Sailing ships
by E. Keble Chatterton
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Contents
- Preface
- Errata
- Plans
- Chapter I. Introductory
- Chapter II. Early Egyptian Ships from About 6000 B.C
- Chapter III. Ancient Ships of Phœnicia, Greece, and Rome
- Chapter IV. The Early Ships of Northern Europe
- Chapter V. The Development of the Sailing Ship from the Eighth Century to the Year 1485
- Chapter VI. The Development of the Sailing Ship from the Time of Henry VII. To the Death of Queen Elizabeth (1485-1603)
- Chapter VII. From the Accession of James I. To the Close of the Eighteenth Century
- Chapter VIII. The Development of the Sailing Ship in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
- Chapter IX. The Fore-and-Aft Rig and Its Developments; Coasters, Fishing Boats, Yachts, Etc
- Glossary
- Bibliography