The ship builder's manual, and nautical referee

John W Griffiths

Verlag: New York : The author, 1853

Beschreibung

[The American Clipper Ship] Volume 1 only. Rebound in blue cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. 196 pp. Scattered spotting, staining. Heavier spotting to end sheets. "With a very curious lithographic full page frontispiece of the Wm. Norris Steamboat, and other plates." 6 plates, in addition to the frontispiece. Contemporary signature of J.A. Patterson, Hamilton, Maine. Griffiths was a ground breaking American naval architect who created the first extreme clipper ship, the Rainbow, to engage in the China trade. The Rainbow was launched in 1845 and began a new era in shipbuilding. Griffiths made a number of significant innovations, including: the iron keelson, a timber-bending machine, a bilge keel, and an improved rivet. He was an authority on naval ship design and highly influential during the mid-19th century. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2012100050

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The ship builder's manual, and nautical ...

Verlag: New York : The author

Erscheinungsdatum: 1853

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First Edition.