The elements of navigation : containing the theory and practice, with the necessary tables, and compendiums for finding the latitude and longitude at sea : to which is added, a treatise of marine fortification : composed for the use of the Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital, the Royal Academy at Portsmouth, and the gentlemen of the navy : in two volumes ...
1796
L2017F44 1796
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Title
The elements of navigation : containing the theory and practice, with the necessary tables, and compendiums for finding the latitude and longitude at sea : to which is added, a treatise of marine fortification : composed for the use of the Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital, the Royal Academy at Portsmouth, and the gentlemen of the navy : in two volumes ...
Variant Title
Treatise of marine fortification
Edition
The sixth edition, with additions / carefully revised and corrected by William Wales ...
Published
London : Printed for F. Wingrave, successor to Mr. Nourse ..., G.G. and J. Robinson, and T.N. Longman ..., W. Richardson ..., and J. Scatcherd ..., 1796.
Description
2 v. in 1 : ill., maps, XVI folded leaves plates ; 24 cm. (8vo)
Call Number
L2017F44 1796
System Control No.
(OCoLC)316764166
Note
Each volume has separate title & pagination.
Horizontal chain lines.
"A dissertation on the rise and progress of the modern art of navigation," by James Wilson (v. 1, p. [2nd][iii]-xxxi).
"A treatise of marine fortification" (v. 2, [1]-76 p. at end).
Errata: v. 1, p. [viii].
Bound in tree calf with title label in black morocco.
Contents: V. 1. Book I. Arithmetick -- Book II. Geometry -- Book III. Plane Trigonometry -- Book IV. Of spherics -- Book V. Astronomy -- Book VI Geography, &c. -- V. 2. Book VII. Of plane sailing -- Book VIII. Of globular sailing -- Book IX. Of days works -- Fortification. Part I. Of land fortifications -- Part II. Of marine fortifications.
Horizontal chain lines.
"A dissertation on the rise and progress of the modern art of navigation," by James Wilson (v. 1, p. [2nd][iii]-xxxi).
"A treatise of marine fortification" (v. 2, [1]-76 p. at end).
Errata: v. 1, p. [viii].
Bound in tree calf with title label in black morocco.
Contents: V. 1. Book I. Arithmetick -- Book II. Geometry -- Book III. Plane Trigonometry -- Book IV. Of spherics -- Book V. Astronomy -- Book VI Geography, &c. -- V. 2. Book VII. Of plane sailing -- Book VIII. Of globular sailing -- Book IX. Of days works -- Fortification. Part I. Of land fortifications -- Part II. Of marine fortifications.
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