Marine Chronometer: Its History and Development
Gould, Rupert T.
Published by Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 1989
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Hardback with dust-wrapper. 22 x 14.5cm. 401pp. 39 plates plus illustrations in the text. A few spots to exterior top and fore-edges, otherwise a very clean copy with slightest wear only. Seller Inventory # AL3BKSI18125
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Title: Marine Chronometer: Its History and ...
Publisher: Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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The marine chronometer : its history and development / Rupert T. Gould ; with a foreword by Frank W. Dyson
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London : Holland Press, 1960
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Second Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Cloth covers slightly dust-dulled and rubbed at the spine bands. Remains well-preserved overall; internally tight, bright and clean. Physical description; xvi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Chronometers -- History. Navigation -- History -- 18th century. Navigation -- History -- 19th century. Nautical instruments -- History. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 453963
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Marine Chronometer: its History and Development
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The Holland Press, London, 1978
ISBN 10: 0900470178
ISBN 13: 9780900470172
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Seller: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 8vo ; 287 pages. Seller Inventory # 217316
Marine Chronometer; Its History and Development
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The Holland Press, London, 1973
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Seller: Sea Chest Books, Tucumcari, NM, U.S.A.
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Holland Press reprint edition in near fine condition. Bright blue smooth cloth boards with gilt on spine, in a very good dust jacket that is scuffed with a very faded, tanned spine and a tiny closed tear along the top of back panel. Contains 39 one sided plates and 85 figures. An excellent and thorough history of this game changing nautical instrument originally invented by an uneducated Yorkshire carpenter, John Harrison, in the 18th century. xvi, 287 pp. Maritime, History, Inventions, Navigation, Nautical Instruments. Seller Inventory # fb0170
The Marine Chronometer: Its History and Development
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Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 1989
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Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom
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Hard. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pages clean and bright, very light spotting on head of closed edge, boards and binding tidy, Antique Collectors' Club price sticker with original price on inner dust jacket sleeve, light shelf wear to edges of dust jacket. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 83549
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Marine Chronometer: Its History and Development
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The Holland Press, London, 1978
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). A very neat edition of this educational work discussing to creation and development of a marine timekeeper. Reprinted edition. First published in 1923. Illustrated throughout. A detailed study on the development of the chronometer, a portable timekeeping device of great accuracy. This device is predominantly used for determining longitude while at sea. Written by Lieutenant-Commander Rupert Thomas Gould, a member of the British Royal Navy noted for his contributions to horology. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor bumping to the extremities. Unclipped dust wrapper also very smart with light shelf wear and a couple of small closed tears. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed. book. Seller Inventory # 840T59
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The Marine Chronometer: Its History and Development
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The Holland Press, London.
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Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Light edgewear, a full page of notes penciled to the back free endpaper. Binding is loose, all pages intact. Interior is tanned, no markings. All types of newspaper clippings and ephemera. 1960 Reprint of 1923 edition. 387 pp. Index, bibliography. Oversize/Overweight, No International shipping, No Expedited shipping. Standard shipping only. Seller Inventory # CORV-BBC-0K55874
The Marine Chronometer: Its History and Development
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J. D. Potter, 1923
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Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1150grams, ISBN: Seller Inventory # 2938257
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The Marine Chronometer: Its History and Development
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Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1100grams, ISBN: Seller Inventory # 2938237
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