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The American Fishing Schooners: 1825-1935

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Howard Chapelle, the dean of American watercraft historians completed this final work a few years before his death. Not particularly rich in "sea lore", it is nonetheless the standard resource regarding this American arche-type of design. Enhanced with numerous photographs, lines drawings and sketches of rigging and deck gear, it is a valuable resource. It is a complement to other volumes of Chappelle's work.

This is the most comprehensive book ever written on the subject. It was penned by one of America's premier historians of 19th Century Naval Architecture.It is doubtful that a finer book will ever be written on the subject of American fishing schooners.
It was a classic when I was a boy, and it is still a classic.
No student of 19th Century Maritime history should go without this book.

This is a great reference book for any serious model builder, with lots of details and illustrations, clearly charting the evolution of the design of the American fishing schooners over the golden age of their careers.

The most comprehensive source I have encountered for the intricate details of north american fishing schooners from the late 1800's and early 1900's.

I got a great book at a fair price. It was in a little tougher shape than I expected but I am very happy with the pruchase and the speed of delivery.

When I was in the process of selecting this product, I had a choice of one book at 32$ US and one at 40$US, I selected the 32$ one but was forced to go for the more expensive one, I never understood why you people did this. This left me with questioning the credibility of your firm.
Since I belong to a ship modeling club and we all purchase books from your organization, this experience was brought forward by myself as a subject of discussion. None of the members had an answer as to what had happened and suggested that I communicate my experience to you.