A bibliography of the works written and published by David Steel and his successors : with notes on the lives of David Steel and his heirs

David Steel (1733 - 1799) is particularly well known for his celebrated 'Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship' and 'Elements of Naval Architecture'. This bibliography aims to list as much of his work as possible in books, charts, pilots and sailing directions. It also includes notes on the lives of David Steel and his family. There are 266 fully catalogued items and chapters including: Catalogue; Charts; Pilots and Sailing Directions; Book Titles of Uncertain Provenance; Books, Charts, Pilots and Sailing Directions Listed in Advertisements of Which no Copies Have Been Found; Appendices; Key to Libraries and Other Sources; Geographical Index; Chronological Index and an Alphabetical Index.