Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 224 pages
- Published by: Vestal Press January 25, 1998
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0911572376
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0911572377
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Book Dimensions:
11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
- Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Product Description
First published in 1919, this reprint helps you relive the glory days of sailing.
Reader ReviewsThis is an excellent book for anyone interested in the construction of wooden ships. First published in 1909, this book is extremely detailed, and is loaded with ship plans, construction specifications, and technical information. Subjects covered include types of woods, ship joinery, rigging, and much more. There are numerious charts of technical information pertaining to the wide range of materials needed in wooden ship construction. Although this book was not written as a history of wooden ship building, it certainly gives insight to the industry as it once existed.
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