| | Thumbnail | | Creator | Date | Title / Author / Date / Location | Price | | | Description |
| 287 |  | Details | Peake, James | 1851 |
| Rudiments of Naval Architecture |
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Peake, James |
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| 1851 |
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| $0.00 | Peake--James | Rudiments-of-Naval-Architecture | SOLD<br></br>
Rare antique book on wooden shipbuilding with dozens of in-line illustrations of construction details. Published in London in 1851 this small antique volume contains tables of scantlings and of relevant details for first-rate through sixth-rate ships of the line and for sloops. For each category of vessel: principal dimensions, number and weight of armament, weight of principal cables, description and weight of all masts and yards. 3 folding plates.<BR> </BR>
Tiny booksellers label on inside cover for "W. Campbell's Book and Stationery Warehouse, 324 Argyle Street, Glasgow. 174 pages. |