Signal book for the ships of war

Signal book for the ships of war

[London : Admiralty Office, 1782?]

1 v. (various pagination, 130 [i.e. 160] p.) : hand colored ill. ; 33 cm. (fol.)

L2002F295a 1782?

(OCoLC)52805585

Half title.
Half title, before p. 17: Signals from the admiral by day, when under sail; half title, before p. 57: Signals from private ships by day, when under sail; half title, before p. 70: Fog signals when under sail; half title, before p. 79: Night signals when under sail; half title, before p. 99: Signals by day when at anchor; half title, before p. 111: Fog, and night signals, at anchor.
Together with: Sailing and fighting instructions for His Majesty's fleet.
Ms. annotations & corrections throughout the text.
Ms. inscription on back pastedown: Ex SB. (probably Admiral Samuel Barrington)
Ms. table with hand colored flags: "Single and double pendant signals for the ships of each Squadron affixed to their number as they stand in the line of battle given out the second Squadron leading, also the names for distinguishing each ship and the form of sailing." (removed to manuscript collection & cataloged separately: MSS L2002F295a)

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