Sail's Last Century: The Merchant Sailing Ship 1830-1930 (Conway's History of the Ship)

The sixth entry in this splendid series (intended to be complete in 12 volumes). The work joins The Advent of Steam in coverage of that long period that saw steam & sail in an interesting coexistence. This volume covers the fullest development of commercial sailing ships the designs that benefitted from centuries of trial & error. An exemplary text enhanced by a many fine period photos, drawings & plans. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.