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Treatise on stay-sails for the purpose of intercepting wind between the square-sails of ships and other square-rigged vessels; mathematically demonstrating the defects of those now in use, and the eminent superiority of the improved patent stay-sails

Title: Treatise on stay-sails for the purpose of intercepting wind between the square-sails of ships and other square-rigged vessels; mathematically demonstrating the defects of those now in use, and the eminent superiority of the improved patent stay-sails, recently invented by Captain Sir Henry Heathcote, R.N. Illustrated by suitable diagrams and two plates of ships ... To which are added some remarks on proportioning the jibs, & c. ...
Author: Heathcote, Henry, Sir.
Publication: London, Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824.

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77 p. front., pl., diagrs.; 26 cm.

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VXHB (Heathcote, H. Treatise on stay-sails)

OCLC

12013114

Author

Heathcote, Henry, Sir.

Title

Treatise on stay-sails for the purpose of intercepting wind between the square-sails of ships and other square-rigged vessels; mathematically demonstrating the defects of those now in use, and the eminent superiority of the improved patent stay-sails, recently invented by Captain Sir Henry Heathcote, R.N. Illustrated by suitable diagrams and two plates of ships ... To which are added some remarks on proportioning the jibs, & c. ...

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London, Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824.

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VXHB (Heathcote, H. Treatise on stay-sails)

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