7238j. Dobbins, David Porter. THE DOBBINS LIFE-BOAT ILLUSTRATED. Buffalo , NY . 1886
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7238j. Dobbins, David Porter. THE DOBBINS LIFE-BOAT ILLUSTRATED. Buffalo , NY . 1886
7238j. Dobbins, David Porter. THE DOBBINS LIFE-BOAT ILLUSTRATED. Buffalo , NY . 1886. 48p. b/w engravings. Exceptionally scarce publication by the inventor of the self-righting life-boat that was adopted for use by the United States Life-Saving Service. Finding the American surf-boat, the common lifeboat and the English life-boat all inadequate, Dobbins invented his life-boat. His boat “is strong, portable, self-righting and self-bailing, and literally unsinkable.” Mr. Dobbin’s experience included over twenty five years on sail and steam vessels and ten years experience as Superintendent of the Ninth District of the United States Life-Saving Service. Here Mr. Dobbins presents a brief overview of advantages and disadvantages of various life-boat designs and the design features of his self-righting boat. With engraved illustrations and beautiful frontis portrait photographically reproduced. Bright gilt cover illustration. Overall clean and tight. Moderate foxing to frontis illustration page margins. Wraps clean, some bumping, wear to one edge. $138.