Old Ship Figure-Heads and Sterns

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 ports, and other decorative elements.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 12/08/2011
ISBN: 9780486415338
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.46w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 249