American Clipper Ship, 1845-1920

A Comprehensive History, with a Listing of Builders and Their Ships

By Glenn A. Knoblock

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Publish Date

2023

Publisher

McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

Language

eng

Pages

376

Description:

"This work offers a new and comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built. It explores the quest for speed on the seas from the early 1800s through the fast-paced times of the 1850s. Their builders in East Coast states from Maine to Florida are discussed in detail "--

subjects: Shipping, united states, history, Clipper ships, History, Merchant marine, Shipbuilding