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OverviewA pictorial tribute to hand-built recreational boats. Not so very long ago, the best pleasure boats were built, not manufactured. They were hand-built to order, of the finest materials: oak, cedar and elm from the Boreal Forest; fir from the Pacific Coast; mahogany from the Honduras; the Philippines and the east coast of Africa. Many of these one-of-a-kind boats were built in the Muskoka Lakes district. Wood and Glory takes readers back to that special era of boating that flowered before World War II. These classic center-drive displacement launches (many still in use today) constitute a distinguished part of the boating legacy on North American waters. Vintage-boat owners and boat-show enthusiasts will love the fine craftsmanship in this wonderful collection of photographs and classic boat history. The book features text and photos on: Classic boats by renowned builders Ditchburn, Duke, Greavette and Minett-Shields The best hand-built boats from the turn of the century until World War II Unique cruisers, runabouts, streamliners, V-bottoms, hard-chines and more. Wood and Glory is an excursion to a time of mechanical innovation and design elegance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William Gray , Timothy Due VernetPublisher: Boston Mills Press Imprint: Boston Mills Press Edition: Reprint ed. Dimensions: Width: 26.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 26.00cm Weight: 0.085kg ISBN: 9781550461770ISBN 10: 155046177 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 August 1999 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAnyone with an interest in history and/or custom-built wooden boats will enjoy [this book].--Glenn Perrett Cottage Times (10/07/2004) Anyone with an interest in history and/or custom-built wooden boats will enjoy [this book].--Glenn Perrett Cottage Times (10/07/2004) A remarkable historical account of Muskoka's wooden boating heritage.--The Muskokan (06/13/2008) Anyone with an interest in history and/or custom-built wooden boats will enjoy [this book]. -- Glenn Perrett Cottage Times (10/07/2004) Author InformationWilliam Gray's family has been summering and boating on Muskoka's Lake Joseph for over a century. Gray has written on several diverse subjects but has always had a particular interest in the history of Muskoka and especially that of its wooden launches. His previous books include Lake Joseph 1860-1910, The Boatbuilders of Muskoka (with A.H. Duke), and Soldiers of the King: The Upper Canadian Militia 1812-1815. Timothy Du Vernet is a well-known freelance photographer on the Muskoka Lakes and is the photographic editor of Classic Boat magazine. He has a long association with the Antique and Classic Boat Society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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