The naval apprentics's kedge anchor, or, Young sailor's assistant ... appertaining to the practical evolutions of seamanship, rigging, knotting, splicing blocks, purchases, running rigging, and other miscellaneous matters applicable to ships of war and others ...
A seamanship manual by William N. Brady, published in New York by Frye & Shaw in 1841 to train naval apprentices and young sailors in rigging, knotting, splicing, blocks and purchases. Engraved plates array labelled knots, splices, hitches, tackles, anchors, rope ladders and hooks in rows against blank ground, giving designers isolated line diagrams of twisted cordage with handwritten captions.
