Sailing Ships of New England 1606-1907

Name: Sailing Ships of New England 1606-1907
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ISBN: 9781602390393

ISBN-10: 1602390398

ISBN-13: 9781602390393

Edition: 2007

Authors: George Francis Dow, John Robinson

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Gathered from museums and private collections, the hundreds of images hereare a reminder of a time when sailing was central to the life and growth of New England.nbsp; Including paintings and photographs of vessels built, owned, or commanded by New England men, these illustrationswill fascinate anyone who imagines harbors filled with tall ships. Some of thepieces reproduced were completed in the ports of Marseilles, Genoa, Leghorn, Trieste, Smyrna, and Hong Kong; alsoincluded is the oldest known painting of a New England vessel, the shipBethe,of Boston, painted in 1748.nbsp; An extensive introduction discusses a wide range of vessels, and there are sailors’ histories, adventure stories, and…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/17/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 9.75" wide x 7.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Historical Introduction	p. 9
First Vessel Built in New England	p. 9
"The Blessing of the Bay"	p. 11
Shallop	p. 13
Pinnace	p. 15
Sloop	p. 16
Canoe	p. 19
Two-Masted Boats	p. 20
Pink	p. 21
Pinky and Chebacco Boat	p. 21
Ketch	p. 22
Boats	p. 24
Schooner	p. 25
Bilander	p. 28
Brig	p. 28
Hermaphrodite Brig	p. 29
Brigantine	p. 29
Topsail Schooner	p. 30
Snow	p. 30
Ship	p. 31
Ship Fittings	p. 32
Bark	p. 33
Paint on Vessels	p. 33
Accommodations for Passengers	p. 35
Clipper - Ships	p. 41
Early Yachts	p. 42
Nautical Instruments	p. 44
Astrolabe	p. 44
Cross-Staff	p. 45
Quadrant	p. 46
Compass	p. 48
Nocturnal	p. 48
Sextant	p. 50
Chronometer	p. 51
Spy - Glass	p. 51
Log - Line	p. 53
Sounding Leads	p. 54
Charts	p. 55
Ship Pictures	p. 57
Painters of Ship Pictures	p. 61
Additions and Corrections	p. 65
The Sailing Ships of New England	p. 67
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