal shelfwear. Stories, tales, legends which form the lore and fables of fishermen, sailors, merchantment, pir ates, smugglers-all who earned their livelihood from the seas, both those who are honest and those who are not. Many black & white photos. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press, Middletown
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780819560520ISBN:0819560529
Description: Very Good. Small 4to. Wraps foxed, page edges spotted; internally clean and sound. xvii, 463 pp. Photos. Notes, bibliography, index. "A superb account of the traditions and legends of the people who live by the sea; their beliefs and superstitions about boatbuilding, the weather, creatures real and legendary, the ghosts and saints and demons which surround and influence their lives. " read more
Binding: Large Softcover
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780819560520ISBN:0819560529
Description: Good. Book is heavy, & although spine is intact, stitches are showing through in spots. Light cover wear. A few small, light stains on side of book. Nice, unmarked copy. read more
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-8"-9" Tall. A clean and unmarked copy. xvii, 463 pp. Photos. Notes, bibliography, index. Dust jacket, lightly shelf scuffed, offered in protective mylar cover. read more
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