Galveston's the Elissa : the tall ship of Texas /

For nearly three decades, the 1877 sailing ship Elissa has been widely recognized as one of the finest maritime preservation projects in the world. Unlike some tall ships of today, the Elissa is not a replica but a survivor. Over her century-long commercial history, she carried cargoes to ports arou...

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Main Author:	Voss, Kurt D. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2009]
Series:	Images of America.
Subjects:	Elissa (Ship) > Pictorial works. Elissa (Ship) Square-riggers > History > Pictorial works. Sailboats > Maintenance and repair > Pictorial works. Sailboats > Texas > Galveston > Pictorial works. Navires à gréement carré > Histoire > Ouvrages illustrés. Bateaux à voiles > Entretien et réparations > Ouvrages illustrés. Bateaux à voiles > Texas > Galveston > Ouvrages illustrés. Sailboats. Sailboats > Maintenance and repair. Square-riggers. Texas > Galveston. illustrated books. Illustrated works. History. Pictorial works. Ouvrages illustrés.
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Summary:	For nearly three decades, the 1877 sailing ship Elissa has been widely recognized as one of the finest maritime preservation projects in the world. Unlike some tall ships of today, the Elissa is not a replica but a survivor. Over her century-long commercial history, she carried cargoes to ports around the world for a succession of owners. Her working life as a freighter came to an end in Piraeus, Greece, where she was rescued from the salvage yard by a variety of ship preservationists who refused to let her die. The story of Elissas discovery and restoration by the Galveston Historical Foundation is nothing short of miraculous.
Physical Description:	127 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN:	9780738578552 073857855X 9480508578552