Nautical Illustrations: 681 Royalty-Free Illustrations from Nineteenth-Century Sources Contributor(s): Harter, Jim (Selected by) |
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ISBN: 0486428354 ISBN-13: 9780486428352 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Detailed images -- taken from rare sources -- depict primitive canoes, a Roman galley, ship figureheads, naval battles, dock scenes, lighthouses, pirate ships, steam-powered battleships, and a wealth of other subjects. Brief captions identify pictures, which are arranged chronologically. Irresistible to boating enthusiasts and armchair sailors. Over 600 black-and-white illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - Pictorial - Art | Techniques - Drawing - Design | Clip Art |
Dewey: 743.962 |
LCCN: 2002041766 |
Series: Dover Pictorial Archives |
Physical Information: 0.24" H x 9.24" W x 12.2" (1.00 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: While this book is intended is intended for all who love boats, ships, history, and nautical lore, it is also designed as a definitive source of high-quality, royalty-free images for use by artists, graphic designers, desktop publishers, ad agencies, and more. This collection of 681 wood engravings includes striking examples of some of the world's most beautiful boats and ships. Among the many famous vessels in this volume are Columbus's ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria; King Henry's VIII's Great Harry; the Pilgrim Fathers' Mayflower; Henry Hudson's Half Moon; King Charles I's Sovereign of the Seas; Captain Cook's Discovery; the HMS Bellerophon; Fulton's Clermont; and the Great Eastern. Among famous naval battles shown are the conflict at Actium, the invasion of the Spanish Armada, Dutch-English engagements in the 17th century, Anson's Centurion capturing a Spanish treasure ship, Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, Perry's triumph at Lake Erie, and the Civil War ironclad contest between the Monitor and the Merrimac. |