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The Kedge Anchor; or, Young Sailors' Assistant
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Environment:Made in USA
Author/Editor: William Brady
ISBN 10:0486419924
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Upon its mid-19th-century publication, this book became the Bible of U.S. sailors. Its no-nonsense prose gives specific instructions for knotting and rigging, blacking the guns, and stationing the crew to dealing with the direst emergencies. Enhanced with 70 rare engravings, a glossary of sea terms, ...  read more
 


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Upon its mid-19th-century publication, this book became the Bible of U.S. sailors. Its no-nonsense prose gives specific instructions for knotting and rigging, blacking the guns, and stationing the crew to dealing with the direst emergencies. Enhanced with 70 rare engravings, a glossary of sea terms, and 100 pages of useful tables.
Reprint of the fourth, New York, 1849 edition.
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Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486419924
ISBN 13: 9780486419923
Author/Editor: William Brady
Format: Book
Page Count: 400
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Publication date: March 2002
Table of Contents: Click here to view the Table of Contents

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