Sailing Vessels in Authentic Early Nineteenth-Century Illustrations

By Edward William Cooke

Book Overview

One of the masterworks of maritime art: the famous English artist s richly atmospheric record of English ships and shipping in the early 1800 s. 65 detailed etchings focus on the river craft of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486261417
• ISBN13: 9780486261416
• Release Date: December 1989
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

FANTASTIC ARTWORK AND A LOT OF IT!

I used this book to help make a decoupage project for a young boy. I wanted something to thrill the boy and also still be appreciated by him later in life. These detailed ink drawings are truly gorgeous and will be appreciated for their aesthetic virtues by any person who loves sailboats and ships. There are brief descriptions by the artist and/or editor with every picture so it provides a kind of overview history of many different types of watercraft found in British waters in the mid-1800's. The book's price is soooo reasonable IMHO. I would give this book much more that a 5-star rating if I could.