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The American Fishing Schooners, 1825-1935 (Hardcover, Revised) Loot Price: R1,414
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The American Fishing Schooners, 1825-1935 (Hardcover, Revised): Howard I. Chapelle

The American Fishing Schooners, 1825-1935 (Hardcover, Revised)

Howard I. Chapelle; Foreword by Jon Wilson

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The history of the development of the unique vessels built for the New England fishing industry from colonial days to the first third of the twentieth century is here recounted by the leading authority on the subject. Mr. Chapelle gathered material from numerous sources over many years for this book, bringing together a vast amount of important information on the beautiful American fishing schooners, now extinct, built at Essex and other shipbuilding areas of New England. This book traces the evolution of the American fishing schooner from the eighteenth century to the last working and racing schooners of the mid-1930s. The designers, builders, and crews are also discussed. There are 137 plans of schooners which graphically show the development of the type. An important feature of the book is its illustrated glossary-appendix based on Mr. Chapelle's notebooks. It covers scores of items of hull construction and equipment, rigging and gear, color and carving, and includes notes by the builders and riggers themselves, in fact, everything that could be recorded about these crafts, then fast-disappearing.

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Imprint: W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 1995
First published: October 1995
Authors: Howard I. Chapelle
Foreword by: Jon Wilson
Dimensions: 244 x 165 x 51mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 716
Edition: Revised
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-03755-5
Categories: Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Shipbuilding technology & engineering > Ship design & naval architecture
Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
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LSN: 0-393-03755-X
Barcode: 9780393037555

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