Biddlecombe, G. The Art of Rigging; Arte del Aparejo de los veleros, 1848

Biddlecombe, G. (compiler). The art of rigging; containing an alphabetical explanation of terms and phrases and direction of operations, to which are added tables of strength of chain and hempen cables, also the method of progressive rigging together with copious tables of the quantities and dimensions of the standing and running rigging expressely adapted for merchant shipping and yachts. Illustrated with fifteen steel engraving. A new edition revised and recompiled by G.Biddlecombe. London, Charles Wilson, 1848.

22x14 cm. Cartoné editorial rozado y decorado con un velero, reforzado el lomo con cinta o pergamino. 136 pgs, 15 láminas fuera de texto.. Adjunto V+48 pgs de catalogo de libros nauticos de Wilson. 

Se trata de la última edición compilada por Biddlecombe de la parte de aparejo de los veleros del famoso tratado de David Steel (1794) "Elements of Rigging and Seamanship"

INDICE

Part I Alphabetical explanation of terms and phrases used in rigging Pgs 1-40

Part II Directions for the performing of operations incidental to rigging, and for preparing it on shore. Pgs 41-70

Part III Progressive method of rigging ships. Pgs 71-90

Part IV Description of reeving the running rigging and bending the sails Pgs 91-118

Part V; Pgs 114-134.  Tables of the quantities and dimensions of the standing and running rigging of SHIPS from 150 to 300 tons; and BRIGS of 200 tons; with the species, size, and number of blocks, hearts,dead-eyes, etc. Tables of the size and dimensions of the rigging for FORE-And-AFT SCHOONER-YACHTS, from 120 to 130 tons, of 160 tons, and 200 tons. Tables of the size and dimensions of the rigging for CUTTER-YACHTS of 30 tons, 60 tons, and 90 tons.