[Rarebooks] fs: Naval Architecture of Small Craft

[Back Creek Books]

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We are pleased to offer:
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(No. 11327 )  Phillips-Birt, D[ouglas]. THE NAVAL ARCHITECTURE OF SMALL 
CRAFT.
New York: Philosophical Library, (1957). First American edition, Full cloth, 
Octavo, xvi, 351 pages, black and white photographs, illus.. Near Fine, No 
dust jacket.
      Chapters include: "Seagoing Ability," "Stability and Rolling," 
"Rudders," "Wave-Making Resistance and Hull Form," "Propellers," "Powering 
Calculations," "High Speed Craft," "Sail," "The Combination of Sail and 
Power," and much more. TOY #4782. This copy belonged to naval architect and 
ship historian Thomas C. Gillmer and bears his ownership inscription on 
front free endpaper and his bookplate on front pastedown. Bound in maroon 
cloth over boards with spine titled in silver foil, red topstain. Touch of 
fading to spine, a few shallow edge bumps at spine ends....... $100.00
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