1920 - 1922 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL HANDWRITTEN BY AN ENGINEER OR MATE ON THE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF SHIPBUILDING

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On offer is a super, original 1920 - 1922 manuscript notebook containing 85+ pages of handwritten notes, charts, graphs, illustrations and diagrams on shipbuilding. There is an alp habetical index all superbly done by an unknown author. Topics include two and three bladed propellers, marine cylindrical boilers, Baldt stockless anchors, block coeffs, steam winches+++. There are also incredible details regarding prices and financials with costs detailed throughout. At first glance one may assume this is the work of a student but the complexity of the book leads one to believe this was the work and reference book of a ship's engineer or mate. The 4½ x 6¾ inch book has some damage to the spine but is otherwise G+.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF,SHIPBUILDING, SHIP MAINTENANCE, NAUTICAL, MARINE, REFERENCE, YACHTS, SLOOPS, CARGO VESSELS, AMERICANA, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, DIARY, JOURNAL, LOG, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, DIARIES, JOURNALS, LOGS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, AMERICANA, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, DOCUMENT, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, MANUSKRIPT, PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO, ATTO, VELINA, DOCUMENTO, MANOSCRITTO, CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD, HECHO, VITELA, DOCUMENTO, MANUSCRITO, PAPEL, Show more