Treatise on stay-sails for the purpose of intercepting wind between the square-sails of ships and other square-rigged vessels, mathematically demonstrating the defects of those now in use, and the eminent superiority of the improved patent stay-sails, recently invented.
TitleTreatise on stay-sails for the purpose of intercepting wind between the square-sails of ships and other square-rigged vessels, mathematically demonstrating the defects of those now in use, and the eminent superiority of the improved patent stay-sails, recently invented.
Place of publicationLondon
PublisherBaldwin, Cradock, and Joy
Year of publication1824
Period19th century
Pagination75 p.
Illustrationsplates
Dimensions16 x 25 cm
Materialbook
Class numberVM532 .H4 1824
NotesDavid MacGregor collection.
Front cover detached; book fragile along spine.
Front cover detached; book fragile along spine.
Subjectsails, ships, sails - aerodynamics