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Shipcarvers of North America,

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"The days of the clipper ships are gone, and with them the art and craft of shipcarving (making figureheads and other ship's decorations) that is celebrated in this book. Actually, shipcarving in America began as early as 1671, long before the advent of the clipper ships, and it lasted unt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brewington, M. V. (Marion Vernon), 1902-1974 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, Dover Publications [1972]
Subjects:
Figureheads of ships.
Wood-carving > United States.
Wood-carving > Canada.
Ships, Wooden > United States.
Ships, Wooden > Canada.
Wood sculpture > Canada.
Figures de proue.
Sculpture sur bois > États-Unis.
Sculpture sur bois > Canada.
Sculpture sur bois (Arts décoratifs) > Canada.
Navires en bois > États-Unis.
Navires en bois > Canada.
figureheads (prow ornaments)
Wood sculpture
Figureheads of ships
Ships, Wooden
Wood-carving
Canada
United States
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Call Number: VM308 .B74 1972
 
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