The American clipper ship, 1845-1920 : a comprehensive history, with a listing of builders and their ships

Author/Creator:: Knoblock, Glenn A.
Publication/Creation:: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2014]
Format:: Book

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Full Title:: The American clipper ship, 1845-1920 : a comprehensive history, with a listing of builders and their ships / Glenn A. Knoblock

Subjects:: Clipper ships--United States--History
Merchant marine--United States--History--19th century
Merchant marine--United States--History--20th century
Shipbuilding--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)--History

Table of Contents:: The history of the clipper -- Westward Ho: the coming of the clipper -- Challenge: the design of a clipper ship -- Young Mechanic: the building of a clipper ship -- Architect: the clipper ship builders -- Intrepid: clipper ship commanders, crew and passengers -- Wild Rover: clipper ship voyages and trade -- Titan: clipper ship owners and agents -- Sweepstakes: fast passages and record setting voyages -- Hurricane: shipwrecks and other noteworthy clipper events -- Twilight: the end of the American clipper ship era -- Clipper builders and their ships by state.
part one. The history of the clipper -- part two. Clipper builders and their ships by state.
Bibliography:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:: "This work offers a new and comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built. It explores the quest for speed on the seas from the early 1800s through the fast-paced times of the 1850s. Their builders in East Coast states from Maine to Florida are discussed in detail. "--
Language:: English
Language Note:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 1 online resource (377 p.)
General Note:: Description based upon print version of record.