Anchor Bibliography

Boudriot, Jean. “A Propos des Ancres.” Neptunia (No. 107, 1972), pp. 37-48. Periodicals

Buehr, Walter. Ships and Life Afloat: From Galley to Turbine. (New York: Scribners, 1953), pp. 105-107. V 109/B8

Burney, William, ed., Falconer’s Marine Dictionary. (London, 1815) V 23/F3. Reference

Burton, Robin. “Anchor: Getting to Grips with the Ocean Floor.” Sea Frontiers (Vol. 24, No. 4, 1978), pp. 214-220. Periodicals

Cotsell, George. A Treatise on Ships Anchors. (London: J. Weale, 1856) VM 731/M9.7/1858

Diderot, Denis. “Forges des Ancres. . . .” (Paris, 1762)) VM 791 D5. Rare

Farbrother, Robina, ed. Ships. (London: Paul Hamlyn, 1963), pp. 66-67.VM 15/S5

Frost, H. “Egypt and Stone Anchors: Some Recent Discoveries”, Mariners Mirror, vol. 65, no. 2 (May, 1979), 137-59.

Gay, Charles M. “Anchors and Their Story.” Nautical Research Journal (October 1973), pp. 9-12.

Moll, F. “The History of the Anchor.” Mariner’s Mirror (October 1927), pp. 291-332. Periodicals

Moriarty, James R., and Marshall, Neil F. “The History and Evolution of Anchors.” (San Diego: U. Cal. at San Diego, n.d.) VM 791/M8

“Roger’s Improved Patent Small-Palmed Anchor, . . .” (London: Warrington & Co., 1855?) VM 791/R7

Rubin, Norman. “The Anchor.” Nautical Research Journal (Winter 1974), pp. 230-251. Periodicals

Stopford, Phillip J. Cordage and Cables, Their Uses at Sea. (Glasgow: J. Brown & Son, 1925), pp. 75-102. VM 470/S7

Taylor, Henry. “Instructions for Mariners, Respecting the Management of Ships at Single Anchor; . . .” (London: R. M. Jackson, 1793). VM 791/T3.9. Rare

Tinniswood, F.T. “Anchors and Accessories, 1340-1640”, Mariners Mirror, vol. 31, no. 2 (August, 1945), 84-105.

Tryckare, Tre. The Lore of Ships. (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963), pp 54-55. VM 15/L6

Van Nouhuys, F. W. “Some ‘Kinks’ in ‘The History of the Anchor.'” Mariner’s Mirror (April 1928), pp. 108-112. Periodicals

Van Nouhuys, J.W. “The Anchor”, Mariners Mirror, vol.37, no.1 (January, 1951), 17-47.


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