Scotland's Great Ships Brian D. Osborne

Name: Scotland's Great Ships By Brian D. Osborne
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Scotland's Great Ships by Brian D. Osborne

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Combining the ships' histories with their involvement and significance in Scottish life and imagination, this is a unique study of Scotland's oft forgotten maritime legacy.

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Scotland's Great Ships by Brian D. Osborne

From the Celtic sea-farers to the Cutty Sark and the Royal Yacht Britannia - Osborne and Armstrong champion great ships. Combining the ships' histories with their involvement and significance in Scottish life and imagination, this is a unique study of Scotland's oft forgotten maritime legacy. Not just a book for ship enthusiasts, this lavishly illustrated, highly accessible and readable account of Scotland's great ships will capture your imagination and leave you dreaming of life on the high seas.

About Brian D. Osborne

Brian D. Osborne was born in 1941 in Glasgow. Working in public libraries, he became President of the ScottishLibrary Association in 1992, until retiring from librarianship in 1995 to concentrate on writing. Specialising inhistorical biographies, Scottish literature, history andculture, he also writes for magazines in the UK and USA. He has written extensively on the Scottish novelist and short-story writer, Neil Munro, and is Secretary of the Neil Munro Society. Ronald Armstrong has had a long career in Scottish education as head teacher of three primary schools. Latterly he was an assistant director of the Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum, with a particular responsibility for a major review of the curriculum, especially in the area of environmental studies.

Additional information

Sku

GOR004257230

ISBN 13

9781906307042

ISBN 10

1906307040

Title

Scotland's Great Ships by Brian D. Osborne

Author

Brian D. Osborne

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Luath Press Ltd

Year published

20071001

Number of pages

208

Prizes

N/A

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us