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Compton Pottery, scroll bird bath with cobra pedestal. Compton pottery was formed around 1900 by Mary Seton Watts wife of the painter G.F.Watts, and known as the Potters Art Guild it followed the Arts & Crafts principles of enabling craftsmen to produce beautiful well designed objects
Adney (E.T.) &Howard I. Chappell. The Bark Ca Washington D.C. 1962 § Brewington (M. V.) Chesapeake Bay Bugeyes original cloth-backed boards Newport News Va. 1941 § Van Metre (T.W.) Tramps and Liners Garden City NY 1931 § Hennessey (M.W.) The Sewall Ships of Steel Augusta Me. 1937 illustrations all but the second original cloth slightly rubbed; and 28 others American shipping 4to &8vo(32)
[Allard]L`Art de Batir les Vaisseaux 1719-18 2 vol. in 1 vol. 1 in 2 parts titles in red and black with engraved portrait vignettes of Erasmus (title to vol.2 misbound before vol.1 part 2) 22 engraved plates and 34 illustrations in text of ship-building (most plates folding) vol.2 with additional title dated 1718 and with engraved illustration &90 plates of flags without the 6 leaves of Table at end (but no catchword on verso of final plate) some light browning old ink library stamps on verso of first title contemporary half calf rubbed corners a little worn 4to Amsterdam D.Mortier 1719.
[Allard]L`Art de Batir les Vaisseaux 1719-18 2 vol. in 1 vol. 1 in 2 parts titles in red and black with engraved portrait vignettes of Erasmus 22 engraved plates and 34 illustrations in text of ship-building (some plates folding or double-page) vol.2 with additional title dated 1718 and with engraved illustration &90 plates of flags with 6 leaves of Table at end (often lacking) with catchword on verso of final plate near contemporary ink signature at foot of first title title trimmed at head some light foxing or browning contemporary vellum spine labelled in manuscript rubbed and slightly warped lower cover a little stained and worn 4to Amsterdam D.Mortier 1719.
[Aubin (Nicolas)] Dictionaire de Marine 1736 second edition engraved frontispiece title in red and black with engraved device engraved head-piece to dedication and 24 plates including 6 folding plates of flags 2 other plates folding numerous woodcut illustrations a little browned particularly towards end large folding plate very browned flag plates shaved at upper edge old book-labels of C.van Baviere and C.van Hulthem on front pastedown contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments rubbed corners and spine ends worn joints split [Polak 225; Scott Coll. 235] 4to Amsterdam Jean Covens &Corneille Mortier 1736.
[Aubin (Nicolas)] Dictionaire de Marine 1736 second edition engraved frontispiece title in red and black with engraved device engraved head-piece to dedication and 24 plates including 6 folding plates of flags 3 other plates folding numerous woodcut illustrations frontispiece and title lightly foxed some spotting and browning large folding plate torn contemporary half calf rubbed corners a little bumped and worn [Polak 225; Scott Coll. 235] 4to Amsterdam Jean Covens &Corneille Mortier 1736.
Bouguer.Traité du Navire 1746 first edition title with woodcut device engraved head-pieces and 12 folding plates errata and privilege leaves at end signature of Charles Henry Knowles at head of title and on front pastedown many annotations and marginalia in contemporary hand (mostly in ink a few in pencil) small ink sketchmap and notes &calculations loosely inserted a little light browning or soiling contemporary calf rather worn covers detached [Polak 1050; Scott Coll. 256] 4to Paris Jombert 1746. ***”In 1735 he [Bouguer] accompanied Charles Marie de la Condamine on a scientific expedition to Peru to determine the length of a meridian near the Equator...Traité de Navire is the first treatise on naval architecture written on a scientific basis. Bouguer was among the first to investigate mathematical principles in relation to shipbuilding.” Scott.
Navigating Instruments Salem Mass. 1963 § Bedini (S. A.) Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers Washington D.C. 1964 § Wroth (C). The Way of a Ship: An Essay on the Literature of Navigation Science Portland Me. 1937 plates and illustrations original cloth; and 7 others navigation and scientific instruments 8vo &4to(10)
Chapman.Architectura Navalis Mercatoria 1768 first edition fine engraved title with large view of Stockholm by Arre engraved dedication and 61 plates only (of 62) all double-page and mounted on stubs lacking plate 31 (supplied with old mounted photograph reduced in size a little faded) some light spotting and soiling letterpress Index and list of plates in English (2 leaves) laid down (latter with 2 small tears to fore-edge) small tear to plate 58 skilfully repaired R.C.Anderson`s copy with his bookplate and A.L.s. from him addressed to “Morgan” dated 1923 concerning the book tipped in at beginning overall a good copy in handsome nineteenth century red morocco by J.Leighton covers with elaborate gilt borders spine gilt in compartments with seven raised bands inner gilt dentelles g.e. a little scuffed mostly to joints and edges [Scott Coll. 337] folio Stockholm 1768. ***A fine association copy of probably the most famous work on shipbuilding. This is one of the rare flat copies with plates on strong paper. Chapman (1721-1808) explains for the first time the mathematical and scientific principles of naval construction in a manner comprehensible to the practical shipbuilder. The plates were drawn by his nephew Lars Bogman. R.C.Anderson (1883-1976) maritime author and expert on early sailing ship rigging and building. The letter reads “Dear Morgan Do you want a copy of Chapman`s `Architectura Navalis Mercatoria` of 1768? It is one of the classics of shipbuilding literature - althought it is only a series of plates - and is very rare. My copy has plate XXXI missing but replaced by a reduced photographic facsimile. It is a very tall copy with big margins &is bound in red morocco in splendid condition...During the last 10 years I have only heard of 3 copies for sale...I want £20 for it. It sounds a lot but I am sure I can get it from someone...”..
Chapman.Traité de la Construction des Vaisseaux first French edition woodcut ornaments and fine head-piece of Britannia type figure with putti 11 engraved plates 3 folding errata leaf and 8 tables on 7 sheets at end 1 folding Paris Saillant &Nyon... 1779 § Romme (Charles) Description de l`Art de la Mâture 8 engraved plates 1 large and folding n.p. 1778; L`Art de la Voilure 9 engraved plates [Paris] Moutard... 1781 together 3 works in 1 vol. some light foxing or browning title and first few leaves of the first work lightly water-stained nineteenth century leather-backed cloth rubbed joints worn and partly split spine worn at head and foot folio
Creuze.Treatise..Naval Architecture Edinburgh 1840 § Murray (Andrew) The Theory and Practice of Ship-Building Edinburgh 1861 § Fincham (John) A History of Naval Architecture presentation copy from the author inscribed at head of title 1851 § White (Thomas) The Theory and Practice of Ship Building contemporary half calf spine gilt 1848 plates many folding illustrations the first lightly foxed all but the last original cloth the third with spine torn at foot all rubbed some faded; and 7 others on shipbuilding 4to &8vo(11)
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