17th Century Dutch Freighters

[bobcat]

Hi,

 

I have just published a new book by Ab Hoving titled 17th CENTURY DUTCH FREIGHTERS, Text, Plans and Photos For the Ship Modeler. It features 10 ships and boats from the period. The book is in full color and a plans portflio of 24 sheets comes with it. You can see details at www.seawatchbooks.com.

 

Thanks,

 

Bob Friedman

[flying_dutchman2]

I have ordered this book and can't wait to read about it. Thank you for publishing this.

Marc

[amateur]

I did some 'research' to this book:

There a re the following shiptypes in it (dutch names ):  pinas, 3 fluiten, katschip, boeier, galjoot, wijd(smal)schip, kaag, hoeker, buis en pink. The drawings include: lines, general views, cross-sections, rigging (and in some cases) belayingplan.

 

It's a shame that the shipping costs are so high

(especially while there has to be paid an additional import tax in the Netherlands which  is levied over the total cost of the shipment, which is including shippings costs....). Total cost will add up to (75+30)+6% = $112. Which is quite a lot.

 

(even though  the illustrations and drawings are very nice...)

 

Jan

Edited November 20, 2014 by amateur

[flying_dutchman2]

I did some 'research' to this book:

There a re the following shiptypes in it (dutch names ):  pinas, 3 fluiten, katschip, boeier, galjoot, wijd(smal)schip, kaag, hoeker, buis en pink. The drawings include: lines, general views, cross-sections, rigging (and in some cases) belayingplan.

 

It's a shame that the shipping costs are so high

(especially while there has to be paid an additional import tax in the Netherlands which  is levied over the total cost of the shipment, which is including shippings costs....). Total cost will add up to (75+30)+6% = $112. Which is quite a lot.

 

(even though  the illustrations and drawings are very nice...)

 

Jan

This book is not available in Holland? Wow. You would think that the market for Dutch speaking people would be there. Plus it is by a Dutch Author. I like the various ship drawings already. Plan to make a few of these. I'll wait with a fluit.

Marc

[amateur]

I guess the market is too small, besides, I guess that a part of the text is based on Dutch texts already available in the Netherlands. 

There is a very nice series (in Dutch) called 'Scheepshistorie', and the ships presented in the English book are also described in various issues of this series.

The plus of the english version is therefore restricted to the drawings and the illustrations.

That makes a very small market indeed. I tried ordering seawatch before through local shops, but in the end, the only source is seawatch itself (so that's the price you pay)...

 

Jan

[flying_dutchman2]

I just got the book and the picture you have up there is not in the book.

Marc

[BobF]

Hello all,

 

I just finished writing a review on 17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships for my club newsletter.  Marcus has already submitted a very nice write-up of his own for MSW, but I thought a few extra comments on this remarkable book couldn't hurt.  I hope you find it informative.

 

BobF

 

Dutch Merchant Ships.pdf