Maritime Compendium [Hardcover]

David Cordingly (Introduction)

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Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 1998

This volume contains a selection of 2500 maritime and related illustrations which have been gathered together from a wide range of sources. Colour images, line drawings, diagrams and vignettes are amassed from sources that span graphic types from antiquity to the present day. Subjects covered include: ships and ship types; ropes and rigging; anchors and armaments; and battle scenes, marine views, as well as portreaits of naval heroes and villains. The book brings together a collection of visual sources material, and charts the history of maritime illustration.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Conway Maritime Press (April 30, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0851777147
ISBN-13: 978-0851777146
Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.8 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,531,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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