SEAMANSHIP. 1862. By Lieut. George S. Nares, R.N. Second Edition with Upwards of Three hundred and Fifty Illustrations, from Drawings by J. Murray, Jun. Used on board H. M. Training Ship Britannia, by Sanction of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Published by Gresham Books Unwin Brothers Limited., Old Woking, 1979
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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, Kent, United KingdomMarrins Bookshop
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8vo. 8.75 x 5.75 inches. xi + [i] + 224 pp. + [4] pp. index + [6] pp. original publisher's advertisements. Bound in navy cloth, gilt, in price clipped pictorial dust wrapper, which has lightly sunned edges and missing section at head of spine; otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by 308 numbered text figures, in the original on 107 leaves of engraved plates. Decorated by reprint publisher's device on title page. Facsimile reprint of the second edition of 1862, of the manual of seamanship and navigation by Lieutenant George S. Nares, later Vice-Admiral, who had a distinguished naval career as Arctic explorer and surveyor, leading the Challenger and British Arctic Expeditions. The first edition of Seamanship was published in 1860 as The Naval Cadet's Guide: or Seaman's Companion and seven editions were published up to 1897. This new version has an introduction by David R. MacGregor. MARITIME SEAMANSHIP MARITIME 19TH CENTURY FACSIMILES ILLUSTRATED MARITIME.
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- Title
- SEAMANSHIP. 1862. By Lieut. George S. Nares, R.N. Second Edition with Upwards of Three hundred and Fifty Illustrations, from Drawings by J. Murray, Jun. Used on board H. M. Training Ship Britannia, by Sanction of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
- Author
- NARES, GEORGE S.
- Publisher
- Gresham Books Unwin Brothers Limited., Old Woking
- Publication year
- 1979
Marrins Bookshop
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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…
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