Masters of Sail; The Era of Square-Rigged Vessels in the Maritime Provinces

Ryerson Press, 1968

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Year of publication

1968

Author

Spicer, Stanley T.

Publishers

Ryerson Press

Keyword

Cabin Layout, Savona, Calburga, Curacao, Typical Brig, Barque, Barquentine, J.F. Whitney, Eva Lynch, E.J. Spicer, King County, Marco Polo, Howard D. Troop, Figurehead, Sail Plans, Agnes Sutherland, Lkoda, Chignecto Ship Railway, Shipbuilders, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Price Edward Island, Language of the Sea, Mary Celeste,

Binding description

Dust jacket

State of preservation

Very Good

Binding

Hardcover

Inscribed

First edition

Description

Book is in excellent condition with sea blue cloth covers. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows edge wear, scuffing, small chips/tears at corners, no large tears. 278p. with 27 illustrations in b&w, bibliography, glossary, map endpapers. Title page has previous owner's sticker. "Shipbuilding in the Maritime Provinces had progressed as an industry for almost 100 years when it burst into full glory during the middle decades of the nineteenth century. These were the years of the Golden Age of Sail, when wooden square-rigged vessels were being built in every town and hamlet close enough to water to float a vessel; when Canada stood fourth among the ship-owning countries of the world and Yarmouth and Saint John were among the world's great ship-owning ports."