Down Easters : American deep-water sailing ships, 1869-1929
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This book gives a history of these ships which have long been known to seafarers under two names - the Down Easters, indicating their origin, and the Cape Horners, as showing their chief trading route, around Cape Horn.
TitleThe Down Easters : American deep-water sailing ships, 1869-1929
Author
Edition4th
Place of publicationGlasgow
PublisherBrown, Son & Ferguson, LTD.
Year of publication1980
Pagination288 p. plus fold out ship plans
IllustrationsIllus., black and white photos, maps, tables and ship plans
Dimensions18.5 x 24.5 cm
Materialbook
Class numberVM32 .L8 1980
ISBN0-85174-112-6
NotesThe Brunel Institute
Subjectshipping, merchant shipping, Trade routes, North America
Geographical keywordNorth America, South America