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Books, maps and prints relating to New Sweden; tercentenary commemorating the first settlement of the Swedes amd the Finns on the Delaware, l638-1938. On exhibition at the Library of Congress, Washington, 1938.

Title
Books, maps and prints relating to New Sweden; tercentenary commemorating the first settlement of the Swedes amd the Finns on the Delaware, l638-1938. On exhibition at the Library of Congress, Washington, 1938.
Author
Library of Congress
Publication
[Washington, U.S. Govt. print off., 1938]

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TextRequest in advance US 17096.38Off-site

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Description
2 p. 1., 51 p. 2 port. (incl. front.); 20 cm.
Summary
A guide to sailing that provides information on winds and working them, getting underway, the boat, rigging, sails, under power, anchoring, emergencies, navigation, racing, trailering, and more.
Subject
  • Delaware > Bibliography
  • United States > Bibliography. > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Genre/Form
  • Bibliographies
  • History
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Wind sense -- Working winds -- Getting underway -- The boat -- Rigging -- Sails -- Under power -- Rules of the road -- Anchoring -- Marlinspike seamanship -- Emergencies -- Sea & sky -- Navigation -- Racing -- Trailering.
LCCN
^^^38016463^
OCLC
  • 6127454
  • SCSB-11423248
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library