CALCULATIONS Relating to the Equipment, Displacement, etc. of Ships and Vessels of War.
by Edye, John
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Samuel and Richard Hodgson, 1832. x [4], 153 pp 31 plates, some folding. Inscribed on the title-page: "with the Author's regards'' and under the authors name on both the title and dedication page Edyes qualifications added in black ink. Armorial bookplate of Alexander David Seton. Joints rubbed otherwise a clean and sound copy in an original full black calf binding, raised bands. All edges gilt.. Inscribed By the Author. 1st edition. full calf. Fine. small 4to.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- N164
- Title
- CALCULATIONS Relating to the Equipment, Displacement, etc. of Ships and Vessels of War.
- Author
- Edye, John
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- Samuel and Richard Hodgson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1832
- Size
- small 4to
- Keywords
- naval, maritime, shipping, naval architecture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical & Maritime;
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