David W Waters (59 results)

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Softcover. 341 - 506 pp. Volume L, Number 3 (October 1993). Softcover. Good condition; some pen underlining; on covers: touches of wear and light color rubbing.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition of 560 copies. Facsimile reprint of the London edition of 1587.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust jacket has wear, closed tears, creasing but is complete except for some tiny chipping. Dust jacket protected by a removable Brodart cover. Dust jacket cover photo by David Muench. W. Ralph Merrill (illustrator).

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition stated, 1st prntg. David Lance Goines (illustrations) Goines illus glossy green boards, clean & bright, bndg crisp, no bumps, Unclipped Goines illus tan dj, no creases or tears, exc unread, as new, gift cond; illus eps, no interior marks, color txt illus throughout, 140+ Cafe's best recipes, 267 pp. 7.5"x 10.5". Chez Panisse Cafe opened April Fool's Day 1980. printer & designer Goines, famous for many colorful posters he created celebrating Chez Panisse. David Lance Goines (illustrator).…

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**WATERS (David W.)** *REFLECTIONS Upon some Navigational and Hydrographic Problems of the XVth Century Related to the Voyage of Bartolomeu Dias, 1487-88*. Série de separatas 201. Lisboa: Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, 1988. ¶ 348 pp.: il.; 295 mm. ¶ Brochado, manchas, acidez. ¶ [EN] Paperback; stains, acidity. ¶ Separata. Estudo publicado em 1988, ano das comemorações do V centenário da viagem de Bartolomeu Dias, dedicado aos problemas de navegação e de hidrografia que se colocavam aos pilotos portugueses no final do século XV. O autor analisa as condições de vento e de corrente do Atlântico Sul, os métodos de determinação da posição no mar e os conhecimentos náuticos disponíveis, à luz dos quais procura compreender a derrota seguida por Dias na viagem de 1487-1488 que levou à passagem do Cabo da Boa Esperança. Ilustrado. Publicado pelo Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, através do Centro de Estudos de História e Cartografia Antiga. Invulgar. ¶ [EN] Offprint. Study published in 1988, the year of the 500th anniversary of Bartolomeu Dias' voyage, dedicated to the navigation and hydrography problems faced by Portuguese pilots at the end of the 15th century. The author analyzes the wind and current conditions of the South Atlantic, the methods of determining position at sea, and the available nautical knowledge, in light of which he seeks to understand the route followed by Dias on the 1487-1488 voyage that led to the passage of the Cape of Good Hope. Illustrated. Published by the Institute of Tropical Scientific Research, through the Center for Studies in History and Ancient Cartography. Uncommon. ¶ ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate. …

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**WATERS (David W.)** *THE SEA or Mariner´s Astrolabe*. Coimbra: Junta de Investigações do Ultramar, 1966. ¶ 36 pp.; [2 ff. desdobraveis] il.; 300 mm. ¶ Brochado. ¶ [EN] Paperback. ¶ Estudo especializado sobre o astrolábio náutico, instrumento fundamental da navegação astronómica na época dos Descobrimentos. David W. Waters analisa a evolução, utilização e importância prática do chamado astrolábio de mar, relacionando-o com a história da navegação oceânica e com o desenvolvimento dos instrumentos científicos ao serviço das viagens portuguesas e europeias. Separata de interesse para a história da ciência, da náutica e da expansão marítima. Estimada. ¶ [EN] A specialized study on the nautical astrolabe, a fundamental instrument of astronomical navigation during the Age of Discovery. David W. Waters analyzes the evolution, use, and practical importance of the so-called sea astrolabe, relating it to the history of ocean navigation and the development of scientific instruments used in Portuguese and European voyages. A valuable supplement for the history of science, navigation, and maritime expansion. ¶ ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Small 4to, paginated 275 - 347, 10 black and white figures, original wrappers, a very good copy. A signed presentation copy from David Waters dated 18/11/89. Centro de Estudos de Historia e Cartografia Antiga Serie Seperatas 201. Signed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 222 pages. Illustrated. Jean-Paul Sartre "Black Orpheus" (52 pages) / Saunders Redding "The Problems of the Negro Writer" (14 pages) / James Ballard "A Bargain" / Wright Morris "Letter to a Young Critic" / Thomas Robischon "A Day in Court with the Literary Critic" / Mary Doyle Curran "The Devil's Advocate" / Maud Valona Elmer "Edwin Romano Elmer As I Knew Him" / "David R Clark "Half The Characters Had Eagles' Faces: W.B.Yeats' Unpublished 'Shadowy Waters'" / Mary O'Malley "Irish Theatre Letter" / Charles Thomas Samuels "The Theatre of Edward Albee" (U.P.). …

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. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1650grams, ISBN.…

Softcover. Condition: Sehr gut. 2nd ed. London, National Maritime Museum 1978. XL, 696 p. Pbck. Modern Maritime Classics Reprint, No.2.- In very good condition.

PlasticComb. Condition: Used-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. First Edition. Middletown, IN: ***** Self Published *****. Used-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. (2003). First Edition. PlasticComb. Sm 4to., 25 pp. . Color Photographs, B&W Drawings (illustrator).

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Facsimile edition. 4to. Introduction, notes and a bibliography of English Military Books by David W. Waters. Portrait frontispiece; 4 folding maps; numerous facsimile plates. Original quarter linen over brown boards, with gilt lettered spine. One of 560 copies printed by Carl Purington Rollins. Book fine with lovely bookplate of Julian and Tredd Bicknell (architect and artist respectively). Near fine condition, just a couple of tiny marks/nicks to boards and very minor staining to a couple of page edges, very good for age.…

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