Galleys in the Netherlands

Lehmann, L.Th.: 1984 Amsterdam, Meulenhoff, softcover 107 pages. Illustrated with black and white illustrations and with folding-out model of a Galley. This specialized maritime study explores the unexpected history and engineering development of rowed galley-type vessels within the Low Countries from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century. The author provides a meticulous structural analysis of specific regional warships including the famous black galley of Dordrecht and the red galley of Vlaardingen. ISBN 9789029018548 In very good condition.