Description
The Revised and Improved edition of The Ship-Builder’s Assistant; Or, Marine Architecture by William Sutherland, published in London in 1794. Complete with 10 folding plates.
Quarto, viii, 152pp. Period calf boards, spine rebuilt, title stamped in gilt. Hinges reinforced with cloth. Archival tissue repairs to front free endpaper. Original owner’s name written on front free endpapers in three locations. This work is complete with 10 folding engraved plates and numerous tables in the text. Plates are notably foxed, with wear to the margins and numerous hinges split.
Revised and improved from earlier editions, this work is a practical manual covering ship design and construction. It details the measurements and selections of timber, how to calculate tonnage, and advises on the construction of masts, anchors, and sailmaking.
(Adams & Waters 3502)
A cornerstone of 18th-century shipbuilding.
First published in London in 1711, the work remained in use throughout the eighteenth century, with editions appearing in 1726, 1755, 1766, 1784, and 1794. (ESTC T99888)
