| Sailing Ship Elissa: Volume 76 Contributor(s): Bixel, Patricia Bellis (Author), Cruz, Jim (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1603444122 ISBN-13: 9781603444125 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History - Transportation | Navigation - History | Europe - Scandinavia |
| Dewey: 387.224 |
| LCCN: 98-2699 |
| Series: Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students Texas A & M University (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.4" W x 10.8" (0.65 lbs) 122 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Scandinavian - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Locality - Galveston-Texas City, Texas - Geographic Orientation - Texas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New in paperback with a new preface "Bixel's research is thorough and her writing style is engaging. This book will be of interest to both maritime historians and historic preservationists. . . . a welcome addition to the growing literature on Texas maritime history."-Southwestern Historical Quarterly " . . . a heartening story, well-illustrated with photos."-Houston Chronicle "Her story is beautifully told in words and pictures . . ."-Austin American-Statesman " . . . recommended both as an outstanding book-to-remember-her-by and as a surprisingly complete account of a quirky aspect of maritime history."-Review of Texas Books "This richly illustrated and authentic account of the ship's long career is fully worthy of its subject, and makes a heartlifting good read."-Sea History
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