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The Marlinspike Sailor
Hervey Smith
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Description for The Marlinspike Sailor
Paperback. Teaches a few basic knots: the bowline, sheet bend, and rolling hitch, among others - and splices in three-strand and braided rope. This book also covers decorative rope and canvaswork - the traditional arts of the sailor. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FL; FM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 275 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 354.
Hervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled The Marlinspike Sailor to cult classic status when it was published in 1956. With the addition of a section on modern, synthetic rope in the 1970s, its popularity has continued undiminished to this day. It teaches a few basic knots--the bowline, sheet bend, and rolling hitch, among others--and splices in three-strand and braided rope. But its real business is decorative rope and canvaswork--the traditional arts of the sailor--and here it has no equal. For a rope mat, a ... Read more
Hervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled The Marlinspike Sailor to cult classic status when it was published in 1956. With the addition of a section on modern, synthetic rope in the 1970s, its popularity has continued undiminished to this day. It teaches a few basic knots--the bowline, sheet bend, and rolling hitch, among others--and splices in three-strand and braided rope. But its real business is decorative rope and canvaswork--the traditional arts of the sailor--and here it has no equal. For a rope mat, a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
International Marine Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
131
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Rockport, ME, United States
ISBN
9780070592186
SKU
V9780070592186
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-6
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Reviews for The Marlinspike Sailor
"[Smith's] original illustrations are a marvel of clarity and charm." Cruising World "The art of creating a 'boaty' boat. If you don't have this title, now is the time to get it." WoodenBoat