Description: American Clipper Ship, 1 : A Comprehensive History, With a Listing of Builders and Their Ships, Paperback by Knoblock, Glenn A., ISBN 1476694214, ISBN-13 9781476694214, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US 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 spurred on by the California Gold Rush of 1849. Not only are the career details of such noted ships as the Flying Cloud and Challenge discussed in detail, but they are also put in context with the times in which they operated. Their builders in East Coast states from Maine to Florida are discussed in detail, as are the men, and a woman in one instance, who commanded and manned these ships. Th documents the roles that owners and shipping agents played, what kinds of cargo the ships carried worldwide and the unusual trades in which they participated.
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Book Title: American Clipper Ship, 1845-1920 : A Comprehensive History, With
Number of Pages: 376 Pages
Publication Name: American Clipper Ship, 1845-1920 : A Comprehensive History, with a Listing of Builders and Their Ships
Language: English
Publisher: Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2023
Subject: General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, United States / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 23.7 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Subject Area: Transportation, History
Author: Glenn A. Knoblock
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
