The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor, or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship

blue cloth, paste down cover illustration, x, 120, [52] pages. : illustrated, Includes index. Reprint of the ed. published London : Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808, together with the additions made by George W. Blunt in the ed. published New York : E. & G.W. Blunt, 1858, as compiled by Robert S. Lee.Widely used among young 19th-century officers in the Royal Navy and East India Company, this now-rare volume offers clear definitions and copious illustrations of the principles of rigging and other aspects of seamanship - tacking, use of a compass, splicing ropes, making sails, and much more. A must for ship fanciers and naval historians Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.