The Kedge Anchor; or, Young Sailors' Assistant

The Kedge Anchor; or, Young Sailors' AssistantImmediately upon its publication in the mid nineteenth century, this book became the Bible of U. S. sailors, who used it daily and followed its advice assiduously. The Kedge Anchor's no nonsense prose provided specific instruction for every aspect of sailing the great ships of the age from knotting and rigging to blacking the guns, from stationing the crew to dealing with the direst emergencies. The young sailor learns about stowing provisions,

and collectors of classical art will rejoice in this inexpensive volume and its hard-to-find artwork

" — Victoria Moran

the sporting wear of the previous generation became acceptable morning and evening town attire

Reproduced directly from a rare Victorian-era album of transfer patterns by William Briggs and Company Ltd

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it re-creates the era's intellectual foment and excitement

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Unintentionally funny and historically revealing

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