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Book of Old Ships : From Egyptian Galleys to Clipper Ships by Henry B. Culver (1992, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486273326
ISBN-139780486273327
eBay Product ID (ePID)681421
Product Key Features
Book TitleBook of Old Ships : from Egyptian Galleys to Clipper Ships
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1992
TopicClip Art, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
IllustratorGrant, Gordon, Yes
GenreDesign, Transportation
AuthorHenry B. Culver
Book SeriesDover Maritime Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight11 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN92-021987
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal387.2109
Table Of ContentPART I LONG SHIPS PREFACE INTRODUCTION GALLEYS "AN EGYPTIAN GALLEY, 1600 B.C." "A GREEK GALLEY, 500 B.C." A ROMAN TRIREME THE VIKING LONG SHIP THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY GALLEY THE GALLEASS PART II ROUND SHIPS ROUND SHIPS A GREEK MERCHANTMAN A MEDIÆVAL SHIP A THIRTEENTH CENTURY ENGLISH WARSHIP AN EARLY FIFTEENTH CENTURY MERCHANT SHIP THE CARRACK LATE FIFTEENTH CENTURY SHIP AN EARLY SIXTEENTH CENTURY SHIP THE HULK THE CARAVEL THE GALLEON AN ELIZABETHAN SHIP OF 1588 THE CROMSTER A LATE SIXTEENTH CENTURY ENGLISH SHIP AN EARLY SEVENTEENTH CENTURY DUTCH MERCHANT SHIP THE BUSS THE DUTCH GALLIOT AN ENGLISH CAPITAL SHIP ON THE EARLY SEVENTEENTH CENTURY AN ENGLISH SIXTY-GUN SHIP OF ABOUT THE YEAR 1670 THE FLUTE A LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY FRENCH SHIP OF THE FIRST RATE A DUTCH SHIP OF THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY THE KETCH AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY SEVENTY-FOUR GUN SHIP AN EAST INDIAMAN OF 1750 THE LUGGER THE HOWKER THE BUGALET AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY FRIGATE THE FELUCCA THE BARQUE PROVENÇALE THE TARTANE THE NORWEGIAN CAT THE BILANDER THE FIRE SHIP THE PINK THE PATACHE THE POLACRE THE XEBEC THE SAÏQUE A CAPITAL SHIP OF 1820 A FRIGATE OF 1820 THE BRIG THE SNOW THE BRIGANTINE "EXTRACTS FROM THE LOG OF THE SHIP "FELICITY" THE CORVETTE THE TOPSAIL SCHOONER THE GOËLETTE THE PACKET SHIP A NEW BEDFORD WHALING BARK THE BARQUENTINE CLIPPER SHIP OF 1850 THE MODERN SUPER SHIP APPENDIX PLAN OF A GALLEY SIX TYPICAL STERNS THE SETTING OF STUD SAILS CANNON A TYPICAL BOW THE WHIPSTAFF NOTES
Edition DescriptionReprint,Unabridged edition,New Edition
SynopsisOf all the ships human beings have constructed to navigate the waters of the world -- from a hollowed-out log sharpened at both ends to modern ocean liners weighing thousands of tons -- those powered by the wind are among the most interesting and beautiful. In this classic review, noted maritime artist Gordon Grant has created 80 magnificent line illustrations of some of history's most important sailing ships, beginning with a graceful Egyptian galley (c. 1600 B.C.) and ending with a splendid five-masted clipper ship of 1921. Also depicted are a Roman trireme, a Viking longship, a sixteenth-century caravel, an East Indiaman of 1750, an early nineteenth-century brigantine, a New Bedford whaling bark, and dozens of lesser-known vessels, among them the galleass, carrack, buss, and flute. Henry B. Culver, well-known authority on naval history, has provided a detailed, meticulously researched text for each vessel, describing the materials and details of construction, how the ship's design matched its function, the period in which the vessel flourished, romance and lore surrounding the craft, and more. Naval historians and model shipbuilders will value this work as an excellent sourcebook and reference with much information on the evolution of sailing vessels, the origins of shipping, customs of the sea and other pertinent matters; sailing enthusiasts will find it a wonderful browsing book, offering an informative, handsomely illustrated look back at 3,000 years of sailing history., Superb, authoritative history of sailing vessels, with 80 magnificent line illustrations. Galley, bark, caravel, longship, whaler, many more. Detailed, informative text on each vessel by noted naval historian. Introduction., Superb, authoritative history of sailing vessels, with 80 magnificent line illustrations by noted maritime illustrator Gordon Grant. Ships include a Roman trireme, Viking longship, 16th-century caravel, New Bedford whaling bark, 19th-century brigantine, many more. Detailed text on each vessel by noted naval historian. Introduction. Appendix, including Notes.
LC Classification NumberVM15.C9 19
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- 31 Oct, 2017
A Book Not Excelled
This book was first published in 1924, I believe. In 1926 the "Wanderer", the last square rigged whaling bark out of New Bedford Massachusetts was driven aground on Cuttyhunk Island, also in Massachusetts. Thus ending the historic New Bedford whale fishery. This all occurred about a decade before Eric Newby's "The Last Grain Race". I remember as a little boy watching a report on television about the last square rigged sailing cargo ship, the "Pamir" foundering off the Azores, just a few weeks before the surprise launching of Sputnik. When this book was written, sailing ships were not quite extinct. The task faced by the authors was formidable. Often the same type of ship has several different names, in different places. Often the same name was applied to different types of ships. Records are often sparse and contradictory. Sometimes the authors call upon their own childhood experiences. They both seem to know their way around a wind driven ship. There is a hardcover version of this book, which has a few more ships, and some color paintings to show what they must have looked like. In addition, on the last page their is a charming sketch of a "modern" windjammer and overhead is sailing a ship of the future - a Zeppelin. But for most purposes, this paperback edition is perfectly adequate.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Oct, 2019
A non-reader loved it!
My grandson loves the old wooden ships but doesn't like to read. He loved this so much he read sections of it, a rarity!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jun, 2024
Excellent Ebayer!!
Excellent Ebayer!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
