SMITH, W. STEVENSON.Livre Rare Book
Steel David, Knowles JohnLivre Rare Book
The Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture; or, a Treatise on Ship-Building Theoretical and Practical, on the Best Principles Established in Great Britain, with copious Tables of Dimensions, Scantlings, etc.
1822réf. rx1144W. Simpkin and R. Marshall Relié 1822 "RARE. In-4 (22,5 x 27 cm), reliure demi-peau à coins, dos à 5 nerfs, texte en anglais, complet des 15 planches hors texte, pagination comme suit : préface et table des matières (xvi pp.), puis 438 pp., ""tables for forming the bodies of ships and vessels of each class, both in the Royal Navy and in the merchant service"" (27 pp.), ""tables of the principal dimensions and scantlings"" (LVIII ff.), ""Forms of a contract, entered into by a merchant-ship builder, for the building of a ship of war for the Royal Navy; including the dimensions &c. of the Raven Brig, of 18 guns, built in the year 1804"" (paginé de lix à lxviii), ""index to the tables of the principal dimensions and scantlings"" (paginé de lxix à lxxvi), ""An Appendix, containing the principles and practice of constructing ships, as invented and introduced by Sir Robert Seppings, surveyor of His Majesty's Navy, by John Knowles, F.R.S."" (62 pp.) ; reliure abîmée (épidermures sur le cuir et le papier reliure, coupes usées un feuillet dérelié au centre du corps d'ouvrage), mouillure sur la première garde, par ailleurs intérieur bien conservé, en l'état, à restaurer. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande."
Abraxas-Libris · Bécherel, France1 500,00 €
