Ship-Building Plate CCCCLIX

Author Augustin Francis Bullock Creuze (1800 - 1852)

Engraver George Aikman

Editor Professor Macvey Napier (1776 - 1847)

Publisher A & C Black Ltd (founded 1807)

Printer Thomas Allan & Co

Date1840

Object number00019744

NameSteel engraving

MediumInk on paper

DimensionsOverall: 276 x 405 mm 8g

ClassificationsEphemera

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

Edinburgh

DescriptionThis engraving is one of 15 published in 'Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Naval Architecture: Being the Article 'Ship-Building' in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Seventh Edition' written by naval architect Augustin F B Creuze and published in 1840. The engraving depicts side and overhead plans showing methods of timbering modern square, circular and elliptical sterns. The plans detail the perpendicular, quarter deck sill, upper deck sill, gun deck sill, transoms, stern timbers and fashion pieces.SignificanceThis engraving comes from the first edition of the separate book issue of Creuze's highly influential article on naval architecture.