Spritsail Barges Of Thames And Medway.
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The Thames and Medway spritsail barges, the russet-sailed craft that sailed the estuaries for centuries - the last of the coasters to traded under sail - gradually disappeared and were no longer to be seen gracefully wending their way along the waters of the Thames and Medway estuaries. Picturesque from every angle, whether at anchor or under way, theirs was no idle beauty. Staunch and well-built, for generations they carried cargoes of every shape and form, providing one of the cheapest means of water transport possible, yet earning a comfortable living for many a barge owner and master . . . . But "these lovely creations of shipwrights, long dead and gone, followed into oblivion the sailing trawlers, topsail schooners, brigantines, and other coasting craft. "Though faithfully portraying every detail of hull and rigging, no photograph can do justice to these picturesque craft". In this book can be found the history of stumpie, river, casting mulie and ketch barge, the details of their construction, the full story of the Sailing Matches and famous racing barges, and modellers too, will find here complete instructions for making miniatures of these picturesque craft. "Edgar J. March M.S.N.R. sets it down with an inspired pen." Superbly illustrated with 130 photographs and complete sets of plans drawn by the Author. Condition of Book: The hardback cover and spine are strong and clean, marking on spine and front cover, and softening at corners, edging and spine ends. Sticky-tape residue and foxing on mounted and free-end pages, front and back. Foxing on fly-leaf page. All inner pages are yellowed but clean, no marks, tears or folds, occasional foxing. Outer page edging is clean but marked and yellowed. The dustjacket is complete and clean, but yellowed, foxed, and marked. Outer edging is softened, and torn at spine ends and corners. Sticky-tape residue on flaps and inner spine,
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