Author: HUDDART William
Title: Unpathed Waters. Account of the Life and Times of Joseph Huddart. Foreword by Dr. R S Porter.
Description: Quiller Press,, [1989]. 8vo., First Edition, with 4 plates, and illustrations, maps and diagrams in the text; original blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Joseph Huddart (1741-1816) was a Captain in the East India Company, latterly an Elder Brother Of Trinity House, and inventor of steam-driven machinery for laying up rope.

Keywords: naval, maritime, east india company, trinity house, ropemaking, william huddart, naval, maritime, unpathed, waters


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