Handbook of Ship Calculations, Construction and Operation: A Book of Reference for Shipowners, Ship Officers, Ship and Engine Draughtsmen, Marine Engineers, and Others Engaged in the Building and Operating of Ships.
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1920. Hardcover. 12mo. Limp black leatherette. xxiv, 740pp. Line drawings, charts, graphs. Very good. Mild edgewear, but overall tight, clean and fairly attractive. Item #23894
Third printing of this classic manual. This copy has a fine literary provenance, having belonged to novelist HAROLD BELL WRIGHT (1872-1944), author of such bestsellers as "The Shepherd of the Hills" (1907), "The Calling of Dan Matthews" (1909) and "The Winning of Barbara Worth" (1911) -- whose descendants parted with much of HBW's personal library in December 2005. Wright was a serious long-time boating enthusiast. A printed statement signed by two descendants on behalf of the Harold Bell Wright Estate accompanies this volume, specifying that it came from HBW's personal library.
Price: $100.00