Epitome of the Art of Navigation; Or, A Short, Easy, and Methodical Way to become a Compleat Navigator

Atkinson, James

Published by W. and J. Mount, T. Page and Son, 1759

About this Item

'Containing, Practical Geometry, Plane and Spheric, Superficial and Solid; with its Uses in all kinds of Mensuration. Trigonometry, Plane and Spheric, both geometric, instrumental and logarithmic; with its uses in navigation. In Plane, Mercator's, and Great Circle-Sailing, Geography, astronomy, the projection of the sphere, etc. The Gregorian or New Calender, description and use of the Plane-Chart. Mercator's-Chart, both globes, hemispheres, and divers of instruments. A new form of keeping a Sea-Reckoning, or account of a ship's way. A Traverse-Table; a table of Meridional Parts; A table of 10,000 logarithms and, logarithmic sines, tangents, and secants, carefully corrected.' Hardcover 8vo with original leather boards in very good condition. Boards have some signs of wear and aging including some scuffing and bumping, particularly toward the back. There is some cracking at the hinge of the spine but boards and spine still holding tight and in very good condition for the original boards. All ten fold-out plates present. Pages have signs of aging and some minor soiling and foxing in some places but still in very good condition. Seller Inventory # 036077

Bibliographic Details

Title: Epitome of the Art of Navigation; Or, A ...

Publisher: W. and J. Mount, T. Page and Son

Publication Date: 1759

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good