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The Complete Library of Rope Work
Historic Books,
Periodicals, and Classic Literature
25 Books and Publications included on this disk!
A must have resource for anyone interested in learning about
Rope Work!
Neatly organized titles as shown, on one easy to use
data disk for your computer.
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All books are
PDF
format that you know and trust, for easy reading and printing.
No
unknown or strange file formats!
Please ensure you have the latest copy of Adobe Reader installed on your
machine (it is free online).
FORMAT NOTICE:
This disk is only for use in your computer's
drive! It will NOT play in the DVD Player hooked up to
your TV or in your car! |
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(SAMPLE PAGE VIEWS)
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This data disk includes
25 vintage books and
periodicals
detailing Ropes, Knots, Splices, etc. These books can only be read on
your computer with a PDF Reader (such as the free Adobe Reader).
Please note that this collection contains vintage scans, some
of which were in poor condition before being rescued and digitized for
posterity. This means that you may see some pages with creases
and tears that show up in the scans.
Publications
included:
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A Treatise on Ropemaking, as Practices in Private and Public
Ropeyards ©1869 – By: Robert Chapman – 99
pages |
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American Wire Rope: Catalogue and Hand Book
©1913 – By: American Steel & Wire Company – 260 pages |
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Half a Century of Rope Making 1857-1907
©1907 – By: A. Leschen & Sons – 91 pages |
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Knots: A Study of Marlinespike Seamanship which Embraces Bends,
Hitches, Ties, Fastenings and Splices and their Practical
Applications ©1918 – By: A. F. Aldridge –
172 pages |
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Knots, Splices and Rope Work: A Practical Treatise. Giving
Complete and Simple Directions for Making all the Most Useful
and Ornamental Knots in Common Use, with Chapters on Splicing,
Pointing, Seizing, Serving, Etc. Adapted for the Use of
Travelers, Campers, Yachtsmen, Boy Scouts, and all Others having
to Use or Handle Ropes for any Purchase
©1912 – By: A. Hyatt Verrill – 129 pages |
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Knots Ties and Splices a Handbook for Seafarers, Travelers, &
All Who Use Cordage ©1884 – By: J. Tom
Burgess – 112 pages |
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Knotting and Splicing Ropes and Cordage with Numerous Engravings
and Diagrams ©1907 – By: Paul N. Hasluck –
168 pages |
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Modern Flax, Hemp, and Jute Spinning and Twisting: A Practical
Handbook for the Use of Flax, Hemp, AND Jute Spinners, Thread,
Twine, and Rope Makers ©1907 – By: Herbert
R. Carter – 227 pages |
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Outspinning the Spider: The Story of Wire and Wire Rope
©1921 – By: J. K. Mumford – 146 pages |
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Rigging Techniques, Procedures, and Applications
©2001 – By: U.S. Army – 169 pages |
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Rope and Twine Information ©1917 – By: A. L.
Sykes – 86 pages |
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Rope, Knots and Hitches ©1920 – By: J.
Macgregor Smith – 8 pages |
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Sailors’ Knots ©1909 – By: W. W. Jacobs –
368 pages |
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The Kedge-Anchor; or, Young Sailors’ Assistant
©1882 – By: William N. Brady – 463 pages |
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The Naval Apprentice’s Kedge Anchor or Young Sailors Assistant;
Appertaining to the Practical Evolutions of Seamanship, Rigging,
Knotting, Splicing Blocks, etc. ©1852 – By:
William Brady – 470 pages |
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