Author: CHAPMAN FREDERICK HENRY DE
Title: A Treatise on Ship-Building, with Explanations and Demonstrations Respecting the Architectura Navalis Mercatoria
Description: Cambridge, Printed by J. Smith. Sold By Deighton & Sons. 1820, First Edition. Half Calf, Quarto. Book measures 28x23.cm. xv,[1],308pp, 2 folding tables, 23 plates, of which 14 are folding. Bound in half calf, calf corners, cloth boards, raised bands, gilt lines and lettering, top coloured edge, marble endpapers. Calf light rubbed, some minor abrasion wear. Binding in good clean firm condition. Internally, previous owners bookplate, occasional light spotting, some light foxing to a few plates. Pages and plates in good clean condition. A very nice copy. Very Good.

Keywords: ship building


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