Arthur H. Clark

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Arthur H. Clark

1841–1922

A seasoned sea captain who later became a respected maritime historian, he turned a lifetime on the water into vivid books about clipper ships and yachting. His work still stands out for its firsthand knowledge of nineteenth-century seafaring.

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The clipper ship era an epitome of famous American and British clipper ships, their owners, builders, commanders, and crews, 1843-1869

The clipper ship era an epitome of famous American and British clipper ships, their owners, builders, commanders, and crews, 1843-1869

by Arthur H. Clark

About the author

Born in Boston in 1841, Arthur Hamilton Clark went to sea while still young and built a career as a shipmaster and captain. Later, he worked in marine insurance and remained deeply connected to the maritime world, drawing on long personal experience in American and Asian waters.

Clark is best remembered for writing detailed books on nautical history, including The Clipper Ship Era and The History of Yachting. His writing combines the care of a historian with the eye of someone who had actually lived the life he described, which gives his work an easy authority and a strong sense of the period.

He died in 1922. Archival and museum records show that his papers, photographs, and collections helped preserve a rich record of maritime history, adding to the legacy of the books he left behind.