Spritsail Barges of Thames and Medway Hardcover - 1970

Newton Abbot: David & Charles. Good in Good dust jacket. (1970). Hardcover. Ex-library. Library stamps, labels and markings. Rebound in red cloth boards with original spine cloth laid down. Dust-jacket with adhesive tape and adhesive tape stains. Dust-jacket is price-clipped. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 1970 second edition. xiv, 234 pages + 64 illustrations on 16 plate leaves. 30 in-text illustrations. 7 pages of plans. Rebound in red cloth boards. Page dimensions: 243 x 183mm. This edition has fewer plates than the first edition, but has a new 7 page Introduction by the author. The new introduction includes information the author received in communications since the first edition was published. "The graceful spritsail barge, once so typical a sight on the Thames and Medway, has passed from the river scene and can no longer be seen wending its way along the estuary. Here is the history of river, coasting, stumpie, mulie and ketch barges, with details of their construction. The story of the Kentish barge centres is told, and that of the Thames sailing matches; of wrecks and salvage, and of the last days of sail. Full details are given of the construction of a typical trading barge, and modellers will find instructions for making miniatures of these splendid craft." - from dust-jacket blurb. .