The Adventure of Sail: 1520-1914

Macintyre, Donald

Published by Random House, 1970

About this Item

"Captain Donald Macintyre has written a historical record of four centuries, from the first circumnavigation of the world to the virtual disappearance of the square-rigged ship. This is followed by a selection of contemporary writings of many nations, from 1520 to 1914, each piece showing an important aspect of the age of sail, the whole combining with over three hundred beautiful illustrations to give a comprehensive picture of the sailing ship experience." Writings include thos by Sir Francis Drake, Captain James Cook, Joseph Conrad and many others. With an introduction by boat designer Uffa Fox and tehnical glossary by Richard Dana. 44 color and 305 black and white illustrations. Blue cloth-covered boards with spine titling in lighter blue, blindstamped compass image to cover. Pages clean and tight. Unclipped jacket of wrap-around Adam Willaerts color painting, but edges have tears and are curling. 12.5 x 10 inches, 256 pages. 4 lbs. Seller Inventory # 25MacAdv

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Adventure of Sail: 1520-1914

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 1970

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Fair

Edition: 1st Edition