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A compendium of naval architecture, arranged in questions and answers, with illustrations, : adapted for facilitating the nautical student in the acquisition of the art; in which are also introduced, by permission of the inventors, some of the most recent improvements in nautical science, and inventions of experienced naval officers and scientific men; and also is appended a vocabulary of technical terms

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: [1832].
Call number: 720775
Creator: Brindley, Robert(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Bookplate of the Burndy Library. Bookplate of Clifford W. Ashley.
Dimensions: 20 cm
Associated people: Hearle, G. W., (1791-1851,); Ashley, Clifford W. (1881-1947,)
Associated organizations: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper,; Burndy Library,
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