The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: Or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship

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Synopsis
Widely used among young 19th-century officers in the Royal Navy and East India Company, this now-rare volume offers clear definitions and copious illustrations of the principles of rigging and other aspects of seamanship -- tacking, use of a compass, splicing ropes, making sails, and much more. A must for ship fanciers and naval historians.
Copyright:
1998

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780486137582
Related ISBNs:
9780486402208
Publisher:
Dover Publications
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Copyrighted By:
Dover Publications
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
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Bookshare Staff
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