This book is about is an image archive for artists, designers, and art lovers and takes into account historical sketches, drawings, engravings and other works created by artists of the periods. The drawings depict images of events that took place that related to sailing ships during the period. In most cases the art represent historical significance of the life and times of what early sailing ships were like. This is only a sample of the images that exist and can be appreciated by any person young or old.