Sailing Ship Elissa

Informationen zum Autor PATRICIA BELLIS BIXEL is currently an associate professor of history at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine. JIM CRUZ, a freelance professional photographer, was a member of the Elissa crew for many years. Klappentext New in paperback with a new preface "Bixel's research is thorough and her writing style is engaging. This book will be of interest to both maritime historians and historic preservationists. . . . a welcome addition to the growing literature on Texas maritime history."-Southwestern Historical Quarterly " . . . a heartening story, well-illustrated with photos."-Houston Chronicle "Her story is beautifully told in words and pictures . . ."-Austin American-Statesman " . . . recommended both as an outstanding book-to-remember-her-by and as a surprisingly complete account of a quirky aspect of maritime history."-Review of Texas Books "This richly illustrated and authentic account of the ship's long career is fully worthy of its subject, and makes a heartlifting good read."-Sea History Zusammenfassung Now in paperback and with a new preface! this is a richly illustrated account of this ship's long career. It will be of interest to maritime historians and preservationists.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia B./ Cruz Bixel, Patricia Bellis Bixel
• Assisted by: Jim Bellis Cruz (Photographs), Jim Cruz (Editor)
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2011
• EAN: 9781603444125
• ISBN: 978-1-60344-412-5
• No. of pages: 122
• Series: Centennial Series of the Assoc; Centennial Series of the Assoc
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > General, dictionaries, handbooks; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history