SEA FINLAND.

Author: Henry Forssell
Country: Finland
Language: English
Year Published: 1985
No. of pages: 112
Illustrations: 65 Color Illustrations. 39 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 8”sq
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9519074961
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 2411

Price: $19.50

Exquisite, detailed photographs and well-written text give the reader of this book an historical overview of the Finnish maritime industry. Some of the types of vessels include the Viking ships, church boats, trading ships, and fishing boats. There are sections on the various waterways throughout Finland, important wrecks, and the fishing industry. Sections on naval battles, boat building, and the maritime museum are also covered in this very interesting book.

SIVBÅDE (Reed Boats).

Author: Jan Skamby and Keld Hansen, foreword by Thor Heyerdahl
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Year Published: 1992
No. of pages: 72
Illustrations: 2 Color Illustrations. 139 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 9 1/2”x7”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 8785180238
Biblio/Bio: Bibl.
Code: 1940

Price: $32.50

This is an interesting book about the construction by Native cultures of graceful, elegant boats made from straw or papyrus. These boats from Africa, South America, and the Caribbean display striking similarities; connections with ancient myths are also explored.

SLAVESKIBET FREDENSBORG OG DEN DANSK- NORSKE SLAVEHANDEL I 1700-TALLET (The Slave Ship Fredensborg and the Danish- Norwegian Slave Trade in the 1700s).

Author: Svalesen, Leif
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Year Published: 1996
No. of pages: 240
Illustrations: 121 Color Illustrations. 57 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Clothbound with Jacket
Size: 11”x 8”
Weight: 3.00
ISBN: 8777392930
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Index.
Code: 2530

Price: $55.00

This fascinating book unearths the sad history of the Norwegian/ Danish slave trade from Africa to the New World, by tracing the route the ships followed. The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs of Africa, the New World, the irons and other devices that imprisoned the slaves, prints from the 18th century, maps, reproductions of original documents dealing with the slave trade, the manifests of the ships, and more. The comprehensive text draws heavily on original sources.

TERJE VIGENS BÅT. Images of Nature Consciousness in Coastal Norway

Author: Goodpasture, Carll, Sutherland, Gray
Country: Norway
Language: English,
Year Published: 2006
No. of pages:
Illustrations: Some B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 9”x 11 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 973703628
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 6354

Price: $49.50