1863 · Philadelphia
by Nystrom, John W.
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1863. 40 pp. b/w plates, one folding. Ills. in text.
The technical title essay marks Nystroms attempt to improve Chapmans hypothesis. The other marine engineering subjects are the design of an armored corvette for the US government. Nystrom was Chief Engineer of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Franklin Institute. This was serious high-tech stuff in its day. The book is listed in Scott, 740. And, indeed, this is the very copy cited, since it contains the Scott Library book plate. VG and quite scarce. (Inventory #: 38583)
The technical title essay marks Nystroms attempt to improve Chapmans hypothesis. The other marine engineering subjects are the design of an armored corvette for the US government. Nystrom was Chief Engineer of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Franklin Institute. This was serious high-tech stuff in its day. The book is listed in Scott, 740. And, indeed, this is the very copy cited, since it contains the Scott Library book plate. VG and quite scarce. (Inventory #: 38583)