Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2022-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 591 Clark, Arthur H. 1841 1922 Clark, Arthur Hamilton The clipper ship era an epitome of famous American and British clipper ships, their owners, builders, commanders, and crews, 1843-1869 $aUnited States :$bG. P. Putnam's Sons,$c1911. Chuck Greif, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Clipper Ship Era" by Arthur H. Clark is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the thriving period of American and British clipper ships from the 1840s to the late 1860s, detailing their construction, speed, and significance in maritime history. The book likely highlights the technological advancements in shipbuilding, the cultural impacts of these vessels, and notable figures such as shipbuilders and captains from that era. The opening of the book introduces the Clipper Ship Era, noting that it began in 1843, driven by increased demand for swift tea deliveries from China and spurred by the gold rushes. Clark discusses the evolution of sailing ships, specifically focusing on the transition from traditional ships to the more agile and faster clipper ships. He emphasizes the personal connection he has with many of these vessels and their builders, sharing insights into the races and competitions among shipbuilders and mariners that characterized this exciting period on the seas. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the maritime innovations and historical context of the clipper ships, laying a foundation for the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/clippershiperaep00clar 20200520094254clark 1911 US Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Clipper ships -- United States Clipper ships -- Great Britain VK Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 929186 2025-07-27T10:31:20.708823 text/html 865719 2022-10-14T12:59:49 text/html 8976444 2025-07-27T10:31:48.055727 application/epub+zip 8975995 2025-07-27T10:31:27.861832 application/epub+zip 432987 2025-07-27T10:31:24.090796 application/epub+zip 9699827 2025-07-27T10:31:59.387677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9507302 2025-07-27T10:31:42.209779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674230 2025-07-27T10:31:16.279821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 673958 2022-10-14T12:59:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18287 2025-07-27T10:31:59.632623 application/rdf+xml 19720 2025-07-27T10:31:24.444800 image/jpeg 3220 2025-07-27T10:31:24.267815 image/jpeg 241398 2022-10-14T13:00:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 8741573 2022-10-14T13:00:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 8772311 2025-07-27T10:31:20.913873 application/octet-stream application/zip