Quarto paperback, 192 pages illustrated with black & white plates and detailed drawings. Fine card covers, no inscriptions or marks. This is a comprehensive history of the rigs' development from its emergence in Holland in the early years of the seventeenth century right up to the present when it is experiencing a renaissance in the world of luxury charter. In this survey David MacGregor describes the development of this beautiful rig and gives examples of all the varied types.

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Title: The Schooner : its Design and Development from 1600 to the Present
Publisher: London, Chatham Publishing
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1861761651
ISBN 13: 9781861761651
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fine

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*** NAP, NO additional printings indicated ... STATED " First published in Great Britain in 1997" ... **Square Corners **not bumped . .. Clean Book Edges ... CONTENTS **No highlights or notes in text, ... ** Very Clean ... **No Marks .. **No Tears .. **No Creases.. **Pages/Print Bright and Crisp **Every book/item is cleaned and inspected for Defects/Condition before shipment .. Vintage Inventory ... **DJ Not Clipped .. (***Buy with Confidence with over 2000 satisfied customers ) ... No Major Issues ... Moderate wear/use ... DC Included (Value +), New Packaging, Great Copy ... "Buy Smart ... Mail it Today" GF/HB/TALL/S1-white

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David MacGregor is recognised as one of the world's leading authorities on merchant sail. His books on the development of the clipper and more generally on the merchant marine are now regarded as classics of their genre. He is on the Ships Committee of the Maritime Trust and on the Council of the Society for nautical Research and his years of study have brought him into contact with every aspect of the world's sailing ships.

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