The Seaman's Friend: A Treatise on Practical Seamanship (Notable American Authors Series)
Author:
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
ISBN:
0820113301
Format:
Handover
Publish Date:
June, 2005
Book Review
The Seaman's Friend: A Treatise on Practical Seamanship (Notable American Authors Series)
FROM THE PUBLISHER
A rare glimpse into the day-to-day shipboard procedures of the 19th-century, newly restored to print from an 1879 edition. The author of Two Years Before the Mast outlines practical aspects of seamanship such a setting sails and tying knots as well as the roles and duties of each crew member. Includes a glossary of sea terms.
SYNOPSIS
An authentic look at the standard operating procedures aboard a 19th-century ship by the author of Two Years Before the Mast, from tying knots to quelling a mutiny. Reprinted from a rare 1879 edition. Glossary.
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