An account of the fish-pool : consisting of a description of the vessel so call'd, lately invented and built for the importation of fish alive, and in good Health, from Parts however distant. A Proof of the Imperfection of the Well-Boat hitherto used in the Fishing Trade. The true Reasons why Ships become stiff or crank in Sailing; with other Improvements, very useful to all Persons concern'd in Trade and Navigation. Likewise, a description of the carriage intended for the conveyance of fish by land, in the same good Condition as in the Fish-Pool by Sea. By Sir Richard Steele, and Mr. Joseph Gillmore, Mathematician.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729.

Gillmore, Joseph., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fish culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii,[1],60p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Account of the fish-pool

Place of Publication:

London : printed and sold by H. Meere at the Black Fryer in Black-Fryers, J. Pemberton at the Buck and Sun in Fleet-Street, and J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, 1718.

Notes:

At foot of titlepage: "Price one Shilling". Variant: unpriced.

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

Kress, 3076

English Short Title Catalog, T18823.

OCLC:

642516840