The Last Windjammers (2 volumes)

Lubbock, Basil: 1969 and 1976 Glasgow, 2 volumes, hardcover, total of 966 pages. Volume 1, about the sailor and life aboard the ships, Cape Horn and many sailing ships in detail. Volume 2 the sailing period 1888-1928, with many histories of Sailing ships in this period, with photos and folding-out plates. Index of named ships. A two-volume maritime history, The Last of the Windjammers chronicles the final era of large commercial sailing ships from the opening of the Suez Canal through the early 20th century, combining narrative chapters on seafaring life and Cape Horn with detailed coverage of major trades, ships, and companies, richly illustrated with photographs and plans. Volume I surveys personnel, Cape Horn, jute clippers, grain carriers, and smaller regional traders, while Volume II focuses on the great iron and steel deep‑water sailing ships from 1888–1928, with appendices of measurements, rigging plans, and extensive indices. Beware. volume I and II are from two different editions. In good condition