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In
French
In
the Gabes Gulf on the Barbary Coast, Captain
Hennique discovered a forgotten fleet in 1882 that
was unknown to him. Fascinated by this discovery,
he immediately took notes on this myriad of small
ships that had suddenly loomed up from the bottom
of the Mediterranean Sea.
His description seems to come straight from the
Odyssey and the memoirs of Arab historians.
The author incorporated all his observations on
building, sailing and the use of Greek, Maltese,
Italian, Tunisian fishing ships and coasters into a
very dense text. Furthermore, thanks to his talent
as a drawer and a painter in watercolors, he gave a
faithful reproduction of this maritime life in 63
little plates (10 in color).
This exacting reprint represents an
original book that has been almost completely
ignored until now.
TUNISIAN SHIPS
Châbeck, Chitiha,
Cârêbe, Sandale, Loude, Etchem
ITALIAN SHIPS
Tartan, Pareggia, Schifazzo, Bovo,
Laoutello, Paranzella, Barcheta
MALTESE SHIPS
Speronàra, Lancha,
Farella, Canotto
GREEK SHIPS
Saccolèva, Scaphe
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