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Ship Model Building
by Johnson, Gene
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- ISBN 10
- 0870331019
- ISBN 13
- 9780870331015
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Cornell Maritime Press, 1961. 8vo size blue clothbound hardcover with just jacket. 301 pages. Book is profusely illustrated with more than 1,000 black and white diagrams and illustrations. This revised and enlarged third edition is copyright 1961, but has an ISBN number, so is an even later printing Includes two large foldout drawing schematic of Schooner - Gloucester Fisherman and Harbor Tug. From jacket: "Since its publication... (this book) has been accepted as the most complete exposition of model ship building on the market. It is a book for youngsters from 8 to 80 who have never built a ship model and would like to learn this fascinating hobby... (The author) made this book unusual by its attention to minute and authentic detail." Contents include: Hull Blocks Keel and Rib Constructed Hulls Blocking and Profiling Strakes Rails Turned Stanchions Channels Fife and Pin Rails, Belaying Pins Ladders Capstans Anchors Skylights Steering Wheels Winches Hatches Chocks and Cleats Gratings Davits - Anchor Cranes Lifeboats and Other Small Stowed Boats Ships' Bells Searchlights Cabins and Deckhouses Funnels Bridge Telegraphs Marker Float Bitts Vertical Ladders Whalers Ferryboats, much more Jacket is worn chipped at corners and head and heel of spine. Name on inside cover. Edgewear, bumped and worn bottom corners and head and heel of spine. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . 3rd. Cloth. Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charity Bookstall
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006349
- Title
- Ship Model Building
- Author
- Johnson, Gene
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- 3rd
- ISBN 10
- 0870331019
- ISBN 13
- 9780870331015
- Publisher
- Cornell Maritime Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Ship; Building; Shipbuilding; Model;models; Ships; mainmast; Foremast; schooler; Gloucester Fisherman; Deck; Clipper ship; Mizzenmast
- Bookseller catalogs
- How-to; Transportation, Water; Games and Hobbies;
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