Appraisily Check my item

Auction sale reference

Chapman (William). Observations on the Various Systems of Canal Navigation, 1797

Sold for £520 at Dominic Winter Auctions on Jun 17, 2026.

Chapman (William). Observations on the Various Systems of Canal Navigation, 1797 auction lot image

Have one like this?

Upload a photo for a free check of what yours may be worth.

Lot description

Chapman (William). Observations on the Various Systems of Canal Navigation, 1797 Chapman (William). Observations on the Various Systems of Canal Navigation, with inferences Practical and Mathematical; in which Mr. Fulton's plan of Wheel-Boats and the utility of Subterraneous and of small Canals are particularly investigated, including an Account of the Canals and Inclined Planes of China, London: I. and J. Taylor, 1797, half-title, three engraved plates, folding map entitled 'Sketch of the Interior Navigation of China between Pekin & Canton', occasional light spotting, edges untrimmed, 20th-century half calf gilt, few light marks to spine leather boards, slim 4to QTY: (1)

Do not price your object from one auction record.

A signed appraisal checks whether this sale is truly comparable to your item before you sell, insure, donate, or divide an estate.

Get an expert appraisal