In the era of commercial sail, clipper ships were the ultimate expression of speed and grace. Racing out to the gold fields of America and Australia, and breaki

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the p

The Clipper Ship Era is a fascinating book about American and British Clipper ships in the 19th century.

First volume of invaluable, fully illustrated, encyclopedic review of 352 clipper ships from the period of America's greatest maritime supremacy. Introduction.