Norie, J.W.

A Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation,

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[by S. Bateman] for the Author and sold... at The Navigation Warehouse and Naval Academy London 1856 Containing All Necessary Instruction for Keeping a Ship's Reckoning at Sea: With the most Approved Methods of Ascertaining the Latitude, by Meridian, Single, or Double Altitudes, and the Longitude, by Chronometers, or Lunar Observations; Including a Journal of a Voyage from London to Madeira; and every other Requisite to form the Complete Naviagator; the whole being rendered Perfectly Easy, and Illustrated by Several Engravings. To which is Added a Correct and Extensive Set of Tables, Preceded by a Copious Explanation of each Table. Sixteenth (Stereotype) Edition, considerably Augmented and Improved, and Adapted to the New Nautical Almanac, Published by Order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiratly, by George Coleman, F.R.A.S. Engraved frontispiece and eight plates. 8vo. [223 x 137 x 47 mm]. xii, 336, xliv, 360 pp. Bound in contemporary sprinkled sheep, smooth spine divided into six panels by a gilt fillet, unlettered, the edges of the boards tooled with a gilt roll, drab endleaves, yellow edges. Priced at 16 shillings bound. A fine copy. With the early ink signature of Charles Watson on the front paste-down.

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