The age of sail : the master shipbuilders of the Maritimes /by Stanley T. Spicer.

The age of sail in Canada's maritime provinces is still remembered for the wealth, adventure, dangers and daring it produced. This book focuses on the most interesting shipbuilders of the region. [?] the author introduces the significant players, such as Joseph Cunard, a leader in timber and shipbuilding in northeastern New Brunswick, and the PEI brokers James Peake and James Yeo, who sold vessels to British buyers. In rural Nova Scotia, families like the Moshers and the Killiams made their fortunes on trading vessels that carried goods all over the world. [...] also describes Samuel Cunard's early days in shipping in his native Halifax, and today's application of shipbuilding traditions in the construction of replicas in such historic towns as Lunenburg and Pictou. Accompanying the text are more than 150 illustrations drawn from a wide range of sources.