Female Tars

Female Tars Women Aboard Ship in the Age of Sail

Paperback (07 May 1998)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Female Tars provides an account of women aboard Royal Navy ships during the 18th and early 19th centuries. Apart from the wives and female guests of commissioned officers, these included prostitutes, the wives of the crew, and women disguised as men.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780712666602
Publisher: Pimlico
Imprint: Pimlico
Pub date:
DEWEY: 359.32082
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 205
Weight: 250g
Height: 216mm
Width: 135mm