American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, and Details

Long of line, incredibly fleet, with tall, raking masts and clouds of sail, the great Yankee clipper ships stir dreams of romance and adventure.

This book focuses on clipper ships and is of interest to maritime historians, model makers, and dreamers alike.

The product of more than 35 years of exacting research, this book presents in exquisite detail 152 clippers that comprise the culmination of the shipbuilder's art.

Every facet of clipper ship design and construction is covered, including wood species, scantlings, fastenings, midship sections, interior living areas, and details of scarphs, keels, stem- and sternpost assemblies, frames, timbers, and bracing -- all included in some 160 intricately drawn illustrations by a man whose unequaled work has earned him a national following among modelers and maritime museum directors.

This is possibly the most complete reference on clipper ship construction ever published.

Author: William L. Crothers
Publisher: International Marine Publishing
Published: 02/25/2000
Pages: 556
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.73lbs
Size: 10.93h x 8.34w x 1.23d
ISBN: 9780071358231

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