Author: David Pulvertaft
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473814170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
The first figureheads that were carved to represent the names of British warships appeared during the reign of Henry VIII; the last ones were carved in the early years of the twentieth century. During the intervening three hundred and fifty years it is estimated that some 5000 ships of the Royal Navy carried a figurehead of some description. This book follows the development of these diverse carvings, examining how the figurehead carvers interpreted the names and the symbolism incorporated in their designs. Evidence is drawn from a wide range of sources: contemporary ship models, ship plans, designs submitted for approval of the Navy Board and, of course, from those figureheads that have survived.Lavishly illustrated with much previously unpublished material, the book explores the wide range of subjects that were represented on the bows of Their Majesties Ships and recounts many of the stories that were told about them.The narrative is complemented by a catalogue that provides a brief description of each surviving figurehead, each carvers design drawing with its source and reference number as well as those ship plans and contemporary models that show the figureheads detail. This combination makes the book useful to a wide range of historians, researchers and anyone with an interest in Britains maritime past.
Figureheads of the Royal Navy
Author: David Pulvertaft
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473814170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
The first figureheads that were carved to represent the names of British warships appeared during the reign of Henry VIII; the last ones were carved in the early years of the twentieth century. During the intervening three hundred and fifty years it is estimated that some 5000 ships of the Royal Navy carried a figurehead of some description. This book follows the development of these diverse carvings, examining how the figurehead carvers interpreted the names and the symbolism incorporated in their designs. Evidence is drawn from a wide range of sources: contemporary ship models, ship plans, designs submitted for approval of the Navy Board and, of course, from those figureheads that have survived.Lavishly illustrated with much previously unpublished material, the book explores the wide range of subjects that were represented on the bows of Their Majesties Ships and recounts many of the stories that were told about them.The narrative is complemented by a catalogue that provides a brief description of each surviving figurehead, each carvers design drawing with its source and reference number as well as those ship plans and contemporary models that show the figureheads detail. This combination makes the book useful to a wide range of historians, researchers and anyone with an interest in Britains maritime past.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473814170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
The first figureheads that were carved to represent the names of British warships appeared during the reign of Henry VIII; the last ones were carved in the early years of the twentieth century. During the intervening three hundred and fifty years it is estimated that some 5000 ships of the Royal Navy carried a figurehead of some description. This book follows the development of these diverse carvings, examining how the figurehead carvers interpreted the names and the symbolism incorporated in their designs. Evidence is drawn from a wide range of sources: contemporary ship models, ship plans, designs submitted for approval of the Navy Board and, of course, from those figureheads that have survived.Lavishly illustrated with much previously unpublished material, the book explores the wide range of subjects that were represented on the bows of Their Majesties Ships and recounts many of the stories that were told about them.The narrative is complemented by a catalogue that provides a brief description of each surviving figurehead, each carvers design drawing with its source and reference number as well as those ship plans and contemporary models that show the figureheads detail. This combination makes the book useful to a wide range of historians, researchers and anyone with an interest in Britains maritime past.
The Mariner's Mirror
Author: Leonard George Carr Laughton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
A Flight of Figureheads
Author: David Pulvertaft
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445698536
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The fascinating and illustrated story behind the warship figureheads on display at The Box, Plymouth.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445698536
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The fascinating and illustrated story behind the warship figureheads on display at The Box, Plymouth.
Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired
General catalogue of printed books
Author: British museum. Dept. of printed books
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1308
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1308
Book Description
The Athenaeum
Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1304
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1304
Book Description
List of Admiralty Records
Author: Great Britain. Public Record Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description