75/2445 [Shipbuilding]. Bouguer, P. Traité du navire, de sa construction et de ses mouvemens. Paris, Jombert, 1746, 1st ed., XL,682,(4 errata)p., 12 fold. engr. plates, 4 engr. headpieces, contemp. calf w. gilt spine and red mor. letterpiece, 4to.

- Sm. libr. stamp and owner's entry on title. Corners showing. A very fine copy.

= Cat. NHSM p.747; Poggendorf I, p.254; DSB II, p.343-344; Norman Library 284: "The first treatise on naval architecture written on a scientific basis. Bouguer was among the first to investigate mathematical principles in relation to shipbuilding, and to devise methods for calculating displacement and stability. The work was very useful to the naval services of the time, and was widely studied, translated and adapted (...)".