First Rate: The Greatest Warship of the Age of Sail
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.31 (680 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591142644 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Rif Winfield is the author of the three-volume series British Warships in the Age of Sail, which covers every Royal Navy vessel built, purchased, or captured between 1603 and 1817. . He lives in the UK
dinofirst rate: the greatest warship of the age of sail dino448 A very comprehensive look at the first rate ships-of -the-line. I found many items that I hav'nt seen in other, comparable books. All togeather an excellent source, if your interest is in the first rate ships of that period.. first rate: the greatest warship of the age of sail dino448 A very comprehensive look at the first rate ships-of -the-line. I found many items that I hav'nt seen in other, comparable books. All togeather an excellent source, if your interest is in the first rate ships of that period.. 8 said first rate: the greatest warship of the age of sail. A very comprehensive look at the first rate ships-of -the-line. I found many items that I hav'nt seen in other, comparable books. All togeather an excellent source, if your interest is in the first rate ships of that period.. A First Rate book on the topic I have long been a student of sailing ships, both naval and mercantile, and this is one of the finest books on the subject of ships of the line. The author combines the perfect balance of narrative, illustrations, and technical data for the first rate class of ships. While the focus is naturally on English ships of the period, the book does cover other major navies to some extent. To anyone interested in this period, including ship modelers, I highly recommend this masterpiece.. C.Q.M said I'm pleased with this purchase even with its high price tag. Lavish historical drawings/paintings and detailed renderings from a large amount of historical ships fill this large book.I'm pleased with this purchase even with its high price tag.
(Warship- Naval Books of the Year) . Each chapter is illustrated with well chosen paintings, etchings, photographs, mainly of the Admiralty models of the period, and wherever possible Admiralty drafts of appropriate ships. This is a book to be recommended to anyone with an interest in these ships, which arguably constituted mankind's greatest technological achievements during the 300 years or so that they reigned supreme. The book covers the main eras of the age of sail, starting with the Caroline navy, through Commonwealth, Restoration and the French and Napoleonic wars, and culminates in the steam - powered wooden battleships of the Victorian era. The design and careers of individual ships are briefly described with particular highlights covered in more detail. The reproduction of the illustrations is, without exception, superb; clearly a lot of effort here has gone into getting the colour reproduction as close to the original as possible. The piece de resistance is
Built to the highest standards, they were lavishly decorated and given carefully considered names that reflected the pride and prestige of their country. They were the very embodiment of national power, and as such drew the attention of artists, engravers, and printmakers. In this first history of the major ships in the Royal Navy during the Age of Sail, virtually every British First Rate from the Prince Royal of 1610 to the end of sail is represented by an array of paintings, drawings, models, or plans. This spectacular collection of illustrations, many in full color, is a celebration of these magnifi