Marine Boilers: Their Construction and Working Dealing More Especially With Tubulous Boilers . ....

New York, D. Van Nostrand Co., 1906, 2d edition. 8vo, xxxvi 658p. + 75p. pub. cat. + [5p.] ads., red blindruled cloth with gilt titles. Bertin (1840-1924) was a major French naval architect who designed many ships for both the French & Japanese navies. It's from that viewpoint that he surveys the various types and sizes of marine boilers and accessories available at the turn of the century. Well illustrated with diagrams & tables (some folding), appendices, a thorough index and mouth-watering list of Van Nostrand's titles available at that time.
Corp. library date due slip on ft endpaper, many internal property stamps but no spine label & very little wear- VG.




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