THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO MANAGING THE EXPERIMENTS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE 1794

[ANON]. The Report of the Committee Appointed to Managing the Experiments of the Society for the Improvement of Naval Architecture. London: Printed, (by order of the Society), May MDCCXCIV. [1794].

FIRST EDITION, softcover, paperback, octavo (22cm x 14cm x 5cm), pp. [4], 12, [+ two folding plates at rear]. English text. Bound in the publisher's original paper wrappers, initial and terminal blanks plus half-title present, two large folding plates at the rear showing detailed designs and a table of velocities. Condition: GOOD. Collated complete. Binding tight and secure. The interior a little dusty with light toning and foxing. Some mild corner creasing. Bookplate to front pastedown belonging to the Institution of Naval Architects - Scott Library Collection. Scarce.