The Geometrical Seaman; a Book of Early Nautical Instruments

Published by Hollis & Carter, London, 1962

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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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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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