The Geometrical Seaman; a Book of Early Nautical Instruments
Published by Hollis & Carter, London, 1962
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Sea Chest Books, Tucumcari, NM, U.S.A.Sea Chest Books
AbeBooks seller since November 30, 2009
Condition: Used
US$ 40.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Printed by Hollis & Carter for The Istitute of Navigation in 1962. Marine blue cloth with gilt Institute of Navigation logo on cover with badly bumped top front corners. Bottom corners and spine are lightly bumped. Hand made owner book plate on front paste down. Dust jacket is very good with some wear along the top edge and tiny nick at top front flap fold. An interesting survey of navigation through chapters on many historic navigational instruments. The azimuth compass, the mariner's astrolabe, the nocturnal, Gunter's scale and sliding gunters, the vernier and the bubble level, to name jsut a few. viii, 111 pp. Navigation, Nautical Instruments, History, Maritime.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Geometrical Seaman; a Book of Early Nautical Instruments
- Author
- Taylor, E. G. R.; Richey, M. W.
- Publisher
- Hollis & Carter, London
- Publication year
- 1962
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Cloth
- Edition
- First Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- History
Sea Chest Books
Tucumcari, NM, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since November 30, 2009
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