Eighteenth-century Rigs & Rigging

Name/Title

Eighteenth-century Rigs & Rigging

Entry/Object ID

VM531 .M3513 1992a

Description

Illustrated guide to the rigging and rigs of eighteenth-century vessels of all types. Spars -- Rigging of spars (Ship rig) -- Northern variants of ship rig -- Rig for two-masted and smaller vessels -- Details of single-mast rig -- Rigs for vessels with spritsails -- Rigs for boats -- Foreign and exotic rigs -- Sails -- Cut and shape of sails -- Rigging of sails -- Running rigging to sails -- Belaying plans -- Blocks and tackles -- Cordage, splices, hitches and knots -- Netting and other accessories -- Appendix. 330 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.

Collection

Library Circulating Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Masts and rigging--History--18th century., Sailing ships--History--18th century.

Book Details

Author

Marquardt, Karl-Heinz

Place Published

City

London, England

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Date Published

1992

Call No.

VM531 .M3513 1992a