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Fishing the European Coast
Mike Smylie
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Paperback. No-one knows when the first fishing boat set out to sea. Mosaics from the Mediterranean show vessels encircling shoals dating from the first century although Egyptian tomb reliefs dated to 6000BC show nets being set. Although the roots of some of the vessels may go back many generations, this title features those that are in existence. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
The coastline of Europe has one of the most diverse collections of fishing boats to be found upon any of the continental coasts of the world. From the Viking-influenced waters of Scandinavia and Northern Europe to the Southern European coasts with their roots firmly placed in the early vessels of the Eastern Mediterranean shipwrights of old, scholars have identified hundreds of different types of craft. For the first time fisheries historian Mike Smylie has put together a collection of many of these craft through his own pen and ink drawings. From the great sailing boats of the northern herring fisheries ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752446288
SKU
V9780752446288
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mike Smylie
MIKE SMYLIE is a maritime historian who specialises in the fishing industry and has written numerous books and articles on the subject, including Thomas Summers & Co.<.> and Voices from the Shoreline for The History Press. He is also a founder member of the 40+ Fishing Boat association, which was founded to promote and preserve British fishing traditions and vessels, ... Read more
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