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Editore: 1851 rp 1979 paperback 1851
Da: Anthony J. Simmonds - Naval & Maritime, London, , Regno UnitoAnthony J. Simmonds - Naval & Maritime
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xii + lxxxiv + 416pp, 58 plates, this copy supplied as a sewn book block, untrimmed, in paper wrappers, suitable for binding in cloth or leather to suit the buyer. AJS: With an introduction by John Leather. This substantial volume, first published in 1851, traces the history of ship-building from classical times to the beginning… of steam navigation in the Royal Navy. The author describes the progress of many sea battles and explains their outcome in relation to the construction and economics of the ships involved. The well-illustrated text also covers the material and building of ships, their lines and sailing qualities; valuable appendices record the vessels of the English and French navies. Bruzelius: 58 finely engraved plates from the era of galleys, hull plans, ships of the line in the reigns of Elizabeth to George IV, sterns, timbers and up to sections of steam auxiliaries built in 1849.