Authors: Vassilis Panayiotopoulos, Nikos Stathakis, Rodoula Stathaki-Koumari, Elena Lodi-Fe, Spyros Vasiliou, Antonis Theocharis
MELISSA Publishing House
256 pages, 136 color and black & white illustrations, 28 documents and 8 maps, hardback, 25x30 cm, English
One hundred and thirty-six paintings of sailing ships built in the shipyards of the legendary maritime town of Galaxidi during the 19th century, all from the collection of the local museum, are reproduced in this unique publication. In addition to the paintings, illustrations of the vessels' equipment (nautical instruments, tools, wood-carvings), other material such as logbooks, prints, maps, charts, nautical books, insurance papers, etc., as well as specially written articles provide a comprehensive picture of Galaxidi and its merchant marine.