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The evolution of the wooden ship /

This book traces the evolution and associated traditions of the wooden ship, through her multiple forms and styles from her prehistoric beginnings to her demise shortly after the First World War. Details are provided on regional variations including the small three-masted schooner (Wales), the large...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greenhill, Basil
Other Authors: Manning, Samuel F.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Facts on File, 1988.
Subjects:
Ships, Wooden > History.
Shipbuilding > History.
Ships, Wooden > History > Pictorial works.
Shipbuilding > History > Pictorial works.
Navires en bois > Histoire.
Construction navale > Histoire.
Navires en bois > Histoire > Ouvrages illustrés.
Construction navale > Histoire > Ouvrages illustrés.
Shipbuilding.
Ships, Wooden.
illustrated books.
Illustrated works.
History.
Pictorial works.
Ouvrages illustrés.
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Summary:This book traces the evolution and associated traditions of the wooden ship, through her multiple forms and styles from her prehistoric beginnings to her demise shortly after the First World War. Details are provided on regional variations including the small three-masted schooner (Wales), the large three-masted schooner (Finland), the three-masted barque (Canada), and the four-master schooner (United States).
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:239 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:081602121X
9780816021215