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Art of Rigging by George Biddlecombe (1990, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486263436
ISBN-13
9780486263434
eBay Product ID (ePID)
790298

Product Key Features

Book Title
Art of Rigging
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sailing, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
1990
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Antiques & Collectibles
Author
George Biddlecombe
Book Series
Dover Maritime Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
90-039121
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
623.8/62
Synopsis
The best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship -- indispensable for serious model builders. Terms and phrases, onshore operations, rigging brigs, yachts, small vessels, much more. Introduction. 17 plates., "Few, today, can realize how important was the art of rigging a ship and reeving her gear in the days just old when all aloft was wood and hemp; or how great the part it has played in the building of Empire." -- Introduction. Although mastery of the art of rigging is no longer required on board today's ships, legions of serious model ship builders who wish to rig their ships correctly need to learn the art in miniature. This book is widely considered the best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship. It is based on the extensively revised and updated 1848 edition prepared by Captain George Biddlecombe, a Master in the Royal Navy and former merchant seaman. The book is divided into five parts: The First Part contains an alphabetical explanation of terms and phrases used in rigging. The Second Part consists of directions for the performance of operations incidental to rigging and preparing it on shore, with a table of the comparative strength of chain and rope. The Third Part contains the progressive method of rigging ships. The Fourth Part contains a description of reeving the running rigging and bending the sails in addition to the rigging of brigs, yachts, and small vessels. The Fifth Part comprises tables of the quantities and dimensions of the standing and running rigging of ships, brigs, fore-and-aft schooners, and cutters, with the species, size, and number of blocks, hearts, dead-eyes, etc. Serious modelists, naval historians, armchair skippers -- any sailing buff -- will want to own a copy of The Art of Rigging. Complete and wonderfully clear, it is now available in its first inexpensive paperback edition. It belongs in every maritime library.
LC Classification Number
VM531.B53 1990

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5 out of 5 stars
by steamer52blue15 Mar, 2021
Great reference book
I needed a rigging book to help my shipbuilding hobby. This book has info that will be helpful.
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by randall.handle24 Jan, 2018
Excellent Reference
A lot of good detail on the subject of rigging, with some very useful glossaries of relevant terms and phrases.
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4 out of 5 stars
by sparkyj1952-223 Apr, 2018
All about rigging
May not be ideal for those just learning about ship rigging, but very extensive.
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5 out of 5 stars
by cali_sasa25 Oct, 2022
Interesting book with many details
It is a very specific book, with very interesting details.
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1 out of 5 stars
by swatch90013 Jun, 2008
The Art of Rigging by Captain George Biddlecombe (1990
book has no illustrations guiding reader to tie knots, only written explanations, quite difficult to decipher. oz.

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