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Architectura Navalis Mercatoria: The Classic of Eighteenth-Century Naval Architecture
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Author/Editor: Fredrik Henrik af Chapman
ISBN 10:0486451550
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First published in 1768, this remarkable collection of sophisticated line drawings offers a fascinating look at the maritime world of the eighteenth century, documenting merchant and naval ships from various countries. Seventy detailed illustrations chart vessel dimensions, crew size, storage capabil...  read more
 


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First published in 1768, this remarkable collection of sophisticated line drawings offers a fascinating look at the maritime world of the eighteenth century, documenting merchant and naval ships from various countries. Seventy detailed illustrations chart vessel dimensions, crew size, storage capabilities, and manner of rigging for packet ships, pleasure boats, privateers, frigates, and other ships.
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (1721–1808) was a naval architect, a vice-admiral in the Swedish navy, and the author of several books on shipbuilding. This volume constitutes an indispensable treatise for model builders, naval historians, and maritime enthusiasts, as well as anyone who appreciates the art of drafting.
Reprint of the Holmiæ, Stockholm, 1768 edition.
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ISBN 10: 0486451550
ISBN 13: 9780486451558
Author/Editor: Fredrik Henrik af Chapman
Page Count: 160
Dimensions: 9 3/8 x 12 1/4
Publication date: November 2006

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