Title: American Clipper Ship, 1845-1920
Description: "This work offers a new and comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built. It explores the quest for speed on the seas from the early 1800s through the fast-paced times of the 1850s. Their builders in East Coast states from Maine to Florida are discussed in detail "--
Subjects: Shipping, united states, history, Clipper ships, History, Merchant marine, Shipbuilding