L. Francis Herreshoff

Capt. Nat Herreshoff

The Wizard of Bristol

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A much anticipated reissue, in larger format, of the biography of Nathanial G. Herreshoff, who was the greatest yacht and marine designer and builder this country has ever produced. Many of the closely guarded secrets of Captain Nat, the great master, are revealed in these pages. Fully illustrated with historical photos and boat designs.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sheridan House
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 577g
• ISBN-13: 9781574092875
• ISBN-10: 1574092871
• Artikelnr.: 27053363

Autorenporträt

L. Francis Herreshoff, a great designer in his own right, wrote a fascinating biography of his father. He was also the author of The Compleat Cruiser, one of the enduring classics of American sailing literature.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: The Time and the Place Chapter 2: Captain Nat's Ancestors
Chapter 3: The Herreshoffs Chapter 4: Captain Nat's Education Chapter 5:
The First Designs of N. G. Herreshoff Chapter 6: Captain Nat Forms a
Partnership with His Brother John Chapter 7: Captain Nat's Home Life
Chapter 8: Captain Nat's Methods of Designing Chapter 9: The Works of the
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company Chapter 10: Captain Nat's Designs of the
Eighteen-Nineties Chapter 11: Designs from 1900 to 1910 Chapter 12: Captain
Nat's Designs Between 1910 and 1920 Chapter 13: Captain Nat's Later Designs
Chapter 14: Mr. Herreshoff's Later Life and Friends Chapter 15: Some of
Captain Nat's Accomplishments Appendix Partial List of Herreshoff-Built
Boats