Providing a comprehensive guide to seamanship for sailors of the era, this book covers essential topics such as rigging, knots, navigation, boat handling, and naval tactics. It serves as a valuable resource for sailors, offering detailed instructions, diagrams, and explanations to ensure the safe and efficient operation of ships at sea.
Manual of Seamanship Vol I c1926 By Authority of the Lords Commissioners
Title: The manual of Seamanship Vol I
Author: Authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
Publisher: His Majesty's Stationery Office
Publication Date: 1926 reprint
Format: HardbackCondition: Blue covers which has heavy scuffing and a crease to the front. Small damage to top of spine. The pages are fairly clean and are full of diagrams, flags, Knots etc with a pull out diagram of a ship, the edges of which are creased and also a pull out diagram showing how to use the Boatswain call. Lots of adverts to the front.
In a fair condition only.
Book measures 23cm x 15cm with 347 pages.