A Complete Treatise of Practical Navigation demonstrated from Its First Principles with all the Necessary Tables

Archibald Patoun

Published by W. Mount & T. Page; J. Brotherton & J. Sewell; others, 1770

Language: English

Condition: Used - Fair Hardcover

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W. Mount & T. Page; J. Brotherton & J. Sewell; others; London, 1770. Hardcover. Eighth Edition. This book contains: A full course in practical navigation ? demonstrated from first principles. All necessary navigational tables ? essential for 18th?century mariners. Theorems of mensuration, surveying, and gauging ? with practical applications to real?world problems. Mathematical foundations for determining latitude, longitude, sailing directions, and compass variation. Instruction for mariners, surveyors, and ship officers. The works of the author helped standardize navigational training during a period of global exploration, naval warfare, and expanding trade. An Acceptable, full leather binding, binding is barely holding together, front and rear board only attached by one thread, handling/scuffing and abrasions to boards, split joints, text block age toned and pulpy due to age, some loss to board corners, rubbing along board edges, loss to top spine edge, several handwritten markings to front pastedown and front free endpaper, ink note bottom rear free endpaper, few dog-eared pages, chip to leather and it is pulling away from rear board, crease to page 525, without Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 525pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

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A Complete Treatise of Practical Navigation demonstrated from Its First Principles with all the Necessary Tables

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W. Mount & T. Page; J. Brotherton & J. Sewell; others

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1770

Language

English

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Hardcover

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Fair

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