BUILDING THE WOODEN WALLS
Written by Brian Lavery
Published by Conway Maritime Press
in 1991
ISBN: 0851775799
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BUILDING THE WOODEN WALLS
Written by Brian Lavery.
Stock no. 1329897
1st.
1991.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The Design and Construction of the 74-Gun Ship Valiant. Large format. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0851775799. A super copy.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Ship of the Line
- 2. The Invincible and the Valiant
- 3. Drawing the Lines
- 4. Chatham Dockyard and its Men
- 5. Finding the Timber
- 6. Cutting and Fastening Timber
- 7. The First Stage in Construction
- 8. The Frame
- 9. The Planking
- 10. The Decks
- 11. Preparing for Launch
- 12. Masts and Yards
- 13. Sails and Rigging
- 14. Fittings
- 15. Guns
- 16. Manning the Ship
- 17. The Valiant in Service
- Notes
- Chronology
- Bibliography
- Index