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Moore's Navigation Improved; Being the Theory and Practice of Finding the Latitude, the Longitude, and the Variation of the Compass, by the Fixed Stars and Planets. To Which is Prefixed, the Description and Use of the New Celestial Planisphere
de Thomas Kerigan
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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London: Baldwin and Cradock, 1835. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6". None. The scarce second edition of this important improvement upon the navigational charts of Moore, by Thomas Kerigan. The second edition of this scarce work.An improvement on the tables of John Henry Moore, innovative tables for converting lunar observations. In this work, Thomas Kerigan improves upon the tables, working off Moore's and updating them over sixty years after Moore's original tables were published in 1772.An important mathematical work on nautical navigation.Illustrated with some in-text illustrations throughout.Written by Thomas Kerigan.Bound without the folding chart. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with a little rubbing to the paper to the boards, with a very small amount of loss of paper to the rear board. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Very minor bumping to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. Bound without the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very light age toned in places and clean, with only a few light spots. Bound without the folding chart. Very Good
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 818P21
- Título
- Moore's Navigation Improved; Being the Theory and Practice of Finding the Latitude, the Longitude, and the Variation of the Compass, by the Fixed Stars and Planets. To Which is Prefixed, the Description and Use of the New Celestial Planisphere
- Autor
- Thomas Kerigan
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Baldwin and Cradock
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1835
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- Moore's Navigation Improved navigation moore nautical navigation
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
