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Clifford Warren Ashley (December 18, 1881 - September 18, 1947) was an American author, sailor, and artist. He is perhaps most famous for The Ashley Book of Knots, ISBN 0385040253, an encyclopedic reference manual with directions for and illustrations of thousands of knots. December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written in 1944 by Clifford Ashley. ... Some knots: 1. ...


He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He died in Westport, MA. Nickname: The Whaling City Motto: Official website: www. ... Westport is a town located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ...


Ashley also wrote The Yankee Whaler, a study of sperm whale hunters in New England in the late 18th century and early 19th century. [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} Sperm Whale range (in blue) Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and is believed to be (with the possible exception of some sauropod dinosaurs) the largest...


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Clifford Warren Ashley (December 18, 1881 - September 18, 1947) was an American author, sailor, and artist.
He is perhaps most famous for The Ashley Book of Knots, ISBN 0385040253, an encyclopedic reference manual with directions for and illustrations of thousands of knots.
Ashley also wrote The Yankee Whaler, a study of sperm whale hunters in New England in the late 18th century and early 19th century.
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