Rare and valuable study reveals accomplishments of great 19th-century shipbuilder in era of sailing packet and clipper ship. Boston-built McKay clippers — Flying Cloud, Sovereign of the Seas, Great Republic, many more — surpassed in size, beauty, strength and speed all that had gone befor... read more
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Rare and valuable study reveals accomplishments of great 19th-century shipbuilder in era of sailing packet and clipper ship. Boston-built McKay clippers — Flying Cloud, Sovereign of the Seas, Great Republic, many more — surpassed in size, beauty, strength and speed all that had gone before. Enhanced with 58 superb illustrations, including a wealth of plans, models, maps and other material.
Reprint of Some Sailing Ships and Their Builder Donald McKay, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1928.
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