A New and Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation Containing All Necessary Instruction for Keeping A Ship's Reckoning At Sea: With the Most Approved Methods of Ascertaining The Latitude, By Meridian, Single, or Double Altitudes and The Longitude, By Lunar Observations, Or Time-Keepers; Including A Journal of A Voyage From London to Madeira, and Every Other Particular Requisite t
by Norie, J. W
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London: Printed for the Author, And Sold by J. W. Norie and Co, 1828. Ninth (Stereotype) Edition. Full calf. Fair. Octavo. xii, xl "Explanation and Use of the Tables [and] "Arrangement of the Tables." 275 pages, [1] page advertisement. Frontispiece. Dark brown calf leather binding with chipped title label on spine. Illustrated with 9 plates (plate 8 is the frontispiece). Front board is detached. Right front flyleaf removed. Presentation inscription written on the blank front side of the frontispiece - "Presented to John D. Butt (sp.?)by William O Hale July 9th 1841." "John D. Butt Book" (sp.?) inscribed on the front paste down of the detached board.
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- Americana Books ABAA (US)
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- 12300
- Title
- A New and Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation Containing All Necessary Instruction for Keeping A Ship's Reckoning At Sea
- Author
- Norie, J. W
- Format/Binding
- Full calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
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- 1
- Edition
- Ninth (Stereotype) Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author, And Sold by J. W. Norie and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1828
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