Sailing into the Past: Proceedings of the International Seminar of Replicas of Ancient and Medieval Vessels, Roskilde, 1984

238pp, with numerous black and white photographic illustrations, line drawings and diagrams etc in text.  Laminated, illustrated stiff card covers.  4to.  Covers are worn and scuffed, rubbed all round edges and joints.  A hint of browning in early gutters else internally neat, clean and tight. A collection of edited, illustrated papers and essays presented at the 1986 seminar on making and sailing replicas of ancient and medieval ships and boats, a wide range of perspectives and experiences from designing replica boats such as those of St Brendan, Sinbad and Jason of the Argonauts to Steering Experiences with replica Square Rigged Vessels.