About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. A dramatic portrait of the legendary sea commander traces his rapid rise from an uneducated Dickensian childhood in mid-19th-century Nova Scotia to the leader of ships that experienced high-danger adventures, including a first documented ... This book is an effort to preserve the records of the most perfect type of sailing ship at the very height of its development, and it has been written entirely for sailors and those who are interested in shipping. Found inside – Page 741Clipper ships and captains , by the eds . of American heritage , the magazine of history . ... S . clipper ship , characterizes some of the people who were important in its development , particularly the clipper - ship captains , describes briefly the ... 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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. "The clipper ship era made it plain that a young nation had suddenly come of age in seaboard America. Found inside – Page 282However, there are listed below several whaling ships that were identified ... the state's most important shipbuilding center prior to the clipper ship era, ... On a warm spring morning in May 1986, twelve crew members were crossing the Atlantic on perhaps the most historically accurate sailboat of its day, the Pride of Baltimore. Flying Cloud is the riveting and thoroughly researched tale of a truly unforgettable sea voyage during the days of the California gold rush. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Invaluable guide offers detailed descriptions, drawings of masting, rigging, and major fittings of American clippers and packets. Also includes wealth of details on deck furniture. 279 line drawings. In this powerful novel, Hugo and Nebula Award winning author Paolo Bacigalupi delivers a fast-paced adventure set in the vivid and raw, uncertain future of his companion novels The Drowned Cities and Tool of War. Found inside – Page 267Cargo ships were built with "flat floors and hard bilges . ... by the American clippers ... is one of vast importance to the development of the sailing ship ... DIVRare and valuable study reveals accomplishments of great 19th-century shipbuilder in era of sailing packet and clipper ship. 58 superb illustrations, including plans, models, maps, etc. /div Found inside – Page 490A new kind of ship called a clipper was built in 1841. Many of these ships , that clipped along faster than the older sailing vessels , were built in shipyards in New York , New London , and in ... After 1860 the clipper ships were not so important . This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. 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Detailed, informative text on each vessel by noted naval historian. Introduction. /div This book, the most important and detailed ever to appear on clipper ships, is the fruit of 35 years of research. Lavishly pictorial, it's a boon to maritime historians, model makers, and dreamers alike. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Found inside – Page 82Saco, also, was an important shipping center in the early part of the 19th century. ... During the clipper era, Richmond, Frankfort, Damariscotta and Robbinston each produced several fine clipper ships, while many other small villages built one ... This work offers a new and comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built. This book, the most important and detailed ever to appear on clipper ships, is the fruit of 35 years of research. Lavishly pictorial, it's a boon to maritime historians, model makers, and dreamers alike. 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