Year: 2007 Language: english Author: Dow G.F. Genre: History Publisher: Skyhorse ISBN: B00CKX8YAS Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 354 Description: Gathered from museums and private collections, the hundreds of images here are a reminder of a time when sailing was central to the life and growth of New England. Including paintings and photographs of vessels built, owned, or commanded by New England men, these illustrations will fascinate anyone who imagines harbors filled with tall ships. Some of the pieces reproduced were completed in the ports of Marseilles, Genoa, Leghorn, Trieste, Smyrna, and Hong Kong; also included is the oldest known painting of a New England vessel, the ship Bethe, of Boston, painted in 1748. An extensive introduction discusses a wide range of vessels, and there are sailors’ histories, adventure stories, and tales of maritime disaster. With more than 300 illustrations, this book will appeal to both historians and casual lovers of nautical life. Additional info: From the Author George Francis Dow was an American antiquarian for the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. He completed several works on ships, arts and crafts, and daily living in New England. About the Author George Francis Dow was an American antiquarian for the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. He completed several works on ships, arts and crafts, and daily living in New England.
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Sailing Ships of New England 1606-1907
Language: english
Author: Dow G.F.
Genre: History
Publisher: Skyhorse
ISBN: B00CKX8YAS
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 354
Description: Gathered from museums and private collections, the hundreds of images here are a reminder of a time when sailing was central to the life and growth of New England. Including paintings and photographs of vessels built, owned, or commanded by New England men, these illustrations will fascinate anyone who imagines harbors filled with tall ships. Some of the pieces reproduced were completed in the ports of Marseilles, Genoa, Leghorn, Trieste, Smyrna, and Hong Kong; also included is the oldest known painting of a New England vessel, the ship Bethe, of Boston, painted in 1748. An extensive introduction discusses a wide range of vessels, and there are sailors’ histories, adventure stories, and tales of maritime disaster. With more than 300 illustrations, this book will appeal to both historians and casual lovers of nautical life.
Additional info: From the Author
George Francis Dow was an American antiquarian for the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. He completed several works on ships, arts and crafts, and daily living in New England.
About the Author
George Francis Dow was an American antiquarian for the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. He completed several works on ships, arts and crafts, and daily living in New England.
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