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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 96 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine is brown with gilt lettering. Boards have shelf wear, major rubbing, bumping to corners, some sunning to spine, and minor tearing to back cover. Text block has a small paper glued to the front paste down, the first front end paper is partially torn from binding, a small tear and pen signature on the title page, and minor foxing throughout. NOTE: Shelved in Room A. 1373212. Special Collections.

Washington: GPO, 1886. 96 pp. plus b/w folding plates Forty-seven plates, eight b/w photo plates, plans of dock-yards, ships on ways, details of ship construction, etc. Hichborn made a tour of European shipyards with the idea of modernizing U.S. facilities, particularly as regarded iron and steel construction capabilities. With Hichborn's engraved presentation bookplate on front pastedown. Bound in original cloth, light wear.

Washington: GPO, 1886. Forty-seven plates, eight b/w photo plates, plans of dock-yards, ships on ways, details of ship construction, etc. Hichborn made a tour of European shipyards with the idea of modernizing U.S. facilities, particularly as regarded iron and steel construction capabilities. Bound in original Half calf, with covers stained and hinges weak. Text and ills in very good condition.. 96 pp. plus b/w folding plates.

Washington, D. C,: Washington Printing Office. Good+. 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth with the gilt title on front cover. Bottom edge of covers have a dull area and are slightly bowed. Deckle page edges. 96 pages of text, 47 fold out plates & photographs. Plans of Dock-Yard facilities, vessels, ship building. Tour of the dock-yards of England, France, Germany & Italy, observing improvements in naval architecture. Military, Naval ; Fold out Plates & Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 89 pages .

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. 96pp. Original blue cloth stamped in gold on the front panel. With eight inserted photographic plates and forty-seven foldout plates, some of which are very large. They represent plans of dockyards (Portsmouth, Cherbourg, Dumbarton, Belfast, London, etc.), ships (Riachuelo, Naniwa Kan, Esmeralda, etc.), sections, and more. Chapters include Details, Fittings, and Equipment of Naval Vessels, Torpedo-Boats, Ship-Yard Appliances and Tools, British Private Yards, Management of Work and Employees, Iron and Steel Works, and more. Front hinge a bit weak, cloth shows some faint stains. Internally fairly clean with the occasional smudge and the edges of two of the foldout plates showing some wear and small stains. A good+ copy. ; Octavo.

E-123: Government Printing Office. Very Good. 1886. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1889. 90 pgs. With inserted photographic plates and foldout plates, some of which are very large. Second Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown leather and orange cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Front board is off the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's gift inscription present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Naval Constructor Philip Hichborn toured European dock yards and ship-building facilities toward the end of the 20th Century and filed this report. Seven photo-gravure plates plus a frontis of the author. Forty seven additional maps, plans and diagrams, including a massive six-fold illustration of of the Mersey's Gun-Deck. They represent plans of dockyards (Portsmouth, Cherbourg, Dumbarton, Belfast, London, etc. ) , ships (Riachuelo, Naniwa Kan, Esmeralda, etc. ) ,… Read More

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office (GPO), 1886. Hardcover. It is believed that the interests of the naval service can be materially advanced and much valuable information obtained by sending a competent naval constructor to Europe to make a tour of the dock-yards of England, France, Germany, and Italy, for the purpose of observing personally the improvements in naval architecture, particularly in the construction of steel vessels of war." 96 pages of text with photographs plus 47 foldout plates of maps and illustrations and diagrams of modern warships. Attractive bookplate of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Stamped several times by the Office of Naval Intelligence. Front hinge professionally repaired. Bound in dark blue cloth with lettering in gilt. Evidence of removal of call letters on spine. Corners bumped. Very good. A very nice copy.

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office (GPO), 1886. Hardcover. It is believed that the interests of the naval service can be materially advanced and much valuable information obtained by sending a competent naval constructor to Europe to make a tour of the dock-yards of England, France, Germany, and Italy, for the purpose of observing personally the improvements in naval architecture, particularly in the construction of steel vessels of war." 96 pages of text with photographs plus 47 foldout plates of maps and illustrations and diagrams of modern warships. Attractive bookplate of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Stamped several times by the Office of Naval Intelligence. Front hinge professionally repaired. Bound in dark blue cloth with lettering in gilt. Evidence of removal of call letters on spine. Corners bumped. Very good. A very nice copy.