Author: Villiers, Alan
Title: The Way of a Ship. Being some account of the ultimate development of the oceangoing square-rigged sailing vessel, and the manner of het handling, het voyage-making, het personnel, her economics, her performance, and her end
Description: 1954 London, hardcover, no dust jacket, 287 pages, with photos and illustrations.  Alan Villiers chronicles the history, technical aspects, and heroic era of ocean-going square-rigged sailing vessels, particularly those that were still in commercial use until the 1930s. The book is illustrated with maps, charts, diagrams, and photographs taken by the author, providing a detailed account of the sailing ships and their operations   In very good condition

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