The Clipper Ship Era: An Epitome of Famous American and British Clipper Ships, Their Owners, Builders, Commanders, and Crews, 1843-1869

xii, 404, [2] pp. Originally published in 1910, and offered here with revisions and 36 additional illustrations, for a total of 75 lithographs and woodcuts. Three appendices and extensive index follow text. A nautical history from the colonial era through the end of the 19th century, with chapters on the War of 1812, the Californian gold rush, trade with China, the American Merchant Marine, etc. Covers American, British, and Australian clippers and voyages.