AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING SHIP BUILDER AND CARVERS ACCOUNT'S BOOK, KEPT BY KELSICK WOOD BETWEEN 1828-1833
comprising approximately 110 pages of neatly written accounts, each page representing a different named vessel and owner with list of work undertaken and individual costs with total under, the end papers filled with watercolours and doodles with some, smaller, included in the main body of text, first page inscribed 1828 / Kelsich Wood / Maryport with list of watches owned by the family describing make, number and material used, bound in embossed full calf with marbled lining papers, inscribed on cover '2' -- 6½ x 4½in. (16.5 x 11.5cm.)

Kelsick Wood (1771-1840) is considered the greatest of the Maryport shipbuilders and is singular for keeping excellent account books, such as the rare example offered here. Another copy dating between 1839-40 is held by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich (SPB/45)

Condition Report
covers scuffed, spine detached, binding intact, content complete and in good order with modest time staining.

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