CLARK, N. B.

Water-line defence and gun-shields for cruisers [and] Petroleum as a source of emergency power for war-ships

[Washington, DC: U. S. Naval Institute, 1883]. First separate edition, "reprinted from No. 27 of the Proceedings U. S. Naval Institute," 8vo, pp. [714]-734, 5; 4 plates (2 folding), several figures in the text; original drab printed wrappers, the spine mostly perished, the wrappers a littled sunned and inkstained, with some chips out along edges. The text of a paper Clark ("Passed Assistant Engineer" in the USN) gave at the Institute on June 7, 1883, and "Professional Notes." Item #29692

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