Captain Joseph Needham Tayler. 1840. 'Plans for the Formatio...
Captain Joseph Needham Tayler. 1840. 'Plans for the Formation of Harbours of Refuge, Improvement of Rivers and Sea ports: With Suggestions for Ameliorating the Condition of Seaman, Preventing Shipwreck and Miscellaneous Matter,' first edition, large folding chart of Mounts Bay and the Scilly Isles with a inset of proposed harbours at Penzance and Marazion, large folding plate showing detail of proposed harbour and pier at Penzance etc, one of the author’s main proposals is for the laying down of a floating breakwater at Penlee Point to protect the fleet in Cawsand Bay, a scarce and important series of reports, very good copy, very good condition, D. May, Plymouth, 1840.
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Captain Joseph Needham Tayler. 1840. 'Plans for the Formation of Harbours of Refuge, Improvement of Rivers and Sea ports: With Suggestions for Ameliorating the Condition of Seaman, Preventing Shipwreck and Miscellaneous Matter,' first edition, large folding chart of Mounts Bay and the Scilly Isles with a inset of proposed harbours at Penzance and Marazion, large folding plate showing detail of proposed harbour and pier at Penzance etc, one of the author’s main proposals is for the laying down of a floating breakwater at Penlee Point to protect the fleet in Cawsand Bay, a scarce and important series of reports, very good copy, very good condition, D. May, Plymouth, 1840.
