COOKE, Arthur O.
The World at Work: A Day in a Shipyard.
New York: Hodder & Stoughton , c. 1912.
$975.00
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Item Number: RRB-104861
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"No Doubt, the most interesting part of our visit here to-day consists in looking at the great ships and learning a little of how they are built": Arthur O. Cooke's The World at Work: A Day in a Shipyard
First edition of Arthur O. Cooke's The World at Work: A Day in a Shipyard. Small octavo, original illustrated boards with pictorial pastedown, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with engravings from photographs, three full-page colored plates including frontispiece, mechanical charts. In near fine condition. Rare.
Part of his World at Work series, Cooke's A Day in the Shipyard offers a detailed tour of a large British Shipyard, offering detailed explanations of the building and mechanics of the ship's frame and propeller, and tours of the shipyard, workshop, and architectural drawing room.
The World at Work: A Day in a Shipyard.
$975.00
In Stock