The History of American Sailing Ships by Howard Chapelle

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The History of American Sailing Ships by Howard Chapelle

Howard Irving Chapelle was an American naval architect, and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. In addition, he authored many books and articles on maritime history and marine architecture.

An important history of the sailing ship as it connects with the national development of the United States. History of the development of sailing ships, from colonial times to the present (1935), by eminent naval historian Chapelle. Chapters on the Colonial Period, Naval Craft, Privateers and Slavers, Revenue Cutters, Schooners, merchant craft and sailing yachts. Drawings, lines, sail plans. A must for the serious ship modeler more information in one place than I’ve seen in any book on the subject.

Format :- Hard Cover
Dust cover:- Good condition
Size :- 260mm x 200mm
Date Published :- 1935 First edition.
Pages :- 399
Condition :- good Second hand some tape marking to the inside covers.
Illustrations :- black and white plates and line drawings of many ships.

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