By: J.Welles Henderson, Rodney P. Carlisle

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Welles Henderson focuses on the ordinary individuals who manned and worked the ships, while at the same time recognising the heroes of maritime history. He follows the story of seamen through manuscripts, journals, diaries, log books, rare books, paintings, prints, sketches, wood carvings, ceramics, textiles, scrimshaw, medals, instruments, ship models, statues and photographs. The book is richly illustrated and much of the material is taken from the Henderson Collection.

Each chapter focuses on separate aspects of a seaman's life aboard ship and ashore in the age of sail and early steam, from about 1750 through to about 1910 and conveys the flavour and feel of life aboard.

The author started his collection at the age of seven. It is now recognised by maritime experts as 'unique, the finest of its type and world class'. He decided to found the Philadelphia Maritime Museum in 1960 and it is now an internationally recognised institution and an important part of Philadelphia's waterfront development.

Acknowledgements	p. 7
Foreword	p. 8
Preface	p. 9
Author's Note	p. 10
Introduction: A Collector's Vision	p. 14
Going to Sea	p. 18
Boys, Men and Women at Sea	p. 38
Day to Day Life Aboard Ship	p. 64
Law and Order Aboard Ship	p. 88
Sailors' Crafts	p. 106
Cavorting and Carousing	p. 130
Sweethearts and Wives	p. 154
Ceremonies, Protocol, Diplomacy	p. 178
Sailors Outside the Law	p. 200
Perils of the Sea	p. 224
Symbols and Religion	p. 252
Epilogue	p. 272
Bibliography	p. 281
Index	p. 285
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ISBN: 9781851493265
ISBN-10: 1851493263
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 288
Published: May 1999
Dimensions (cm): 28.3 x 22.0  x 2.9
Weight (kg): 1.463