1070

FROUDE, WILLIAM

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:30.00 USD Estimated At:60.00 - 80.00 USD
FROUDE, WILLIAM
<b>1070. WILLIAM FROUDE</b> (1810 - 1879) English engineer and naval architect, a close associate of Brunel who influenced ship design by developing the hull testing tank, also invented the bolge keel to reduce rolling. Scarce A.L.S. 1p. 12mo., [London], June 19, 1876 sending an artist a draft and thanking him for his efforts in restoring a painting. Slight soiling, overall very good.<b> $60-80</b>