The Design and Construction of Ships

Harvard Biles. J: 1908 Charles Griffin London, 2 volumes, hardcover, leather bound, together 851 pages, illustrated with many folding-out plates. The Design and Construction of Ships by Sir John Harvard Biles is a classic two-volume naval architecture text that systematizes ship design from foundational calculations and structural strength (Vol. I) to stability, resistance, propulsion, and ship oscillations (Vol. II), reflecting his Glasgow lectures and early 20th-century experimental practice. Volume II in particular consolidates scattered contemporary research—such as model test applications to full-scale propeller efficiency and cavitation—into a practical reference for advanced students and designers concerned with performance and seakeeping. In very good condition