| Description |
xi, 196 pages, 31 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: Ships of the past. Salem, Mass. : Marine Research Society, 1929. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Block Island boats and pinkys -- The fishing schooner -- The Baltimore clipper and other southern craft -- The packet ship "Isaac Webb" -- The frigate "Raleigh" -- The frigate "Congress" -- Masts and spars of United States naval vessels -- List of plans of ships -- Plans of ships. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| Bibliography |
Originally published: Ships of the past. Salem, Mass. : Marine Research Society, 1929. |
| Summary |
Master seaman, shipbuilder and nautical chronicler Charles G. Davis here charts an anecdotal, highly personal course through our rich nautical history. Written in a style both entertaining and informal through which bubbles a genuine love of sailing vessels and sea lore, American Sailing Ships evokes the very feel of salt spray and rolling decks. |
| Subject |
Sailing ships -- United States.
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Sailing ships -- United States -- History.
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| Added Title |
Ships of the past
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Davis, Charles G. (Charles Gerard), 1870-1959. Ships of the past. American sailing ships. New York : Dover Publications, 1984 (OCoLC)560348910 |
| ISBN |
0486246582 paperback |
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9780486246581 paperback |
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$5.95 |
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