Architectura Navalis Mercatoria

The Classic of Eighteenth-Century Naval Architecture

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding
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Author: Fredrik Henrik af Chapman ISBN: 9780486136516
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: December 19, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Fredrik Henrik af Chapman
ISBN: 9780486136516
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: December 19, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

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.

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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.

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