An edition of Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the wizard of Bristol (1953)

Capt. Nat Herreshoff: The Wizard of Bristol

The Life and Achievements of Natanael Greene Herreshoff, Together With an Account of Some of the Yachts He Designed

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Cover of: Capt. Nat Herreshoff: The Wizard of Bristol by L. Francis Herreshoff
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An edition of Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the wizard of Bristol (1953)

Capt. Nat Herreshoff: The Wizard of Bristol

The Life and Achievements of Natanael Greene Herreshoff, Together With an Account of Some of the Yachts He Designed

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A famous boat designer writes an homage to his father and mentor, Nathanael Herreshoff (pronounced 'hair-a-sof'), and family life in Bristol, Rhode Island. The inspired reader is sure to make a pilgrimage to the America's Cup Hall of Fame & Herreshoff Marine Museum located in same city.

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Sheridan House
Language
English
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400

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12 1/2, America's Cup, America's Cup Hall of Fame, Biography, CLARA, COQUINA, Hart Collection, History, MIT alumni, MIT alumnus, Naval architects, RELIANCE, RESOLUTE, S class, Shipbuilding, VIGILANT, Wizard of Bristol, Yacht racing, boat designer, boatbuilder, cat-yawl, engineer, external ballast, nautical, naval architect, naval architecture, sailboat racing, sailboats, steam boiler, steam engines, torpedo boats, yacht, yacht designer, yachting, yachts, Herreshoff, nathanael greene, 1848-1938, Yachts and yachting, history, Herreshoff, Nathanael Greene, 1848-1938, Shipbuilding -- Rhode Island -- Bristol -- History, Naval architects -- Rhode Island -- Bristol -- Biography, Bristol (R.I. : Town) -- Biography
People
Capt Nathanael Herreshoff, Captain Nat, Captain Nat Herreshoff, Clara DeWolf, Clara Herreshoff, Halsey Herreshoff, Herreshoff, L F Herreshoff, L Francis Herreshoff, Nat, Nathanael Greene Herreshoff (1848-1938)
Places
Bristol, Bristol (R.I. : Town), Bristol County, Buzzards Bay, Narragansett, Narragansett Bay, Narragansett RI, RI, Rhode Island
Times
1848-1938

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Cover of: Capt. Nat Herreshoff: The Wizard of Bristol
Capt. Nat Herreshoff: The Wizard of Bristol : The Life and Achievements of Natanael Greene Herreshoff, Together With an Account of Some of the Yachts He Designed
March 1996, Sheridan House
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Cover of: Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the wizard of Bristol
Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the wizard of Bristol: the life and achievements of Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, together with an account of some of the yachts he designed
1981, Sheridan House
in English
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Cover of: Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the wizard of Bristol
Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the wizard of Bristol: the life and achievements of Nathaniel Green Herreshoff, together with an account of some of the yachts he designed.
1953, Sheridan House
in English
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"MOST biographies and many books start off with a preface, then an introduction follows, and sometimes even an inaugural chapter, but, Gentle Reader, if you are like myself you will often skip these parts in your rush to get to the real substance of the thing."

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Paperback
Number of pages
400
Dimensions
8.9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
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1.1 pounds

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OL8740262M
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1574090046
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9781574090048
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