(Salem, MA.: Marine Research Society, 1927).

FIRST EDITION, NUMBERED AND LIMITED ISSUE OF THIS EXCELLENT AND AUTHORITATIVE TEXT ON THE SUBJECT. The author researched the subject extensively, basing his work on historical sources, unbiased by the experiences of those familiar with more modern rigging and sailing techniques. For enthusiasts of historic sailing ships, this wonderfully illustrated book is primary reading and a valuable reference. Item #32876

First Edition, LIMITED ISSUE, ONE OF 97 COPIES ON SPECIAL PAPER OF WHICH ONLY 87 WERE OFFERED FOR SALE, Marine Research Society Publication 14. Illustrated with 24 black and white plates from various sources and hundreds of line drawings throughout the text. Tall 8vo, publisher's original black cloth ruled and lettered in gilt on the spine, the covers of fine marbled paper over boards, t.e.g. xiv, 278, [2] pp. A fine and handsome copy of this book, one of the best available on the subject, the text is clean and fresh, the binding solid with the spine unfaded, a touch of general age to the extremities.