On the introduction and progress of the screw propeller; with statistics of the comparative economy of screw ships and paddle vessels for Her Majesty's service, &c., &c
Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
Published: 1856
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
Subjects: Propellers; Ship propulsion; Marine engineering
Other titles: Screw propeller
Notes: A collection of miscellaneous writings relating to Sir Francis Pettit Smith and the invention of the screw propeller.

"Sir Francis Pettit Smith (1808-12 February 1874) was an English inventor and, along with John Ericsson, one of the inventors of the screw propeller. He was also the driving force behind the construction of the world's first screw-propelled steamship, SS Archimedes." Wikipedia.

"Biographical sketch of Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, the first practical introducer of the screw propeller" : p. [3]-12.

Printer's name from colophon.

Illustrations on covers. On front cover: The first screw ship "Archimedes," on her maiden voyage to Portsmouth, May 14th, 1839. On back cover: A series of screws, as applied by Mr F.P. Smith to the first screw steam ship, Archimedes.

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Rare Book copy: No. 9 of a bound volume of 24 related works