Chapman, Frederick Henrik af:

Holmiae (Stockholm), Joh. Georg Lang, 1768. Large folio. Double-paged engraved title-page with view of Stockholm. Double-paged engraved dedication leaf. 62 double-paged engraved plates. Index 6 leaves. Finely bound in modern half calf with six raised bands. Red morocco label. Gilt spine. (by Håkan Wahlström, Stockholm 1952). Index bound separately in uniform binding. Preserved in a carton box with morocco label. Title, dedication leaf and plate No 1, with minor marginal tears, otherwise in fine condition.Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (9 September 1721 in Gothenburg – 19 August 1808) was a Swedish shipbuilder, scientist and officer in the Swedish navy. He was also manager of the Karlskrona shipyard 1782–1793. In 1765 Chapman applied for permission from his work as a chief naval builder for the Archipelago Fleet at the naval base at Sveaborg to work on Architectura Navalis Mercatoria, a collection of contemporary ship types that he considered to be the best and most interesting. The work had been commissioned by Duke Charles, the brother of king Gustav and was published in 1768. The book contained 62 illustrations of ships and smaller vessels, both Swedish and foreign designs. Some of these were Chapman's own designs, but many were also types that he had seen during visits to foreign countries. Everything from large warships to small fishing vessels were represented.. .

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