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Old Ship Figure-Heads and Sterns (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Old Ship FigureHeads and Sterns - Dover Pictorial Archives Author:L. G. Carr Laughton A well-illustrated look at shipboard ornamentation through the ages--from charging ram heads on ancient Greek and Roman war-galleys, saints on horseback, and allegorical portrayals of royalty to vintage Elizabethan galleons and Lord Nelson's Victory, built in 1765. Over 420 royalty-free illustrations also depict escutcheons, lanterns, rails, gun... more » ports, belfries, timberheads, and other decorative elements. A carefully researched, eminently readable text for naval historians, model builders and anyone interested in the great ocean-going vessels of the past.« less