Sailing barges of the British Isles
Stammers, Michael2008
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In the days before steam, sailing barges were a common sight on the waterways of Britain, and whole communities in the late 19th and early 20th century were based around ownership of fleets of barges. This book presents a history of Britain's sailing barges and the culture surrounding them.
Main title:
Sailing barges of the British Isles / Michael Stammers.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : History, 2008.
Collation:
160 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), port. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-156) and index.
ISBN:
9780752446233 (pbk)
Dewey class:
386.224509386.22450941386.2245
Local class:
E.386.2K386 STA
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1437029