Peoples Seas And Ships

Book Blurb for Peoples, Seas and Ships (1966) by Zvi Herman
As listed by Crappy Old Books

Set sail through time in this salt-sprayed odyssey by Zvi Herman, where ancient mariners and restless nations ride the waves of history. Peoples, Seas and Ships (1966) charts the fascinating interplay between humanity and the sea—from the earliest reed rafts to mighty wooden warships—drawing vivid connections between migration, trade, conquest, and culture.

Originally published by Phoenix House, this wonderfully dated gem is part maritime anthropology, part naval nostalgia, and entirely soaked in mid-20th-century scholarly charm. Expect maps, old-school diagrams, and the kind of sweeping generalisations only a pre-internet academic could muster.

This battered copy from Crappy Old Books may smell faintly of mildew and pipe smoke, but like any good vessel, it still floats. A perfect read for history buffs, seafaring romantics, and anyone who likes their nonfiction with a touch of nautical eccentricity.

Nice hardback with reasonable dustcover, a bit worn at top as image. However, it includes the dust cover from The Shooting P~arty by Anton Chekov inside, with a parrot on it, in sace you have that book. There is also a basic reciept inside dated 29 August 1995.

Includes 10 fold out plates.

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