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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
Personalize: No
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Number of Pages: 366
Type: textbook
Book Title: Naval Apprentice's Kedge Anchor, or Young Sailor's Assistant : Dedicated to John Gallagher, Esq. Captain United States Navy; Appertaining to the Practical Evolutions of Seamanship, Rigging, Knotting, Splicing Blocks, Purchases, Running Rigging, and Oth
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Topic: General
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2017
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Sports & Recreation
Item Weight: 17.3 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: William Brady
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
