The Age of Sail: Master Shipbuilders of the Maritimes by Spicer, Stanley T - 2001

Formac Publishing Company Limited, 2005. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback). The 19th century was the age of shipbuilding in the Maritime Provinces: all along the coast men were turning trees into ships that would sail on the world's oceans. Farmers and fishermen became master craftsmen building huge, deep-water vessels. In this beautifully illustrated volume, marine historian Stanley Spicer recaptures the age of sail and its many colourful characters. From hundreds of shipbuilders, Spicer has selected the Troops of Saint John, the Killams of Yarmouth, Joseph Cunard in Bathurst, the Peake family of Prince Edward Island, John Young of Lunenburg and the Moshers in Avondale. Through these often larger-than-life figures we explore the triumphs and tragedies of the Maritimes' great age of shipbuilding and ship owning. The Age of Sail draws on a range of rich visual resources including ship portraits, archival photographs, engravings, and artifacts displayed in the collections of leading… Read More

Formac Publishing Company Limited, 2005. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Formac Pub Co Ltd, 2001. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A nice clean copy..

Formac, 2005-05-26. Paperback. Good.

Formac Pub Co Ltd, 2005. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 144 pages. 8.25x10.25x0.25 inches.

Halifax: Formac, 2001. Book. Very Good. Paperbound. First Edition. Oblong 4 to.,. pict covers, 144 pages : illustrations, portraits,Includes index, a very good copy, "... stunningly beautiful... gorgeously illustrated. (Spicer) is a master storyteller and meticulous researcher, and The Age of Sail is a book well worth having." - Canning Gazette "... an impressive homage to Maritime shipbuilders...

Halifax : Formac , 2001 . First Edition . VG in Wraps . Oblong 8VO . A handseomely produced book, beautiully illustrated in colour and black and white. An exceptionally clean, bright and unworn ex-library copy with no external markings, minimal internal with no pocket.

Formac. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!