The first Atlantic liners : seamanship in the age of paddle wheel, sail and screw / Peter Allington and Basil Greenhill
1997, First Edition. London : Conway Maritime Press. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper, not price-clipped. Dated, signed and inscribed by Peter Allington and Basil Greenhill. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #411026
ISBN: 085177668X
Physical description; 167 p. : illustrations, facsimile, map ; 27 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p161-162. Includes index. Contents; The riddle of the day -- The early days 1804-38 -- Sail assist and steam assist, true and apparent wind -- Hull shape and stability- some contemporary ideas -- The engines and boilers -- Paddle wheels -- Masting, rigging and sails -- Handling sail and steam- passage making and navigation -- Handling under power -- Rules and regulations -- Further development of sail assist: modern applications and the future. Subjects; Ocean liners Atlantic Ocean History. Seamanship Atlantic Ocean History. Ocean liners History 19th century.
Price: €21.00