1752 1850 / MEMOIR Of WILLIAM VAUGHAN Esq F.R.S With Miscellaneous Signed 1st ed

Description: MEMOIR Of WILLIAM VAUGHAN, Esq. F.R.S. With Miscellaneous Pieces Relative to Docks, Commerce, Etc. [bound with] REASONS In FAVOUR Of The LONDON - DOCKS Author: Vaughan, William [1752 - 1850] Title: MEMOIR Of WILLIAM VAUGHAN, Esq. F.R.S. With Miscellaneous Pieces Relative to Docks, Commerce, Etc. [bound with] REASONS In FAVOUR Of The LONDON - DOCKS Publication: London: Smith Elder & Co., 1839 / 1796 Edition: 1st edition (Goldsmith 31076). INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy, "Mrs. Goodwin / from the author" Description: viii, 134, [2]; [2], 9, [1 (blank)] pp. Lithograph frontispiece from a drawing by the Revd Daniel Alexander, after a bust of Vaughan by Sir Francis Chantrey [1811]. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-3/8". Period dark grey pebbled cloth binding with printed paper title label to spine. Binding shows wear at the extremities with loss at the spine ends, bubbling to the cloth, browning and chipping to the spine label; front joint and hinge cracked, secured with paper repair to the front hinge, rear hinge starting; spotting to the frontispiece and title-page; toning and light spotting to the pamphlet title-page. Withal, a VG copy of a scarce title. Vaughan, a promoter of the London docks, became prominent in mercantile and commercial affairs after a stint in his father's business. In 1783 he was elected a director of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation, and continued in it, as director, sub-governor, and governor, until 1829."In 1791 Vaughan endeavoured to form a society for the promotion of English canals, and, with this end in view, made a collection, in three folio volumes, of plans and descriptions relating to the subject. Failing in his objective, he turned his attention to docks, on which he became one of the first authorities. From 1793 to 1797 he published a series of pamphlets and tracts advocating the construction of docks for the port of London, and on 22 April 1796 he gave evidence before a parliamentary committee in favour of the bill for establishing wet docks. In 1839 he published many of these papers, prefaced by a memoir of his own life. The great development of London as a port must be regarded as partly due to his unceasing exertions." [ODNB]. The Memoir includes sections entitled: State of the Port of London in 1793; Metropolis and Port of London in 1836; Commerce and England; Inland Navigation and Canals; On Ship-building and the Preservation of Timber; Royal Exchange Assurance; Address to British Seamen on the Mutiny at the Nore; Poor Richard exemplified; etc. Seller ID: 37180 Subject: Potpourri Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children's Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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