Sail's Last Century: The Merchant Sailing Ship 1830-1930

Conway's History of the Ship #8

by Robert Gardiner (Editor), Basil Greenhill (Editor)

The sixth entry in this splendid series (intended to be complete in 12 volumes). The work joins The Advent of Steam in coverage of that long period that saw steam & sail in an interesting coexistence. This volume covers the fullest development of commercial sailing ships the designs that benefitted from centuries of trial & error. An exemplary text enhanced by a many fine period photos, drawings & plans. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

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[Matthew Stuart · Rating 4 out of 5]

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