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Seamanship in the Age of Sail: An Account of the Shiphandling of the Sailing Man-of-war, 1600-1860, Based on Contemporary Sources
 
 
Seamanship in the Age of Sail: An Account of the Shiphandling of the Sailing Man-of-war, 1600-1860, Based on Contemporary Sources (Hardcover)
by John H. Harland (Author), Mark Myers (Illustrator)
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Product details
  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Conway Maritime Press Ltd (12 Jun 1984)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0851771793
  • ISBN-13: 978-0851771793
  • Product Dimensions: 29.4 x 25 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 258,997 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Describes the proper historical development of seamanship among the major navies of the world. In order to explain even the most complex evolution clearly, over 350 line drawings were specially commissioned. Every aspect of handling a man-of-war is detailed and illustrated from original sources.

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