Architecture from Naval Marine Archive

This four volume set (complete) constitutes the Series: "Le vaisseau de 74 canons : traité pratique d'art naval." Monsieur Jean Boudriot has long been considered the leading expert in the subject matter of this series, a truly seminal oeuvre. The set is heavy and will require additional postage, at cost. All four volumes are in very good condition, with dust… Read more about this item

Jean Boudriot and Edtions des quatre seigneurs. Grenoble, France. 1977; 392 p.; b/w illustrations. The text is in French. This fourth volume includes information on the following as they relate to the 74 gun ship: The Crew, officers, volunteers, midshipmen, marines, supernumeraries, work, discipline, seamanship, fighting drills, religion, clothing, victuals, health care, harbour, roads,… Read more about this item

Jean Boudriot. Paris, France. 1977; 211 p.; b/w illustrations. The text is in French. This second volume includes information on the following as they relate to the 74 gun ship: Keel and stem timbers, The station frames, Stern-frames, Filling timbers, Reinforcement and planking of the hold, Construction of the decks, Internal planking above the hold, Description of other inboard… Read more about this item

Jean Boudriot. Paris, France. 1977; 166 p.; b/w illustrations. The text is in French. This first volume includes information on the following as they relate to the 74 gun ship: administration of the ports and dockyards, General organization, Surveyors, Qualities demanded of a warship, Study of the hull shapes, Ships' draughts, Calculations, Specification, the work of the shipwrights, Moulding… Read more about this item