| Historic Sail: Britain's Surviving Working Craft Contributor(s): Brown, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0752485814 ISBN-13: 9780752485812 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $35.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Sports & Recreation | Sailing |
| Dewey: 623.820 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.7" (1.10 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'Historic Sail' documents the former sailing working boats that survice around the British Isles, concentrating on craft of 40ft and over. Each type is introduced and its evolution tracked along with the maincharacteristics of the traditional design, before every surviving craft is described in turn, revealing history, details of restoration or preservation, the current location and use of the craft, and basic particulars such as dimensions and tonnage. |