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Yankee Swanson Nelson 1913 1st Ed HC Maritime Memoir Seafaring Nautical Vintage:
$35.99
Yankee Swanson; Chapters From a Life at Sea (1913) by Captain A.W. Nelson presents a vivid firsthand account of a Swedish immigrant’s transformation into an American seafarer. The memoir chronicles Nelson’s childhood, coming to America, and thrilling years on merchant ships traveling the world’s oceans. Anecdotes range from North Atlantic storms and exotic ports to shipboard hardship and camaraderie, delivering a rare, candid portrait of maritime life from the late 19th into early 20th centuries. This first edition is prized by collectors of nautical history and those seeking gritty, authentic stories of sailors and the merchant marine.
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