Mystic Seaport's model maker prepared this handsome monograph while modeling the James Miller, a schooner built at Essex, Connecticut, for the cotton trade in 1854. A history of the vessel, a transcription of a shipbuilder's detailed description of the vessel, and notes on the model are included. This title received an award of merit from the Connecticut League of Historical Societies. 8" x 9", 48 pages, 27 illustrations, 3 foldout plans. Paperback.
Item #1011267