Epitome of the Art of Navigation or, a Short, Easy, and Methodical Way to Become a Compleat Navigator.
Language: English
Published by J. Mount and T. Page, London, 1774
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Timbuktu Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.Timbuktu Books
AbeBooks seller since January 26, 2018
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 350.00
Quantity: 1 available
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1774. Later edition. This book, first published in 1686, was an influential maritime guide for 18th-century sailors. It provides information on practical geometry, trigonometry, mathematics, navigation techniques such as methods for plane, Mercator and great circle sailing, celestial navigation, sea-reckoning, and much more. The author, James Atkinson, was a navigation instructor and mathematician. The book contains 10 folding charts, all in very good condition, including one (plate 10 entitled “A Rectifier”) that is a moveable chart and (amazingly) is intact and in good working condition. Many tables at rear, including logarithms, tangents and secants. Hardcover, full leather, re-backed at some point keeping original front and back covers, with new spine. Four raised bands, gilt rules and gilt titles in a black band on the spine. Very good condition, firmly bound, small label inside front cover from a bookstore that once owned it. From the collection/estate of R. Burdett Mafit, a well-known British maritime history collector.…
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Timbuktu Books
Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 7 business days |
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| First item | US$ 7.00 | US$ 24.00 |
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Timbuktu Books is an online vintage and antiquarian book business located in Seattle, Washington. My offerings are focused on travel, adventure, history, and exploration. I also sell many other types of nonfiction, as well as literature, first editions, leather-bound volumes, author-signed volumes, original manuscripts, and images. I’m particularly interested in old books and photos of China and other parts of Asia, Africa and the West. I am a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).…
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Timbuktu Books
WA, U.S.A.
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