Lieut. Alex. Dingwall Fordyce — Outlines of Naval Routine

London, Smith, Elder & Co, 1837 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Lieutenant Fordyce's illustrated work on the everyday management of Naval vessels in the 19th century. The scare first edition of this work from Lieutenant Alexander Dingwall Fordyce.The author sets out suggested standing orders and practical daily routines for shipboard life, drawn from the orders of experienced officers, on various types of ships.He includes detailed instructions on duties, timings for work and meals, and the organisation of watches in folding tables.Illustrated with five folding tables, and six engraved plates. Collated, complete.Inscription "Captain Hutcheson RN. July 28th 1842" to head of title page.Bromley Public Libraries stamp to front pastedown and verso of title page.Neat faint pencil notations throughout.With the bookplate of Captain Richard Campbell to the front pastedown. He served on submarines before becoming a specialist in hydrographic surveying, a skill which took him around the world including Antarctica aboard the HMS Endurance. During the Falklands War he led the conversion of deep ocean survey vessel HMS Hydra into a hospital ship, which transported wounded personnel to Uruguay. For this significant contribution, he was appointed OBE. In contemporary cloth backed paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with handling marks to boards. Rear joint head and tail starting, with boards firmly held. Lacking endpapers. Bookplate to front pastedown. Generally firmly bound. Inscription to title page head, library markings to title page verso. Pages age toned, with spotting throughout, and instances of faint pencil notations throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .