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12 Metre Class
A thoroughly splendid history of this high profile class. Loaded with archival b&w photos plus contemporary color. Includes specs and capsule history of every twelve ever built.
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1421: The Year China Discovered America
Did the Chinese voyage to the West Coast of North America in 1421? Did they circumnavigate the globe 100 years before Magellan? The author makes a convincing case that they did. A fascinating read.
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America and the Sea: A Maritime History
Simply the most complete maritime history of the United States available today. From Native Americans, the Vikings through the latest in merchant ship development and pollution control. Hundreds of illustrations.
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America's Victory
A classic underdog saga. When six members of the New York Yacht Club set out to build a schooner to face the best of British yachts in 1851 to bring home what would become the America's Cup, nobody gave them much hope.
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Beautiful Engines
The first-ever color presentation of some of the world's most important stationary and marine engines. Descriptions of each engine relates its history, how it worked, its designer and manufacturer and what makes it unique or why it is important. A treasure.
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Beautiful Outboards
A unique collection of outboards highlighting their aesthetic and technical evoluton. Each is beautifully photographed and features specs, details and histories. Covers the years 1901 through the 1960s.
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ID: HISWWN163 |
Book of Wooden Boats, Vol. II
A magnificent collection of 90 beautiful vessels photographed by the reigning dean of marine photographers. Each vessel is described in a detailed caption by Maynard Bray. Selections range from a simple pram to workboats to some of the world's most photogenic sailing and motor yachts. Wonderful.
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Bound for Blue Water
A definitive collection of marine art of the 20th and early 21st century, this magnificent volume includes paintings, sculpture, etchings and scrimshaw, most never before seen in print. Many marine subjects are treated. A splendid book.
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ID: HISPGN052 |
Bounty Mutiny, The
Here is the full text of Bligh's Narrative of the Mutiny, the minutes of the court proceedings against Fletcher Christian and the highly charged correspondence between Bligh and Christian presented in one volume for the first time. Includes a rich selection of subsequent Bounty narratives.
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Bounty, The
Explores the truths, myths and legends behind history's most notorious mutiny by focusing on the court-martial of the ten mutineers who were captured in Tahiti and brought to justice in England. This fresh perspective wonderfully revives the whole saga.
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Canoe, The
A definitive history of the construction and use of the canoe, dugout, kayak and umiak in North America. Rich with originl artwork, archival photos and detailed construction sequences. Produced in cooperation with the Canadian Canoe Museum. Absolutely magnificent.
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Cape Cod Catboats
Embodies years of research and reflection about this most uniquely American of all sailing craft and the reason for its enduring popularity. Filled with photos and drawings providing and in-depth look at working as well as pleasure cats.
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