A Treatise 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 merchant 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 .
by William Hutchinson
Liverpool, printed by T. Billinge, 1794
4to [26x21cm]. 4th edition. ppxvi 304. fine engraved frontispiece and twelve other engraved plates, one folding
a good crisp copy, finely bound by Baynton in half levant morocco over marbled paper boards. lightly mellowed to the spine
neat repair to top of title-page, presumably carried out when the book was rebound
some light off-set from the plates, more severe from plate 6, and there are a few old (ink?) marks to the lower margin on two pages, which also show through fainter on the adjacent pages
Otherwise, apart from a few light foxing marks, the book is internally clean and fresh
bound in at the end is a 1799 four-page catalogue of Charts, Pilots and Navigation books sold by Heather & Williams at their Leadenhall Street warehouse
