American Small Sailing Craft

Chapelle, H.I.: 1951 New York, hardcover without dust jacket, 363 pages, with over 100 plans of small sailing craft. This classic maritime reference book details the history, design, and construction of over 100 traditional American regional workboats developed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Through precise architectural drawings and historical text, it preserves the legacy of small vessels like dories, sharpies, and skiffs that shaped early coastal seafaring. ISBN 0393031438 Beware. No dust jacket as on image! In very good condition