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Herreshoff: American Masterpieces
Maynard Bray
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Description for Herreshoff: American Masterpieces
Hardcover. Elegant by design and spectacular in performance, thirty-six iconic Herreshoff boats are showcased in magnificent photographs and original drawings. Num Pages: 272 pages, 200 color photographs; 38 plans. BIC Classification: WGG; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 356 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2322.
The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company constructed the most thrilling, innovative and graceful boats ever built in the United States. Here the finest of the Herreshoff designs afloat today are presented with insightful commentary on design evolution in every facet-from lines to displacement to hardware, accompanied by full-colour images of each vessel both in detail and under way, and unique colour reproductions of Herreshoff's archival plans and drawings. Each entry incorporates a history of the boat (or class), its owners, race results and fate, celebrating the many that still grace the waters.
The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company constructed the most thrilling, innovative and graceful boats ever built in the United States. Here the finest of the Herreshoff designs afloat today are presented with insightful commentary on design evolution in every facet-from lines to displacement to hardware, accompanied by full-colour images of each vessel both in detail and under way, and unique colour reproductions of Herreshoff's archival plans and drawings. Each entry incorporates a history of the boat (or class), its owners, race results and fate, celebrating the many that still grace the waters.
Product Details
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
2322g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393089097
SKU
V9780393089097
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Maynard Bray
Marine historian Maynard Bray has authored or co-authored many books on the subject of wooden boats, including the classic Book of Wooden Boats. He lives in Brooklin, Maine. Benjamin Mendlowitz is America's premier photographer of wooden boats. He lives in Brooklin, Maine. Claas van der Linde compiled the Herreshoff Catalogue Raisonne; he lives in Switzerland and sails ... Read more
Reviews for Herreshoff: American Masterpieces
... outstanding written history including hundreds of inspiring images and archival drawings for many of HMC's most iconic designs.
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