The Art of Rigging: Containing an Explanation of Terms and Phrases and the Progressive Method of Rigging Expressly Adapted for Sailing Ships

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Courier Corporation, Jan 1, 1990 - Transportation - 155 pages
Although mastery of the art of rigging is no longer required on board today's ships, legions of serious model ship builders who wish to rig their ships correctly need to learn the art in miniature. This book is widely considered the best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship. It is based on the extensively revised and updated 1848 edition prepared by Captain George Biddlecombe, a Master in the Royal Navy and former merchant seaman.
 

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ALPHABETICAL EXPLANATION OF THE TERMS AND PHRASES USED IN RIGGING
1
DIRECTIONS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF OPERATIONS INCIDENTAL TO RIGGING AND FOR PREPARING IT ON SHORE
39
PROGRESSIVE METHOD OF RIGGING SHIPS
75
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