Small Boat Building

H. W. Patterson

Published by The Macmillan Company, 1929

About this Item

The Macmillan Company, [Published date: 1929]. Hardcover, 144 pp, illustrated with numerous black-and-white line drawings and 10 3-section fold-out plates. 19 cm. Originally published in 1915, this is December 1929 reprint. In good condition/ NO dust jacket. Decorative yellow-green cloth stamped in dark green (with ducks at the top, fish along the bottom, and trees in the middle). Light bumping to edges of covers and light overall scuffing and soiling to covers as well. Binding tight. Previous owner's name and address in ink on front paste-down. All ten folded plates are present, but two plates (3 and 10) are detached from the binding and laid in. Pages are otherwise unmarked. Not Ex-library. A practical handbook for amateur boatbuilders, covering tools, woods, fastenings, backbone construction, framing, planking, and deck framing. Emphasizes general construction methods rather than a single boat design. Contents include: Tools; Woods; Fastenings; Laying Down; The Backbone; Setting Up; Framing; Planking; Deck Framing and Decks.

Seller Inventory # 20250724015

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Small Boat Building
• Publisher: The Macmillan Company
• Publication Date: 1929
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good