{"product_id":"nautical-illustrations-681-royalty-free-illustrations-from-nineteenth-century-sources-paperback","title":"Nautical Illustrations: 681 Royalty-Free Illustrations from Nineteenth-Century Sources - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Harter\u003c\/b\u003e (Selected by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile this book is intended is intended for all who love boats, ships, history, and nautical lore, it is also designed as a definitive source of high-quality, royalty-free images for use by artists, graphic designers, desktop publishers, ad agencies, and more. This collection of 681 wood engravings includes striking examples of some of the world's most beautiful boats and ships. Among the many famous vessels in this volume are Columbus's ships, the \u003ci\u003eNina, Pinta, and Santa Maria; \u003c\/i\u003eKing Henry's VIII's \u003ci\u003eGreat Harry;\u003c\/i\u003e the Pilgrim Fathers' \u003ci\u003eMayflower;\u003c\/i\u003e Henry Hudson's \u003ci\u003eHalf Moon;\u003c\/i\u003e King Charles I's \u003ci\u003eSovereign of the Seas;\u003c\/i\u003e Captain Cook's \u003ci\u003eDiscovery;\u003c\/i\u003e the HMS \u003ci\u003eBellerophon;\u003c\/i\u003e Fulton's \u003ci\u003eClermont;\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eGreat Eastern\u003c\/i\u003e. Among famous naval battles shown are the conflict at Actium, the invasion of the Spanish Armada, Dutch-English engagements in the 17th century, Anson's \u003ci\u003eCenturion\u003c\/i\u003e capturing a Spanish treasure ship, Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, Perry's triumph at Lake Erie, and the Civil War ironclad contest between the \u003ci\u003eMonitor\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMerrimac\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eThis volume includes a wide variety of vessels: rowboats, funeral barges, Venetian gondolas, catamarans, Native American canoes, Chinese junks, tugboats, canal boats, barges, yachts, brigs, barks, sloops, skiffs, catboats, various kinds of vessels used for fishing and whaling, ships in distress, and more. There are also examples of nautically related material: navigational instruments, diving suits and helmets, lighthouses, canal locks, dry docks, the Suez Canal, helmsmen, ship captains, seamen at work, deck scenes, and interiors of boats. taken from rare sources -- depict primitive canoes, a Roman galley, ship figureheads, naval battles, dock scenes, lighthouses, pirate ships, steam-powered battleships, and a wealth of other subjects. Brief captions identify pictures, which are arranged chronologically. Features over 600 black-and-white illustrations from rare sources, arranged chronologically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile this book is intended is intended for all who love boats, ships, history, and nautical lore, it is also designed as a definitive source of high-quality, royalty-free images for use by artists, graphic designers, desktop publishers, ad agencies, and more. This collection of 681 wood engravings includes striking examples of some of the world's most beautiful boats and ships. Among the many famous vessels in this volume are Columbus's ships, the \u003ci\u003eNina, Pinta, and Santa Maria; \u003c\/i\u003eKing Henry's VIII's \u003ci\u003eGreat Harry;\u003c\/i\u003e the Pilgrim Fathers' \u003ci\u003eMayflower;\u003c\/i\u003e Henry Hudson's \u003ci\u003eHalf Moon;\u003c\/i\u003e King Charles I's \u003ci\u003eSovereign of the Seas;\u003c\/i\u003e Captain Cook's \u003ci\u003eDiscovery;\u003c\/i\u003e the HMS \u003ci\u003eBellerophon;\u003c\/i\u003e Fulton's \u003ci\u003eClermont;\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eGreat Eastern\u003c\/i\u003e. Among famous naval battles shown are the conflict at Actium, the invasion of the Spanish Armada, Dutch-English engagements in the 17th century, Anson's \u003ci\u003eCenturion\u003c\/i\u003e capturing a Spanish treasure ship, Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, Perry's triumph at Lake Erie, and the Civil War ironclad contest between the \u003ci\u003eMonitor\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMerrimac\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eThis volume includes a wide variety of vessels: rowboats, funeral barges, Venetian gondolas, catamarans, Native American canoes, Chinese junks, tugboats, canal boats, barges, yachts, brigs, barks, sloops, skiffs, catboats, various kinds of vessels used for fishing and whaling, ships in distress, and more. There are also examples of nautically related material: navigational instruments, diving suits and helmets, lighthouses, canal locks, dry docks, the Suez Canal, helmsmen, ship captains, seamen at work, deck scenes, and interiors of boats. taken from rare sources--depict primitive canoes, a Roman galley, ship figureheads, naval battles, dock scenes, lighthouses, pirate ships, steam-powered battleships, and a wealth of other subjects. Brief captions identify pictures, which are arranged chronologically. Features over 600 black-and-white illustrations from rare sources, arranged chronologically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Harter is a successful artist and editor of several Dover Pictura CD-ROM Books, including \u003ci\u003eHarter's Picture Archive for Collage and Illustration, Landscapes and Cityscapes for Artists and Craftspeople, Nautical Illustrations\u003c\/i\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 12.2 x 9.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756160876832,"sku":"9780486428352","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d06403e3f5fbc33b9629915a9d1fb357.webp?v=1780075932","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nautical-illustrations-681-royalty-free-illustrations-from-nineteenth-century-sources-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}