This lavishly illustrated volume is the first truly comprehensive study of eighteenth-century rigging from the English First Rate to the Fuchow pole junk. Covering all the warships and merchant vessels of Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Asia, noted author Karl Heinz Marquardt draws on contemporary sources as well as recent authoritative studies to provide well-documented commentary on the development and significant features of each rig and detailed descriptions of lines blocks, and sails, along with belaying plans of knots, hitches, and ropework. More than 1,200 line drawings, extensive tables of rigging dimensions, and indexes with a full listing of rigging terms in French, German, and English complete this indispensable reference on a complex yet fascinating subject.
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The Dictionary of Rigs & Rigging,
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As I said in the title, this works is really a dictionary. Somewhat different to most other publications, this 300+ page, 40cm x 40 cm tome covers most aspects of rigs around the world for the period metioned. The beauty of Marquardt's works is his artwork. Every imaginable 19th Centruy rig is presented and diagrams displayed, but do not be fooled, it is not a picture book and mainly consists of text, but well woth finding and owning. Of similar vein, if you can purchase one of his Anatomy of the Ship series, you can see how painstking Marquardt's works are. Are their more user friendly books around for the modeller? Yes, but one can invest in an artwork such as this book or one can read a paperback.
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This book is one of the definitive resources (particularly for modelers) on 18th century rigging. Numerous illustrations help clarify what can be very complicated instructions.
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In addition to the expected portrayal of different rigs of the period, the detail of the specific aspects of each rigging type was superb. Many rigs including naval, work and personal pleasure craft are discussed. The material on the ships themselves was an excellent compilation of data not easily found in any other single source.
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