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Title: The clipper ship era : an epitome of famous American and British clipper ships, their owners, builders, commanders, and crews 1843-1869
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Clark, Arthur Hamilton, 1841-1922
Subjects: Clipper ships
Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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TheClipper Ship Era An Epitome of Famous American and British Clipper Ships, Their Owners, Builders, Commanders, and Crews 1843-1869 By Arthur H. Clark Late Commander of Ship Verena, Barque Agnes, Steamships Manchu, Suwo Nada, Venus, and Indiana. (1863-1877) Author of The History of Yachting With 39 Illustrations G. p. Putnams Sons New York and London Zbc fcniclterbockcc ipreds 1911 Copyright, iqio BY ARTHUR H. CLARK Published, November, igioReprinted, January, 19 ; March, 19 Ube ttnicfcerbocfecr press, ftew Kork us CO en 7^S THE MEMORY OFA FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD DONALD McKAY BUILDER OF SHIPS PREFACE THE Clipper Ship^ Era began in 1843 as a resultof the growing demand for a more rapid de-livery of tea from China; continued under thestimulating influence of the discovery of gold inCalifornia and Australia in 1849 and 1851, andended with the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.These memorable years form one of the most im-portant and interesting periods of maritime his-tory. They stand betwclippershiperaep00clar

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