Shipbuilding on the Exe. The memoranda book of Daniel Bishop Davy, 1799-1874, of Topsham, Devon; with a biography of Robert Davy, 1762-1862

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Author(s) Ponsford, Clive N (ed)
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1988
Pages 105pp; illus
Publisher Devon & Cornwall Record Society
Place Published Exeter

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Document transcriptions, etc

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Provides transcriptions of documents relating to the Davy family, shipbuilders of Topsham, most notably the memoranda book of Daniel Bishop Davy detailing the practice of shipbuilding - costs, measurements, etc; the Davy business; and shipbuilding generally. Has substantial introductory essay