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Longridge, C. Nepean. Drawings Designed By E. Bowness, Executed By G.F. Campbell. Folding Plans By G.F. Campbell. ListingsIf you cannot find what you want on this page, then please use our search feature to search all our listings. Click on Title to view full description
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Longridge, C. Nepean. Drawings designed by E. Bowness, executed by G.F. Campbell. Folding plans by G.F. Campbell. THE ANATOMY OF NELSON'S SHIPS.
Model and Allied, Argus Books, Watford, England, 1977, 7th Impression.
283 pp, large 8vo (9 11/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0853440913 Profusely illustrated with b&w line drawings, including several fold-out. "Nelson's history has been written from every possible angle, but this is not so with his ships. Such information as there is about the ships is buried in contemporary books on Naval Architecture; only the expert can sift it and present it in a usable form. In doing this, Dr. Longridge's work becomes a veritable treasure trove for the naval h istorian and ship modeller. H.M.S. Victory is the supreme example of the ship of the period, and fortunately she is still in existence. The original draughts of 1765 have been preserved, as have also the drawings used in the restoration of the s h i p in 1922. The author was thus able to compile from authentic sources and his model of the Victory now occupies a prominent position in the Science Museum at South Kensington. The illustrations are a unique feature, they include a set of ph o to gr ap hs, now made available to the general public, showing the interior construction of H.M.S. Victory and H.M.S. Inplacable, the later being taken only a few days before she was scuttled. There are nearly 200 line drawings, designed by E. Bo wn ess , A .R. I.N.A., and executed by G.F. Campbell, Assoc. M.R.I.N.A., ranging from elaborate perspective drawings of the complex gear at the fore top and crosstrees to the simplest detail. The folding plates by G.F. Campbell include lines, inboa rd and outb oard profile, deck plans of the hull, standing and running rigging plans, and a complete belaying pin plan. Such an analysis of the ship of this period has never before been attempted and the ship lover, the naval architect and the sh ip mode ller of to day is fortunate in having such a work." A few tiny soiling specks on title page, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, small bump at corners of boards. Dust jacket is price clipped, has moderate edge wear/wrinkling, several v ery smal l chi ps and edge tears. Very Good-/Good
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35.00 USD
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