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The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, and Details

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This is a very (thick) detailed book on the construction of real historic clipper ships. It contains everything from lines to layout to fitting out details for many clipper ships built between 1850 and 1856. No pretty pictures, but lots of useful diagrams and drawings. An experienced shipwright could probably build a very good clipper ship from this complete reference.

Bill Crothers' excellent drawings and thorough research make this a definitive reference on the construction of the American clipper ships. The book contains a wide range of information of interest to the maritime historian as well as the model maker. This is a book about the "insides" of these vessels - how they were built and how they worked - rather than about the lovely appearance of the ships under sail.
Highly recommended for your reference shelf.

Good book with many details about american clippers and about the clipper Morning Light. Arrived in good time in France.

Along with the books by Clark and Cutler, "The American-Built Clipper Ship" by Crothers rounds out the holy trinity of Clipper Ship documentation. You could build and rig a clipper from scratch using the data and drawings in this book! For lovers of the sea, ships and the era, this book will provide a lifelong reference and uncounted hours of fascinating reading. If you are a clipper ship modeler, you NEED this book.