拍品 102
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MILLER, Patrick. The Elevation, Section, Plan, and Views, of a Triple Vessel, and of Wheels, Edinburgh: 1787, 2°, FIRST EDITION, parallel text in English and French, 27pp., engraved plate (with short marginal tear, one leaf slightly browned, occasional thumb-soiling), contemporary tree calf by WILLIAM SCOTT OF EDINBURGH, covers with crimson stained border and elaborate gilt ornamental frame of flower chains with a suspended anchor at top, and trumpeting angel and three-masted ship at foot, thistle cornerpieces in oval frames (front cover detached, small wormholes to lower cover, spine and extremities worn), g.e., Scott bookplate. [Scott 406; Adams & Waters 2510; Loudon James Scott and William Scott, Bookbinders WS11 1787]

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MILLER, Patrick. The Elevation, Section, Plan, and Views, of a Triple Vessel, and of Wheels, Edinburgh: 1787, 2°, FIRST EDITION, parallel text in English and French, 27pp., engraved plate (with short marginal tear, one leaf slightly browned, occasional thumb-soiling), contemporary tree calf by WILLIAM SCOTT OF EDINBURGH, covers with crimson stained border and elaborate gilt ornamental frame of flower chains with a suspended anchor at top, and trumpeting angel and three-masted ship at foot, thistle cornerpieces in oval frames (front cover detached, small wormholes to lower cover, spine and extremities worn), g.e., Scott bookplate. [Scott 406; Adams & Waters 2510; Loudon James Scott and William Scott, Bookbinders WS11 1787]

拍品专文

VERY SCARCE. Adams & Waters locate 4 copies at the National Library of Scotland, the British Library, the National Maritime Museum, and the De Golyer Foundation, Dallas. Miller (1731-1815) "spent much time and money in ship-building experiments, his main idea being the construction of ships with two or three hulls, propelled by paddle-wheels placed between the hulls and worked by men from capstans on deck. In January 1796 the Edinburgh, a triple ship upon his plan, was commenced at Leith, and was launched in October of the same year" (DNB). The present work is a description of his original plan for the "Edinburgh."