Time Before The Mast by Ivan Hazelton

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Title: Time Before The Mast by Ivan Hazelton
Summary: Time Before the Mast is a maritime memoir detailing Hazelton’s seafaring career aboard spritsail barges in the English coastal trade. He began his life at sea as a teenager (just 14 years old) and eventually was appointed master. The book presents an authentic view of the end of the age of sail in local coastal waters, emphasising both the rigours of work and the character of the vessels and crews.
Author: Ivan Hazelton
Publisher: Chaffcutter Books. Hertfordshire
Year Published: 2003
Edition: Revised
Dimensions: 26.5cm x 19.5cm 
Binding type: Softcover
ISBN: 9780953242252
Notes: 
SKU: VSS / 257 / G / 6684 / 5044
Condition 
Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable
Book condition: Very good. Bumps to corners, handling marks
Binding: Intact
Pages: 176 pages
 
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