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Actions Displays	A treatise on naval architecture Remove from selection Add to selection Object number2012.00518 TitleA treatise on naval architecture Creator William Hutchinson (author)‎, T. Billinge (printing company)‎ DescriptionBook: Treatise on naval architecture. Bound in a 18th century English brown calfskin binding, with gold tooled border, spine gold tooled with lines and book title and turn-ins gold tooled with floral pattern. Partly restored. Edges of leaves are speckled green. Green silk marker. Production placeLiverpool Production date 1794 - 1794 Object namebook Object categorypublication Materialpaper, card, calfskin Techniqueprinted, handcrafted Dimensions overall height: 265 mm overall width: 210 mm overall depth: 25 mm DocumentationTreatise on naval architecture founded upon philosophical and rational principles towards establishing fixed rules for the best form and proportional dimensions in length, breadth and depth of merchants ships in general, and also the management of them to the greatest advantage by practical seamanship, with important hints and remarks relating thereto, especially both for defence and attacks in war at sea from long approved experience.

Object number2012.00518

TitleA treatise on naval architecture

Creator William Hutchinson (author)‎, T. Billinge (printing company)‎

DescriptionBook: Treatise on naval architecture. Bound in a 18th century English brown calfskin binding, with gold tooled border, spine gold tooled with lines and book title and turn-ins gold tooled with floral pattern. Partly restored. Edges of leaves are speckled green. Green silk marker.

Production placeLiverpool

Production date 1794 - 1794

Object namebook

Object categorypublication

Materialpaper, card, calfskin

Techniqueprinted, handcrafted

Dimensions

DocumentationTreatise on naval architecture founded upon philosophical and rational principles towards establishing fixed rules for the best form and proportional dimensions in length, breadth and depth of merchants ships in general, and also the management of them to the greatest advantage by practical seamanship, with important hints and remarks relating thereto, especially both for defence and attacks in war at sea from long approved experience.

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