Interesting particulars, relative to that great national undertaking, the breakwater, Now constructing in Plymouth Sound.

[PLYMOUTH SOUND]

Verlag: Printed for, and sold by J. Johns [1821], Devon, 1821

Beschreibung

34pp. With three folding engraved plates (two hand-coloured). [Bound after:] BENTHAM, Samuel, Sir. Services rendered in the civil department of the navy, in investigating and bringing to official notice, abuses and imperfections. [London]. [J. G. Barnard], 1813. xvi, [4], 188pp. [And:] [BENTHAM, Samuel, Sir]. [Caption title:] Answers to the Comptroller's Objections, &c. &c. [London].[R. Edwards], [1800]. 127pp, [1]. [And:] [BENTHAM, Samuel, Sir]. [Description of a design for naval improvements at Sheerness, etc.] [London].[R. Edwards], [1812]. 43pp, [1]. With two folding engraved plates. Without a title page, as issued. [And:] BENTHAM, Samuel, Sir. Services rendered in the civil department of the navy, in investigating and bringing to official notice, abuses and imperfections. [London]. [J. G. Barnard], 1813. xvi, [4], 188pp. 8vo. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, paper shelf-label pasted to spine. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst and booksellers ticket of Frank Murray, Derby to FEP, occasional spotting. A sammelband of four early nineteenth century pamphlets (the fifth being a duplicate) on naval improvements, three of which by notable naval architect and sometime Commissioner of the Royal Navy Samuel Bentham (1757-1831). Arguably the most interesting inclusion is that not authored by Bentham: a contemporary account of the construction of the protective breakwater at Plymouth sound. Designed by civil engineer John Rennie (1761-1821), the mile-long wall was erected in order to provide safe passage for naval vessels entering the river Tamar at Devonport. The colossal work was begun in 1811 and not completed by 1848. Its scale was admired by Napoleon when he arrived as a prisoner at Plymouth in 1815, to Rennie's immense gratification. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers AQ20610

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Titel: Interesting particulars, relative to that ...

Verlag: Printed for, and sold by J. Johns [1821], Devon

Erscheinungsdatum: 1821

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: First edition.