Compass Rose : Events at Sea and Nautical Charts From Finnish History
94: Merikustannus, 1985. Hardcover. Text in English. 152 pp. Edge wear and rubbing on the dust jacket.
Historically the Baltic Sea with its Gulfs has been a trade route travelled and at times ruled by the peoples inhabiting its shores. But seafarers and merchants from further afield have also dominated Baltic trade at times. And through the centuries the Baltic and the Gulf of Finland have been the scene of naval battles.
Compass Rose describes nautical events connected with Finnish history over a period of a thousand years. It tells of pirates and mighty men, of sea charts and their makers, of peasant farmer seagoing and beacons on lonely reefs guiding navigation. It tells too of the famous sailing fleet of the Åland shipowner Gustaf Erikson, whose vessels still sailed the seven seas under the Finnish flag in the early years of this century. Very Good / Very Good. Item #3810
ISBN: 9519963189
Price: $30.00