xviii + 192pp, photogravure frontis, colour illus, 3 photogravure plates (one double-page), 86 plates (with 117 photos and line illus), marbled endpapers, large format (28.5cm x 20.5cm), attractive half calf, green cloth with title on spine and front board, a handsome production. AJS: Founded in 1711 and one of the great shipbuilders through the 18th and 19th century. Built the first Dreadnought and the first submarine constructed on the Clyde. For the Merchant Service they built the first ocean liner to be propelled by geared turbines View More...
(vi), 61pp, frontis, 25 illus, 14 line illus, original pictorial paperûwrappers. Preface: This book was written to encourage and facilitate amateurûboat-building - to which end the author devoted a great part of his life. View More...
(vi), 110pp, 66 ilus, 9 facsimiles, 6 plans, endpaper illus, large formatû(30cm x 21cm), dw. AJS: The author traces the history of four generations of the Barnardûfamily of shipbuilders from modest beginnings in Ipswich in the 1740s toûtheir demise on the River Thames in the 1830s.ûNB: Published by the author and an attractive production. View More...
176pp, 23 colour illus, 373 illus (mainly explanatory line illus), largeûformat, stiff paper covers. AJS: A modern guide to nautical woodcarving. View More...
20pp, 7 illus, black silhouette of ship on green paper covers. SBS: Fitted out HMS Nelson and MV Britannic with cable, both shipsûillustrated in brochure. View More...
23pp, engraved frontis, with notes in a contemporary hand on rear of lastûpage, disbound pamphlet, as issued without wrappers. AJS: Published as an extract from the Philosophical Magazine for Octoberû1814. View More...
211pp, frontis, 18 colour, 36 illus, original black cloth. SBS: 200 years of the famous Scottish family of shipbuilders. This copy with a compliment slip from the Chairman & Board of Directors. View More...
102pp text, folding frontis, 62 fold-out plates printed on both sidesû(on tinted paper), the plates unfold to a size of 34.5cm x 45cm, text figs,ûlarge format (34.5cm x 25cm), handsome decorated brown cloth, in originalûdw. Bruzelius, page 57: This is a magnificent collection of plans of merchantûships, privateers, and pleasure craft comprising: First Class: tenûdraughts of frigate built ships of 1140 to 65 tons with ship, snow,ûschooner or sloop rigging; Second Class: Four draughts of hagboats of 1164ûto 548 tons with ship rigging; Third Class: Six draughts of pink builtûships of 416 to 52 to... View More...
xiv + 381pp, frontis, 97 illus, front hinge slightly weak, original decorated brown cloth. AJS: With good coverage of Cunard and other North Atlantic steam companies. View More...
ix + 340pp, 10 illus, red cloth, dw. AJS: One of the oldest crafts in the world, this book is a detailed study of the men and their craft in the UK, political, military etc., from 1870s to 1960s. View More...
xii + lxxxiv + 416pp, 58 plates, attractive blue cloth, dw. AJS: With an introduction by John Leather. This substantial volume, firstûpublished in 1851 and now reprinted, traces the history of ship-buildingûfrom classical times to the beginning of steam navigation in the RoyalûNavy. The author describes the progress of many sea battles and explainsûtheir outcome in relation to the construction and economics of the shipsûinvolved. The well-illustrated text also covers the material and buildingûof ships, their lines and sailing qualities; valuable appendices recordûthe vessels of the English and... View More...
xii + lxxxiv + 416pp, 58 plates, this copy supplied as a sewn book block,ûuntrimmed, in paper wrappers, suitable for binding in cloth or leather toûsuit the buyer. AJS: With an introduction by John Leather. This substantial volume, firstûpublished in 1851, traces the history of ship-building from classicalûtimes to the beginning of steam navigation in the Royal Navy. Theûauthor describes the progress of many sea battles and explains theirûoutcome in relation to the construction and economics of the shipsûinvolved. The well-illustrated text also covers the material and buildingûof ships, their ... View More...
108pp, folding plate, with 10 folding plates (illustrating 32 figs) at end,ûtables in text, original and attractive embossed blue cloth. AJS: Further lectures and discussions as a result of the loss of HMSûCaptain (1870)...were modern warships safe ?ûThis is the first edition.ûBruzelius: Lists an enlarged edition published in 1874 with 16 plates. View More...
77pp, 3 text figs, original stiff boards, title on front board. AJS: This copy with numerous annotations and corrections in a neatûcontemporary hand. View More...
Two volumes bound together, large format (47cm x 32cm), handsome format, pale blue cloth. (1) engraved title page, 14pp text, 73 plates (some fold out). (2) engraved title page, 8pp text, 63 plates (some fold out). SBS: Volume one contains the general plan of the Palace of Whitehall. Volume two contains designs for public and private buildings, including a house for the Earl of Burlington who owned these drawings. View More...
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