Short And Plain Principles Of Linear Perspective, Adapted To Naval Architecture. Containing Rules To Draw Correctly The Forms Of Ships In Every Possible Position. The Whole being rendered so clear that a complete Knowledge of the Art may be soon and easily attained. - Illustrated with Five Copper-Plates. - By A. Cobin. - The Fourth Edition, Revised and Corrected. -
London:: Printed for D. Steel, at his Navigation Warehouse, No. 1, Union-Row, the Lower-End of the Minories, Little Tower-Hill., 1794. - Price [4s.] Sewed.
Physical Description
[8], 61, [3] p., 5 pl.; 210 mm. (Octavo.)
General Note
On the title page the printed price has been overwritten in ink, '4s'.
Contents
[Half-t., t.p.] - Preface To This Edition - Contents - [Text, and plates]; [publisher's advertisement].
Responsibility Note
All plates are signed, 'Writing (Engraved) by V. Woodthorpe No. 27 ['26' on plate IV], Fetter Lane Fleet Street', and as engraved by J. Gibson. They carry the publisher's imprint of David Steel, and the date (1 Jan. 1794).
References
ESTC, T112549
Summary Note
The text is followed by a three-page publisher's advertisement, 'By Authority. The following Useful Publications, on Navigation and Trade, are printed for David Steel, at the Navigation-Ware-house, No. 1, Union-Row, Little Tower-Hill.'
Reproductions
An electronic reproduction was published in 2003 (Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale). A microfilm version was published in 2000 (Woodbridge, Conn.: Primary Source Microfilm [imprint of Gale Group]).
Provenance
The half-title is inscribed in ink, 'Bequest of Sr. A.W. Callcott.'
Copy Note
Imperfect: lacks two of the three unnumbered pages of publisher's advertisements.
Binding Note
19th-century quarter black morocco, black cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Cobin's Perspective Of Naval Architecture.' and 'R.A.'
Subject
Perspective - Drafting - Mechanical drawings - Naval architecture
Ships - Great Britain - 18th century
Manuals - Publishers' catalogues - Great Britain - 18th century
Pictorial works - Instructional materials - Great Britain - 18th century