Architectura Navalis Mercatoria (German edition)

Chapman, F.H.: 1963 Rostock, facsimile jacket. Short text + 62 plates. Chapman (1721-1808) was a legend in his own lifetime in his native Sweden in England and elsewhere. In 1764 he was appointed Chief Shipbuilder to the Swedish Navy and for a period studied in London where he acquired the art of copper etching. The 62 plates include drafts of merchant ships, vessels designed for swift sailing and rowing, armed privateers, and men-o-war. In addition, the different methods of launching ships are illustrated, as employed by the French, English and Dutch. In good condition. German language