Nautical Dictionary Containing Explanations of terms and Phrases Used in the Building and Outfit of Sailing Vessels and Steamships; in Seamanship, Navigation, and nautical Astronomy; and in Naval Gunnery [title continues in description]
by Young, Arthur
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About This Item
Dundee: William Middleton, 1846. [title continues: A description of the marine steam-engine and notice of the screw propeller: with short practical treatises on the various branches of marine insurance and average, and general information in regard to maritime affairs]. viii, 408pp, appendices, bw line drawings in text, 2 folding plates. Brown cloth with leather spine and corners (half leather) titled in gilt to spine. Leather scuffed with approx 2cm piece lacking from centre of spine, hinges cracked, cloth on rear cover water stained, prev owner details on preliminary blank. Internally clean and tight. INSCRIBED "To Robt F Bell Esq from his affectionate nephew, The Compiler" on preliminary blank. . Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052236
- Title
- Nautical Dictionary Containing Explanations of terms and Phrases Used in the Building and Outfit of Sailing Vessels and Steamships; in Seamanship, Navigation, and nautical Astronomy; and in Naval Gunnery [title continues in description]
- Author
- Young, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Middleton
- Place of Publication
- Dundee
- Date Published
- 1846
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Nautical Maritime Dictionary Lexicon Nay Naval Sailing Sail Steam Steamship Navigation Astronomy Engineering Screw Propeller Marine Insurance
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime/ Sailing/ Shipping; Language, Dictionaries, Trivia, Law;
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Lawrence Jones
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Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
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