{"id":169925,"date":"2026-07-08T15:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libreriadelmare.it\/negozio\/the-history-of-the-ship-richard-woodman-9781558216815\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:36:02","slug":"the-history-of-the-ship-richard-woodman-9781558216815","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/libreriadelmare.it\/en\/shop\/the-history-of-the-ship-richard-woodman-9781558216815\/","title":{"rendered":"The HISTORY of the SHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rare copy of the first Conway Maritime Press edition, 1997, in good condition. 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