With Which Are Associated Galleries, Hancing-Pieces, Catheads and Divers Other Matters That Concern the "Grace and Countenance" of Old Sailing-Ships

Published by Algrove Publishing Ltd. 2006 reprint of the 1925 original. Softcover. Book Condition: Very Good with some light shelf wear. 7 colour plates, numerous b&w illustrations. All pages are clean and secure in a strong spine. 290 pages.

This edition is an improvement on the original with a double-column format with an easy-to-read type face. A few small errors have been corrected; the original superb content otherwise remains unchanged except for the inclusion of a key and the expansion of the index. The subject of this book is the history of naval architecture in its decorative aspects. Illustrations in both color and monochrome. A standard reference for the nature of the sailing ship ornamentation. It covers some 500 years, from the 1400s to the 1900s. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit environmental education and restoration.

ISBN: 9781894572743

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