24th Nov, 2020 10:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Venerable)
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[Z] 'THE SAILOR’S SEA-BOOK, RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON NAVIGATION IN TWO PARTS..'
'THE SAILOR’S SEA-BOOK, RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON NAVIGATION IN TWO PARTS...'
by James Greenwood, published by John Weale, London, 1850, title page further inscribed ...Rudimentary Treatise on Navigation in two parts,.. to which are added Directions for Great Circle Sailing; an Essay on the Law of Storms and Variable Winds; and Explanations of Terms used in Ship-Building, with several engravings and Illustrations of the Flags of Maritime Nations, 167 pages plus engravings and coloured flag charts, contemporary blind-stamped green cloth with original paper title on front board
The first edition of a succinct but extensive treatise on navigation “intended for the instruction of the professional mariner” which contains three chromolithographed plates (one bound as a frontispiece) depicting the flags of various, mostly European, seafaring nations and includes numerous British flags.
Sold for £161
Estimated at £150 - £200
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
'THE SAILOR’S SEA-BOOK, RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON NAVIGATION IN TWO PARTS...'
by James Greenwood, published by John Weale, London, 1850, title page further inscribed ...Rudimentary Treatise on Navigation in two parts,.. to which are added Directions for Great Circle Sailing; an Essay on the Law of Storms and Variable Winds; and Explanations of Terms used in Ship-Building, with several engravings and Illustrations of the Flags of Maritime Nations, 167 pages plus engravings and coloured flag charts, contemporary blind-stamped green cloth with original paper title on front board
The first edition of a succinct but extensive treatise on navigation “intended for the instruction of the professional mariner” which contains three chromolithographed plates (one bound as a frontispiece) depicting the flags of various, mostly European, seafaring nations and includes numerous British flags.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Venerable), 24th Nov, 2020
Mercantile : 1-98
Naval : 101-179
Instruments : 181-295
Printed catalogues available at £20 (+P&P)
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