The schooner rig has always been associated with speed and elegance, and with the romance of privateers and illicit trade; but is has also been employed in just about every conceivable seafaring role over four centuries around the coastlines of the world and across its oceans. This book is a comprehensive history of the rigs' development from its emergence in Holland in the early years of the seventeenth century right up to the present when it is experiencing a renaissance in the world of luxury charter. In Britain, America ...
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The schooner rig has always been associated with speed and elegance, and with the romance of privateers and illicit trade; but is has also been employed in just about every conceivable seafaring role over four centuries around the coastlines of the world and across its oceans. This book is a comprehensive history of the rigs' development from its emergence in Holland in the early years of the seventeenth century right up to the present when it is experiencing a renaissance in the world of luxury charter. In Britain, America and Canada cargo-carrying was the main use to which schooners were put, and they ranged from the most humble coastal craft to the smartest ocean clippers, but the rig was also adopted by a whole range of other types, most notably the famous Grand Banks schooners, but also pilot boats, Baltimore clippers, colonial schooners, naval schooners and yachts. In this survey David MacGregor describes the development of this beautiful rig and gives examples of all the varied types.
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Add this copy of The Schooner: Its Design and Development From 1600 to to cart. $16.54, very good condition, Sold by MW Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, G, IRELAND, published 2001 by London: Chatham.
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Physical description; 192 pages: illustrations; 27 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (page 191) and index. Subjects; Schooners. Schooners Design and construction History. Schooners Design and construction History; Pictorial works. Sailing ships Design and construction History. Schooners History. First edition in this form. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.
Add this copy of The Schooner: Its Design and Development From 1600 to to cart. $59.74, very good condition, Sold by MW Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, G, IRELAND, published 1997 by Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
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Physical Description: 192 pages: illustrations; 27 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 191) and index. Subjects: Schooners; Schooners Design and construction History; Schooners Design and construction History; Pictorial works; Sailing ships Design and construction History; Schooners History. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.
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Fine. 1861761651. Quarto paperback, 192 pages illustrated with black & white plates and detailed drawings. Fine card covers, no inscriptions or marks. This is a comprehensive history of the rigs' development from its emergence in Holland in the early years of the seventeenth century right up to the present when it is experiencing a renaissance in the world of luxury charter. In this survey David MacGregor describes the development of this beautiful rig and gives examples of all the varied types.
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4to Slick pictorial boards. 10 1/2" tall. 18 chapters. index. 192 pages printed on high quality slick paper. Many art illustrations, drawings and vintage photos. Clean and sharp. Like new condition.
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Very Good. Size: 8x0x10; Naval Institute Press; Annapolis, 1997. Hardcover. A Very Good, blue binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, mild crimping to spine edges, some rubbing along board edges, faint pencil ownership info front free endpaper else unmarked, small dent bottom rear board edge, small tear and crease top edge page 147/148, in a Near Fine, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, bit of sunning to flaps, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 192pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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