Atlantic Seafaring: Ten Centuries of Exploration and Trade in the North Atlantic

Here is a sweeping history of the opening of the North Atlantic, from Norse voyages to medieval ships to the slave trade to great clippers. Roger Morris is a marine painter and historian whose hard historical facts, collloquial anecdotes and more than 100 drawings, most in color, make a compellingly handsome and acclaimed work. Size D. ($34.95 after January l, 1993.)