The Search for Speed Under Sail, 1700-1855
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0006BQ8E0 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 453 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Five Stars Bob M Excellent. "Great book" according to Sarah O'Connor. This book is a fantastic survey of hull designs and rigging innovations during the period 1700-1855. It's a bit technical for the casual reader, but a wonderful resource for serious maritime historians and boatbuilders.. The Search for Speed Under Sail 1700-1855 Ellsworth An easy to read classic by the dean of sailing ship history.More for the scholar than the hobbiest.Otherwise great.
Includes for example the following essays: The State of Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding in the Eighteenth Century, 1700 - 1760, 1760 - 1793, 1793 - 1812, 1812 - 1820, 1820 - 1845, and 1845 - 1855. 20 cm x 26.5 cm. Original Hardcover with original clipped dustjacket in protective Mylar. New York, W.W. Chapelle, Howard I. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Appendices include Spar Dimensions of Clipper Ship 'Sweepstakes', Spar Dimensions of Clipper Ship 'Sovereign of the Seas', and Contemporary Accounts of Clipper Ships - 'Staghound', 'Lightning', 'Herald of the Morning', and 'Red Jacket'. The Search for Speed under Sail 1700-1855. First Edition. 453 pages. Norton & Company Inc., 1967. Illustrations include for example:- Model of American-built schooner 'St Ann' c.1736, Royal Navy lugger 'Experiment', Three plans of Danish xebec 'Lindormen' 1771, Sail plan of brig 'Spark' 1813, and Mexican revenue cutter built by William Webb 1851.. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external we